Enslavement at Oxmoor Plantation
Broadside advertising search for enslaved man named Hope, October 7th, 1822.
With funding from the Kentucky Genealogical Society, the Filson digitized and reinterpreted a portion of the Bullitt Family papers to highlight the people enslaved by the Bullitt family on the Oxmoor and Cottonwood Plantations from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
For use with the First American West, we have included documents related to those that would have been enslaved there in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries, by the Bullitt and Christian families.
This digital collection only represents a small portion of the Bullitt Family papers. Learn more about those enslaved at the Oxmoor and Cottonwood Plantations by visting our digital exhibit, I Scream America: The History of Enslaved People at Oxmoor Plantation, or research more about the family with the Bullitt Family papers finding aid.
Letter to Helen Bullitt Massie from General Henry Massie mentioning people they enslave, January 4th, 1811.
Receipt to Dr. Joseph Gashwiler for attending to Jenny, a woman enslaved by William Christian, February 16th, 1793.
Receipt to Dr. Adam Rankin for attending to people enslaved by William Christian, January 4th, 1793.
Receipt to G. Munter for making clothes for Kiah, Jenny, and Noah, people enslaved by William Christian, March 26th, 1791.
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, December 29th, 1790.
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, December 10th, 1790.
Receipt to G. Munter for making clothes for Jenny and Noah, two people enslaved by William Christian, May 24th, 1790.
Last Will and Testament of William Christian, March 13th, 1786.
Letter to William Christian from Richard and Isaac Finley concerning the seven enslaved people loaned to William Breckenridge, November 16th, 1785.
Bill of sale for sixteen enslaved people, being sold to Col. William Christian, October 31st, 1785.
Receipt for an unidentified enslaved woman, being sold by Col. William Christian, September 25th, 1783.
Bill of sale for Rachel, a girl enslaved by Israel Christian, September 18th, 1784.
Inventory of Israel Christian’s estate, January 14th, 1785.
Last Will and Testament of Israel Christian, July 12th, 1784.
Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Christian, August 23rd, 1788.
Letter to Elizabeth Christian from Annie Christian discussing Tom, a man she enslaves, March 22nd, 1788.
Letter to Elizabeth Christian from Annie Christian discussing Hannibal, a man she enslaves, January 2nd, 1788.
Letter to Anne Fleming from A. Christian mentioning Polly and Phebe, two enslaved women, April 29th, 1784.
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from Annie Christian discussing the people she enslaves, 1787.
Letter to Patrick Henry from Annie Christian discussing her estate and the people she enslaves, September 1786.
Letter to Anne Fleming from Annie Christian discussing the Christian family's settlement to Kentucky, May 18th, 1785.
Advertisement for Annie and Lucinda, two runaway enslaved women, June 18th, 1830.
Receipt to John Chenoweth and Benjamin Rue for building cabins for people enslaved by William C. Bullitt, May 25th, 1829.
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attending to people William C. Bullitt enslaved, December 12th, 1826.
Receipt to Dr. Richard Chew for attending to people William C. Bullitt enslaved, November 27th, 1823.
Receipt to John P. Declary for attending to Billy and Jack, two men William C. Bullitt enslaved, September 9th, 1823.
Receipt S. Penn for advertising Hope, a man escaping enslavement from William C. Bullitt, 1822.
Letter to William C. Bullitt from Davy Steward discussing Tom, a man Bullitt enslaves, January 6th, 1826.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, October 4th, 1815.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, September 1st, 1807.
Articles of Agreement for Jesse, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, January 28th, 1790.
List of bonds for people enslaved by William Christian, April 10th, 1803.
Receipt to Dr. Marfields for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1792.
Receipt of hire for Cezar, a man enslaved by William Christian, 1791.
Articles of Agreement for David, a man enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 21st, 1808.
Article from an unknown publication discussing enslaved people in the census, 1801.
Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Gregory Walker, July 23rd, 1795.
Letter to Henry Massie from Helen Bullitt Massie discussing the people they enslave, July 12th, 1816.
Letter to Henry Massie from Helen Bullitt Massie discussing the people they enslave, September 22nd, 1811.
Letter to Helen Bullitt Massie from Henry Massie discussing the people they enslave, January 4th, 1811.
Deed of Trust between John Fry and Joshua Fry, November 5, 1811, and bill of sale for Moses, April 18th, 1811.
Inventory of Joshua Fry's Estate, March 10th, 1755.
