Miscellaneous Bourbon County Deeds of Emancipation
Researched by: Jerry
Taylor, Transcribed by:
Charee Harvey,
Jan.
2005
Bourbon Co., KY Courthouse, Deeds of Manumission Book, also
titled Slave Book A
Jack Bowlen to Delsey and children
Deeds of Manumission, Page 27
Note: The name Bowlen may be
inaccurate due to the difficulty to read. It could possibly be Barton.
This indentured witnesseth that I Jack
Bowlen a free man of colour do hereby set free emancipate and forever discharge
from servitude a woman negro slave named Delsey and all her children which negro
woman I purchased of Robert B. Miller by bill of sale from him.
Witness by hand an seal this 6th day of
September 1824.
Jack X Bowlen
Attest
Jno Rootes Thornton
Bourbon County September Court 1824.
This deed of manumission from John Bowlen to Delsey and her children was this
day acknowledged in open court by the said Jack Bowlen to be his act and desire
and the same is thereupon duly recorded in my office.
Att Thos. R. Smith CBC
By A. B. Dickerson DC
John R. Allison to Dick
Deed of Manumission
Book, Page 30
I John R.
Allison of the County of Monroe and state of Indiana do hereby manumit free
& discharge from the service of me the said
Allison my negro man slave Dick age about forty
five years and do hereby give ____ the said slave his slave his freedom and
manumission from the____ of myself and all persons whatsoever claiming a
right to his services by, through and under me. In
wisrup? ___ said Jno
B. Allison ____set my hand ___ affidavit ____ in the County of Bourbon and state of Kentucky
this forth day of October 1824. John B. Allison (seal)
Bourbon County
October Court 1824.
This deed of
emancipation from John B. Allison to Negro man Dick was this day
acknowledged in open court and considered to be an order.
Att
Thos P. Smith (seal)
By A.C. Dickerson (seal)
James Kendrick to Mary
Manumission Deed Book Page 30-31
By virtue of
the Will of Reubin George
dec'd, I James Kendrick administer of the
Will _____ of said Reubin George
dec'd do hereby emancipate, liberate and set
free a negro woman named Mary, aged about 45
years belonging to the estate of said deceased. Given under my hand and
seal as foresaid as foresaid with the Will administer the 4th October
1824.
Jas. Kendrick (seal)
Bourbon County October Court
1824
This deed of manumission from
James Kendrick admin with the Will and seal of
Reubin George dec'd to
negro woman Mary was this day acknowledged
in open court by said Kendrick to be his act and deed and order to be
recorded.
Att
Tho
P. Smith B.C.
__C. Dickerson
Thomas Phillips to William
Hayden
Deed of Manumission Book Page 31
This indenture
of emancipation made this 2nd day of October 1824. Witness
that I, Thomas Phillips of the town of Bourbon and state of
Kentucky do hereby emancipate, liberate and set free and
forever discharge from the servitude of myself my witnessed
executors and administrators and assign a certain
negro man slave by the name of
William Hayden a Barber about thirty five years of age five
feet ten or eleven inches high and dark complexion witness
my hand and seal the ___ and
date above written.
Attest
Thomas Phillips (seal)
____ Bridges
N. C. Marsh
Tho. C. Owings
Bourbon County
October Court 1824
This deed of
emancipation from Thomas Phillips to
negro man William Hayden was this day proven in open
court to be the act of deed of the said Philip by
th oath of Nicholas C. Marsh and
Thomas C. Owings subscribing witness hereto and ordered to
be recorded. Attest
Tho P. Smith C.B.C.
___ C. Dickinson B.C.
Thomas Baker to Manuel
Deed of Manumission Book
, Page 32 & 33
I Thomas Baker of Bourbon County and State of Kentucky do
hereby emancipate and set free a
negro man Manuel for slavery to me or my heirs or of signs my
further service. In short my mission by this deed of
manumission is to liberate and set said negro
man as free as by the laws of Kentucky my negro
can be made and I do wish this deed and order given under my hand and seal
this 6th day of July 1825.
