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unknown, George [80]
George was named in a suit for freedom brought in 1824 by his mother, Eby, on behalf of herself and her children, (including George) against the heirs of George Hughes.
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unknown, Jasper [3]
In 1814, brothers Cornelius and Goerge Hughes sold 23-yr-old Jasper to Benjamin Fowler for the sum of $503. All parties lived in Boone County.
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unknown, Sarah [47]
Sarah was not mentioned in the inventory of Willis Arnold's estate, recorded in July, 1855. In a guardian's report recorded in early Feb, 1856, there is a mention of Jintsey "and her infant child" but no name was given. In the guardian's settlement, recorded in December, 1857, there is a child named Sarah, "about two years old" alotted to Samuel P. Arnold, along with a 13-yr-old girl, also named Sarah. Her mother, Jane or Jintsey, was alotted to Alfred S. Arnold.
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unknown, John [79]
John was among the enslaved people appraised as part of the estate of Willis Arnold in 1855; he was valued at $350. He was mentioned in the 1856 guardian's report. In the 1857 settlement, John was alotted to Alfred S. Arnold, along with a woman named Jintsey or Jane.
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unknown, Sarah [46]
Sarah was given an appraisal value of $400 as recorded in the 1855 inventory of Willis Arnold's estate. A second mention of her was made in an 1856 guardian report. In the guardian settlement in 1857, Sarah was one of two enslaved females of the same name, alotted to Samuel P. Arnold, one was thirteen, the other 2 years old.
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unknown, Mary Elizabeth [3]
Mary Elizabeth was appraised with a value of $400 for the inventory of Willis Arnold's estate in 1855 and is mentioned in a guardian's report in 1856. She did not appear among the enslaved people mentioned in the guardian's settlement in 1857.
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unknown, Jintsey
In the 1855 inventory of the estate of Willis Arnold, Jintsey was valued at $600. She was mentioned in an 1856 guardianship report with "her infant child." In the 1857 settlement, Jintsey (here called Jane) and a boy, John, were alotted to Alfred S. Arnold and given a combined value of $900.
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unknown, Elvira [6]
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unknown, Manda [2]
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unknown, Harriet [40]
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unknown, Columbus [2]
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Barton, Mary [2]
Mary was indentured to John Barton in 1866, to remain until she reached the age of 18. Mary had two children with John Speaker, but no record of a marriage or cohabitation has been found. Mary died in 1909 and is buried in the African American section of the Florence Cemetery.
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unknown, Peter [31]
Peter was enslaved by William Acra in Orange County, Virginia. Acra allotted Peter to his son, Reuben in his will, which was proven in 1819. His appraised value was $350 and when compared to another enslaved man it's likely Reuben was between 10 & 15 years old at the time. Reuben Acra moved to Boone County sometime before 1830 with family members and brought with him one enslaved person over 16. Reuben is shown as he enslaver of one person over the age of 16 between 1832-1849 in Boone County tax lists. It's likely that the person he was taxed for was Peter.
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unknown, Henry [65]
In 1832, Henry was provided as collateral for a loan along with his sister, Dolly, their mother, Becky or Beck and a man named Foster, by their enslaver, James Benham. Jeremiah Garnett loaned Benham $700, the assessed value of the four people. No additional documents were found showing the debt was paid.
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unknown, Dolly [4]
In 1832, Dolly was provided as collateral for a loan along with her brother, Henry, their mother, Becky or Beck and a man named Foster, by their enslaver, James Benham. Jeremiah Garnett loaned Benham $700, the assessed value of the four people. No additional documents were found showing the debt was paid.
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unknown, Becky
In 1832, Becky or Beck was provided as collateral for a loan along with her children, Henry and Dolly and a man named Foster by their enslaver, James Benham. Jeremiah Garnett loaned Benham $700, the assessed value of the four people. No additional documents were found showing the debt was paid.
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unknown, Foster
In 1832, Foster was provided as collateral for a loan along with a woman named Becky or Beck and her children, Henry and Dolly by their enslaver, James Benham. Jeremiah Garnett loaned Benham $700, the assessed value of the four people. No additional documents were found showing the debt was paid.
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unknown, Eliza [38]
Eliza was sold at auction, along with another enslaved person named Manuel, to settle the debts of the estate of their enslaver, John Love. No other information was given.
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unknown, Burrell
Burrell's enslaver, Reuben George, of Bourbon County, directed that all of his enslaved people be manumitted either upon the death of his wife or sooner. Additionally, he instructed that each of the younger enslaved boys be taught a trade. Burrell was trained as a blacksmith.
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unknown, Mary [105]
Mary was a 12-year-old girl enslaved by James H. Mackey who sold her and a boy named George to Theodore G. Price in 1834. Mary was manumitted in 1850 in Missouri.
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unknown, George [79]
George was a 14-year-old boy enslaved by James H. Mackey who sold him and an enslaved girl named Mary to Theodore G. Price in 1834. George was manumitted in 1850 in Missouri.
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Furioso, Orlando
Orlando Furioso was enslaved by Clara Pike, who, in 1842, gave a written statement from Sugar Grove, her home in Boone County. Within the document, she certified that she had once enslaved him, but that he had obtained his freedom while residing in Vincennes, (Ind.) in 1839 and that her son-in-law, J.C.S. Harrison, had taken him there years earlier.
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Howlett, Handy
Handy Howlett was a Free African American man living in Verona in 1860, working as a laborer on the Norman farm. He appeared in the tax list in Boone County in 1865 as the owner of two horses. In 1866, he was renting a property in Covington that was used as a one-room Freedmen's Bureau school.
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Kite, Gin
Gin was enslaved by George Kite, who brought her to Boone County. Kite manumitted her in 1825, along with extended family members.
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Kite, Adelphia
Adelphia Kite was enslaved by George Kite in Boone County, along with her mother, siblings and other extended family members. She was manumitted in 1825 and brought to live in Butler County (Ohio), where she was kidnapped in 1826, to be sold back into enslavement.