From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)
Carroll County (KY) Slaves, Free Blacks, and Free Mulattoes, 1850-1870
Carroll County is located in north-central Kentucky along the Ohio River, bordered by four counties. One of the smallest counties in the state, it was formed in 1838 from portions of Gallatin, Henry, and Trimble Counties. Both Carroll County and its county seat, Carrollton, were named for Charles Carroll, who was a U.S. Senator for Maryland. Of all who signed the Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll (1737-1832) lived the longest. There are Carroll Counties in 12 states and two Parishes in Louisiana, all named for Charles Carroll. In Carroll County, KY, the first U.S. Census of the county was taken 1840, when there was a population of 572 [heads of households]. By 1860 the population was 5,533, excluding the slaves. Below are the number of slave owners, slaves, and free Blacks and Mulattoes in Carroll County for 1850-1870.1850 Slave Schedule
- 243 slave owners
- 788 Black slaves
- 159 Mulatto slaves
- 21 free Blacks
- 7 free Mulattoes [including Wheeling Gaunt, his wife, and brother]
- 264 slave owners
- 1,629 Black slaves
- 233 Mulatto slaves
- 32 free Blacks
- 13 free Mulattoes
- 529 Blacks
- 6 Mulattoes
- About 5 U.S. Colored Troops listed Carroll County, KY, as their birth location.