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Letter to John C. Bullitt from Martha and Helen Bullitt mentioning the people they enslave, December 16th, 1846.
Two attached letters from Helen and Martha Bullitt (Oxmoor) to their brother, John C. Bullitt (Clarkesville, Tennessee), dated December 16th and 27th, 1846. They mention multiple people enslaved by the Bullitt family: Daniel, Henry, Tinah, “Mammy” (who may by Louisiana Taylor), Sabra, and Julia. Mildred describes a friend of Josh Bullitt (John’s brother) as being a “Jewess.” -
Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Gregory Walker, July 23rd, 1795.
The last will and testament of Elizabeth Gregory Walker, dated July 23rd, 1795. Walker mentions the following people she enslaved, by name: Nan Milly, Manuel, Sawney, Joshua, Willis, and Nan. -
Inventory of Joshua Fry's Estate, March 10th, 1755.
An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated March 10th, 1755. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Movroceo, Leeps, Granda, Dinah and her two children Jack and Judy, Peggy with her child Jenny, York, and Auger. -
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, August 7th, 1754.
An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated August 7th, 1754. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Branham, Jack, Bonser, Sompy, Dick, Shorvin, Uam, Joane, Kate, Sarah, Pompy, and Phillis -
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, February 28th, 1755.
An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated February 28th, 1755. He lists one enslaved man and one enslaved woman, but they are not named in this document.Tags Joshua Fry -
Inventory of Joshua Fry’s Estate, December 10th and 11th, 1754.
An inventory of Joshua Fry's estate, dated December 10th and 11th, 1754. The people Joshua Fry enslaved are listed by name and value: Sasor J., Mildred, Will, as well as Adam, Bojon, Lucy, Nell, Frank, David, Abraham, Matt, Tany and her child Betty, Lucy and her son Tom, Phillis, Anaka, Venus, Tom, Esther, Kate, Tamy, Dick, Rose, Suca, Mollie, and Joe. -
Last Will and Testament of Joshua Fry, August 8th, 1754.
The last will and testament of Joshua Fry, probated August 8th, 1754. The will mentions that he enslaves people, and explains who they will be transferred to upon his death, but no enslaved people are named.Tags Joshua Fry -
Last Will and Testament of William C. Bullitt, November 18th, 1875.
In an addendum in the last will and testament of William Christian Bullitt, dated September 13th, 1876, Bullitt leaves a one hundred dollar annuity to Frank Walker and Louisiana Taylor, people he previously enslaved at the Oxmoor plantation. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Henry and Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Harry and Sam, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family, June 14th, 1859.
A letter from Henry Massie Bullitt and Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to his brother and her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated June 14th, 1859. The letter goes into great detail about Harry and Sam, as told by their enslavers. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Henry and Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing the deaths of Harry and Sam, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family, May 30th and 31st, 1859.
A group of letters from Henry Massie Bullitt and Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to his brother and her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 30th and 31st, 1859. Mildred and Henry describe the death of Harry and Sam, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family, in great detail. -
Sophia Bullitt's Last Will and Testament emancipating four people she enslaved, May 27th, 1803.
Sophia Bullitt's last will and testament, dated May 27th, 1803. In this document, Sophia Bullitt emancipates four people she previously enslaved - Frederick, his mother Joan, David, and Antony - a year after her death. She also leaves fifty acres to Frederick and stipulates that he must be educated for three years and be bound in a trade. She also stipulates that the money Jenny made in being hired out should be "annually paid into the said Jenny's own hands." -
Last Will and Testament of Alexander Scott Bullitt, August 24th, 1815.