Attest
Tho Baker (seal)
Benj Baker
Will Baker
Abner Cosby
W. Bowles
Bourbon County September Court 1825
This deed of manumission from Thos Baker to Manuel was this
day proved in open court by the sake of Benjamin and William Baker in
subscribing with negro
Manuel to be the act and deed of the said Thomas and order to be serviced.
Att: Tho P. Smith
C.N.C.
By A. B. Dickerson D.C.
Emancipation of
Daphney by Samuel McClelland decd
& daughter Elizabeth Moore
Deed of Manumission Book
, Page 33 & 34
Whereas Samuel
McClelland now
decd was possession of a
Negro slave named Daphney which was divised
to his wife and after
her death the said slave possee (probably
should read slave's possession) to his daughter Elizabeth who was
first married to John
Dunlap, next to John Kimbro
and finally to John Moore and the said John Moore and Elizabeth surveyed
the said slave with others
to the undersigned subject to such
uses as she the said Elizabeth by
last will and testament or writing in the ___ should appoint another by
said writing in the nature of a Will has ____ her slaves in certain events
to be emancipated. Now the ___ due signed in presance
of said deed and will do hereby emancipate and forever set free from slavery
the said Daphney from all claims of us and all
claiming under us or under the said Elizabeth.
In testimony whereof we have here unto set
our hand and seal this sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and
twenty six.
Tho.
P. Smith (seal)
Wm Mitchell (seal)
B. Mills (seal)
Bourbon County Court February Term 1826
A deed of emancipation of us for deed by Thomas A.
Smith, William Mitchell and Benjamin Mills trustees for John and
Elizabeth Moore possess single emancipate a negro woman slave named
Daphney and was acknowledged in court by them and order to be
serviced and the court proceeded to take down the description of
said negro as follows term. About fifty five years old, five feet
six inches and one quarter high of a bright colour for a negro is
with high cheeks and broad face across the nose and eyes but ____
a narrow or sharp chinn which description of said negro is
___ and ordered to accompany said deed of emancipation according to
the act of assembly in such case is provided.
Att Thomas Smith
____ C. Dickinson
John Peter to
Joseph Tubb & his Wife
Bourbon County
Courts Deed Book A Page 78
I John Peter Coachman of Bourbon County
do by these present forever liberate and discharge from
all involuntary servitude and
emancipate forever a negro
man named Joseph Tubb about
sixty seven years of age and his wife Rebecca about the
same age in consideration of their long and faithful
services. Given under me this 6th day of December 1830.
John P. Coachman (seal)
John Tubb is
five feet five and a half inches black about sixty five
years old slim, scar on the forehead. Rebecca is five
feet on half inch, about the same age.
Bourbon County December Court 1830
This deed of emancipation from John
P.Coachman to his slaves,
one named John
Tubb and the other Rebecca,
washwoman gives in open court by said John P. Coachman
to be his act and deed. Where upon the same hath been
duly manumitted to record in my office. Given under my
hand this 6th day of December 1830.
Tho. P. Smith
By Robt. E. Rankin
Emancipation by
Carter Lightfoot
to his wife Jane Lightfoot
Deed of Manumission Book, Pages 81 & 82
Know
all men by these present that I Carter Lightfoot a free man of color of
the County of Bourbon town of Paris and state of Kentucky
having by purchase from John Kenney? of Franklin County obtained
the title to my wife Jane Lightfoot a yellow woman and being ____ any
that the should remain in slavery do by these emancipate and set free
entirely free servitude to me or any persons as fully and by all intents
and purposes as though she had been born free she is five feet three and
a half inches high aged thirty six years a scar on her right nostril
spare made out of good size. Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of
April
1831.
his
Carter X Lightfoot (seal)
mark
Bourbon County April Court
1831
This deed of emancipation
from Carter Lightfoot to Jane his wife was acknowledged in open court by
said Carter to be his act and deed. Where upon the same hath been duly
admitted and sworn in my office. Sworn under my
hand this 4th day of April 1831.
Tho.
P. Smith C.B.C.
By Robt. E.
Rankin D.C.
