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Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, enslaved person. Kentucky native. Enslaved by Rebecca Salsbury in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in 1857.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: Black

Bibliography

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Precinct 3, p. 505A.

Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Kentucky County, District, and Probate Courts, Muhlenberg County Wills, vol. 2-3, 1814-1877, p. 86-9.

KYR-0001-020-0178.

Citation

Salsbury, William. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32198810 (November 12, 2026).

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Correspondence
Charles Eaves, R. S. Russell, and T. R. Matthews to Beriah Magoffin
1860-05-08

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