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, August 7th, 1754.
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, February 28th, 1755.
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, December 10th and 11th, 1754.
Last Will and Testament of Joshua Fry, August 8th, 1754.
Bill of sale for eight enslaved people, previously enslaved by John P. Aldridge, July 29th, 1825
Contract hiring Little Tom, Sam, George, Hanna, Milly, and Lucy, people enslaved at the Oxmoor plantation, September 1821.
Receipt to Dr. Ferguson & Booth for amputating the leg of a boy William C. Bullitt enslaved, December 30th, 1820.
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attended to a woman William C. Bullitt enslaved, February 9th, 1820.
Receipt to A. C. Brown for making a coffin for a woman William C. Bullitt enslaved, 1820.
Receipt to William Buckner for finding two people William C. Bullitt enslaved, July 27th, 1819.
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attending to a boy William C. Bullitt enslaved, July 1st, 1819.
Receipt to Dr. Richard Chew for vaccinating people William C. Bullitt enslaved, November 28th, 1817.
Last Will and Testament of William C. Bullitt, November 18th, 1875.
Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, June, 1825.
Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, June, 1825.
Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, May 18th, 1825.
Contract hiring Annie, a woman enslaved by William C. Bullitt, to John Carson, October 10th, 1823.
Contract hiring Abraham Baily as overseer at Oxmoor plantation, January 1st, 1823.
Contract hiring Abraham, a boy enslaved by William C. Bullitt, November 19th, 1822.
Contract between George Collier and William C. Bullitt, January 12th, 1820.
List of enslaved people hired out for the year 1819, written by William C. Bullitt.
Articles of Agreement hiring Rachael and her four children, who are enslaved by William C. Bullitt, December 24th, 1818.
Contract hiring Ake and Hope, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family, October 5th, 1818.
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1818, written by William C. Bullitt.
Contract hiring Celia and her four children, all enslaved by the Bullitt family, January 30th, 1818.
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1817, written by William C. Bullitt.
Contract hiring Ake, a man enslaved at the Oxmoor plantation, November 10th, 1817.
Contract hiring George, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, January 1st, 1817.
Contract hiring Celia, Titus, Absolam, and Dolly, people enslaved by the Bullitt family, December 16th, 1816.
Letter to William C. Bullitt from John S. Allison concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 17th, 1824.
Letter to John S. Allison from William C. Bullitt concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 16th, 1824.
Sophia Bullitt's Last Will and Testament emancipating four people she enslaved, May 27th, 1803.
Receipt to John Willett for attending to people enslaved by Captain A. Steele, March 13th, 1807.
Inventory of Alexander Scott Bullitt's estate, June 8th, 1816.
Last Will and Testament of Alexander Scott Bullitt, August 24th, 1815.
Inventory of Richard Prather's estate, November 23rd, 1815.
Articles of Agreement hiring Rose, a woman enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, October 19th, 1815.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, September 22nd, 1813.
Bill of sale for Ake, Lidia, and their four children, all people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 12th, 1810.
Bill of sale for Molly and Letty, two women enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 8th, 1810.
Bill of sale for Letty, a woman enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 4th, 1810.
Bill of sale for Molly and Polly, two women enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 4th, 1810.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, September 1st, 1811.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, September 25th, 1809.
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, September 24th, 1802.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1801.
List of allocations of Richard Prather's estate after his death, including the allocations of the people he enslaved, 1801 to 1806.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1800.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1799.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1798.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1797.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1796.
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1795.
Bill of sale for Nan, a man enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, April 6th, 1785.
Bill of sale for seven enslaved persons, sold by Elizabeth Scott and bought by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 11th, 1789.
Bill of sale for Liz Ann and Charlotte, a mother and child enslaved by Elizabeth Scott, May 21st, 1789.
Bill of sale for Roger, a man enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, May 13th, 1788
Bill of sale for Jack, a man enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, July 15th, 1786.
Bill of sale for Nell, a woman enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, May 9th, 1786.
Articles of Agreement hiring Venus and her family, who are enslaved by William Christian, January 2nd, 1797.
Receipt to Ben Fields concerning Tom, a man enslaved by William Christian, February 6th, 1792.
List of bonds from William Christian loaning out people he enslaved, 1792.
List of bonds from William Christian loaning out people he enslaved, 1802.
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 29th, 1790.
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 10th, 1790.
Receipt to Dr. Hall for attending to people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, January 1st, 1806.