Deed of Emancipation by
George Thomas to James
Deed of Manumission Book, Page 82
Know all
men by these present that I George Thomas do hereby manumit set free and
discharge from servitude my negro man James
aged about seventy years of a black complexion and five feet and a half
height. Witness my hand and seal the 4th day of April 1831.
his
George X Thomas
mark
Testee John Rootes Thornton
Bourbon County April Court 1831
This deed of emancipation from
George Thomas to James was acknowledged in open court by said Thomas to
be his act and deed. Whereupon the same hath been
duly admitted to record in my office given under my hand this 4th day of
April 1831.
Tho.
P. Smith C.B.C.
By Robt E. Rankin
Deed of Emancipation by
Elizabeth Spears to Hagar
Deed of Manumission Book, Page 83
The County Court of
Bourbon are hereby informed that I do emancipate and set at liberty
my negro
woman Hagar and wish to have the same so recorded.
Given under my hand this 6th of June 1831.
Attest
her
Noah
Spears
Elizabeth X Spears (seal)
Abm
Spears
mark
Hagar is aged about
forty five years five feet or so inches high a light
colour and light made.
Bourbon County June
Court 1831
This deed of
emancipation from Elizabeth Spears to Hagar was proved in open court
by the oath of Noah Spears and
Abram Spears witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of the said
Elizabeth Spears.
Whereupon the same hath been duly admitted to record in my office.
Given under my hand this 6th day of June 1831.
Tho.
P. Smith C.B.C.
By Robt. E.
Rankin OC
Samuel Ewalt to Abram
Bourbon Co., KY Slave Book A, Page 216
I
Samuel Ewalt of Bourbon County do by these presents liberate my negro man slave
named Abram aged about 51 from me and my heirs forever. May 4th 1846
Saml
Ewalt
At
the May term of the county court of Bourbon County, Ky on the 4th day
of May 1846.
This
deed of Manumission from Saml Ewalt to Abram was this day produced into court by
Saml Ewalt & being acknowledged him was ordered to record.
Witness Thomas P. Smith clerk of said court the date above.
Thos. P. Smith, ck.
Bourbon Co., KY, Deeds of Manumission, Page 245
Absalom Kimbro to
Elizabeth Kimbro
Know all men by these presents that I Absalom
Kimbro a free man of color of the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky have
manumitted and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my wife a negro woman
slave named Elizabeth whom I purchased of Thomas Brand and her children Henry
and Susan reserving the right to have said children bound to me until they
arrive at the age of twenty one and I do hereby release the said Elizabeth all
my right title and claim of and in and to her person labor and service and I do
also release the said named children all my right interest and title in and to
their person and labor with the above exception. Witness my mark
His Mark XX Absolom Alexander
June 3rd1850
Att Wm Alexander
Bourbon County ct June Court 1850
This deed of emancipation from Absalom Kimbro to Elizabeth
Kimbro and her children was this day produced and acknowledged in open court by
said Absalom Kimbro to be his act and deed and ordered to record
Thos P. Smith Clrk
Page 252, Deeds of Emancipation
Book,
Date January 6, 1851
Ben L.
Shropshire to William
Know all
men by these present that I,
Benjamin L. Shropshire of the
County Bourbon and State of
Kentucky from motives of
benevolence and humanity have
manumitted and hereby do manumit
and set free from slaver my
negro man William aged about 40
years, black complexion and five
feet four inches high, and I do
hereby give grant and release
unto the said William all my
right title and claim of in and
to his person labour and
service, and of in and to the
Estate and property which he may
here after acquire or obtain.
In witness
whereof I have been unto set my
hand and seal this 6th
day of January 1851 attest.
R. L.
Davis
B. L. Shropshire (seal)
Bourbon
County Court.
January Court, 1851
This deed
of Emancipation from Benjamin L.
Shropshire to William was this
day produced and acknowledged in
open court by said Benjamin L.
Shropshire to be his act and
deed and was ordered to record.