Alexander Scott Bullitt's last will and testament, dated August 24th, 1815, and probated on May 13th, 1816. This document mentions all the people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, including: Jenny (and her four children Bobb, Molly, Stafford, Matthew), Phil, Rose Abbey, Priss, Big Rachael, George, Jerry, Lucinda (former wife of Daniel), Young Dave, Dry run Dave (and his wife Luce Jenkins, and their two children Kate and Mina), Vilet (and her three children Albert, George, and Stephen), Annie (and her child Sylva), Harry (and his wife Hannah Sinai and her child Ellie), Willis, Ned, Simon, Barcus, Dry run Mose and his wife Rachael (and her six children Ruth, Nelly, Jacob, Harris, Jerry, and William), Polly (and her children Letty, John, Moses), Peg, Abraham, Big Bill, Hope, Little Bill, Celia (and her four children Betsy, Titus, Absolam, Dolly), Rachael (and her two children Sally and Alek), Dinah (and her child Louisa), "Ake and Annie and Frank his children," Big Jack, Lame Bill, Jim, Stephen, Zack, Liddy (and her two youngest children, Aggey and Anthony), Old Jenny Winney (and her four children John, Nancy, Sam, Willis), Venus (and her two children Maria and Henry), Tener, Sam (and his wife Sary and child Harry), Peter (and his wife Judy), Charles (and his wife Molly Perkins and child Dolly), Danel, Kesia (and her three kids Adam, Matilda, Penny), Darky (and her child Mary), and Dry Run Jude (and her kids Charles and Winna).Tags Abraham; Absolam; Adam; Aggy; Ake; Albert; Alek; Annie; Anthony; Barcus; Betsy; Big Bill; Big Jack; Big Rachael; Bobb; Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Celia; Charles; Danel; Daniel; Darky; Dinah; Dolly; Dry Run Dave; Dry Run Jude; Dry Run Mose; Ellie; Frank; George; Hannah Sinai; Harris; Harry; Henry; Hope; Jacob; Jenny; Jerry; Jim; John; Judy; Kate; Kesia; Lame Bill; Letty; Liddy; Little Bill; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Luce Jenkins; Lucinda; Maria; Mary; Matilda; Matthew; Mina; Molly; Molly Perkins; Moses; Nancy; Ned; Nelly; Old Jenny Winney; Peg; Penny; Peter; Phil; Polly; Priss; Rachael; Rose Abbey; Ruth; Sally; Sam; Sary; Simon; Stafford; Stephen; Sylva; Tener; Titus; Venus; Vilet; William; Willis; Winna; Young Dave; Zack -
Inventory of Richard Prather's estate, November 23rd, 1815.
Inventory of Richard Prather's estate, dated November 23rd, 1815. Samuel Churchill is requesting some of Richard Prather’s estate, and the document mentions Alexander Scott Bullitt hiring some of the people enslaved by Richard Prather. -
Bill of sale for seven enslaved persons, sold by Elizabeth Scott and bought by Alexander Scott Bullitt, June 11th, 1789.
Bill of sale for Noah, John, Lizzie, Nanny, Cyrus, Ann, and Charlotte, seven enslaved people transferred from Elizabeth Scott to Alexander Scott Bullitt, dated June 11th, 1789. -
Bill of sale for Nell, a woman enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, May 9th, 1786.
Bill of sale for Nell, a woman enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, dated May 9th, 1786. Alexander Scott Bullitt bought Nell from William Pope. -
Articles of Agreement hiring Venus and her family, who are enslaved by William Christian, January 2nd, 1797.
Articles of Agreement between James Hunter, Garret Darland, and Richard Woolfolk for hiring Venus, a woman enslaved by William Christian, and her family. The agreement is dated January 2nd, 1797. -
Undated list of the people Eliza Prather enslaved.
An undated document listing people enslaved by Eliza Prather, including: Garret, Thomas, Gess, Nimrod, John, George, Relus, Amy, Sabra, Kithy, Rose, Charlotte, Garret, Alfred, America, Daniel, Anna, Eliza, Edmund, William, Gared, and Evalina. Eliza Prather was Alexander Scott Bullitt's stepdaughter. -
Broadside advertising search for enslaved man named Hope, October 7th, 1822.
A broadside for Hope, a man enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, who self-liberated from enslavement, dated October 7th, 1822. -
Photograph of an unidentified enslaved woman and a descendent of Thomas Bullitt, circa 1860.
An undated tin type photograph of an unidentified Black woman, possibly enslaved, holding an unidentified white child. The fabric label has a faded caption that may say: "Batsy/Patsy/Becky - Mammy with one of Tom Bullitt's." It is unknown which of Thomas Bullitt's children is pictured, nor the exact name of the woman holding him. Due to the short-lived popularity of tin type photographs, this photograph may be dated around the mid-1860s to mid-1870s. -
Kentucky National Guard in Middlesboro. 1890.
Caption: "As we marched down Cumberland Ave in Middlesboro".