Att Thos
P. Smith,
Clerk
By Charles
L. Nelson
Bourbon Co., KY Deeds of
Emancipation Book, Page 253
Newton
Canon to Isaiah
Know all
men by these present that I,
Newton Canon of the County
Bourbon and State of Kentucky
from motives of benevolence and
humanity have manumitted and
hereby do manumit and set free
from slavery my negro man Isaiah
aged about 40 years, of dark
complexion and five feet eight
inches high, and I do hereby
give grant and release unto the
said Isaiah all my right title
and claim of in and to his
person labour and service, and
of in and to the Estate and
property which he may here after
acquire or obtain. Given under
my hand and seal this 6th
day of January 1851.
Newton Canon (seal)
Bourbon
County Court.
January Court, 1851
This deed
of Emancipation from Newton
Canon to Isiah was this day
produced and acknowledged in
open court by said Newton Canon
to be his act and deed and was
ordered to record.
Att Thos
P. Smith,
Clerk
By Charles
L. Nelson, Clerk
Deeds of Emancipation Book,
Page 284
Elizabeth
McDowell to Harriet Moore
As admin
with the Will ______ of
Elizabeth McDowell, dead, I
hereby Emancipate and forever
set free a mulatto woman named
Harriet aged about 30 years 5
feet 6 inches in height and her
son Moses 13 years old bright
mulatto complescion. They are to
leave the state, March 20, 1865.
V M Kenney
Bourbon
County Court March Called Term –
March 20, 1865
This deed
of Emancipation was for _______
acknowledged in open court by V
M Kenney, a party thereto
foresaid record. Witness R J
Brown Clerk of said Court the
date above.
R J Brown, Clerk (signature)
Page 288 in the Deeds of
Emancipation Book
Julian Grosjean to Frank Allen
I Julian Grosjean of
the City of Paris and County of Bourbon,
State of Kentucky, do hereby manumit and set
free from my service my slave, Frank Allen
age about 23 years and I declare him to be
from this day forth a free man. Given under
my hand this day, March 18, 1864.
Julian Grosjean
Bourbon County Court,
March called term March 26, 1864.
This deed of
Emancipation was acknowledged in open court
by Julian Grosjean, a party thereafter to be
her act and deed to be with record.
Witness I, R. J.
Brown, Clerk of said Court the day above.
R J Brown, Clerk
Page 288 in the Deeds
of Emancipation Book
Allen Moore
to Garrett
I Allen Moore do by
these presents hereby fully manumit set free
my negro man slave Garrett aged about 52
years Said Garrett is from this day hence
forth a free man for all intense purposes.
Given under my hand
this 22 April 1864
Allen Moore
Page 294 Deed
of Manumissions
William Andrew Turner to
Hester, Sandy and others
Note: This is the last entry in
the Deed of Manumissions Book in
Bourbon Co.
William
Andrew Turner to Hester, Sandy
and others, May 17, 1865
I William
Andrew Turner of the County of
Bourbon and State of Kentucky,
for and in consideration of and
compliance with a pardon for
alleged offenses against the
laws of the United States of
American granted to me by Andrew
Johnson President of the United
States of America on the 3rd day
of May 1865, do hereby manumit
and forever set free the
following described slaves owned
by me, to wit; Hester of black
complexion aged about twenty
sisc years, Sandy of the same
color aged about eleven years,
Sylva of the same color aged
about sisc years, Vena of yellow
complexion aged about three
years, Lizzie of the same color
aged about nineteen years, Ann
of the same color aged about 4
years, John of black complexion
aged about thirty years, George
aged about twenty sisc years &
black color, Peter of yellow
complexion aged about twenty
seven years, George of yellow
complexion aged about siscteen
years. The four last named
have left my service and are
probably in the United States
Army and I do hereby renounce a
claim to the services or control
or disposition of and band every
of the said slaves I own or
having title to. In
testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this the
17th day of May 1865.
W A Turner
Robert L.
Davis
Thomas P.
Smith
Page 295
in the Deeds of Manumission
Bourbon
County Courts May called term –
May 18, 1865
The
foregoing Deed of Emancipation
was produced and approved in
open court by the oath of Robert
T. Davis and Thomas P. Smith
attesting witnesses these so to
be the act and deed of William
A. Turner, a party thereto and
being duly stamped ordered to
record.
Witness R. J. Brown,
Clerk of said Court the date
above.
R J Brown Clerk
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