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Receipt to Ben Fields concerning Tom, a man enslaved by William Christian, February 6th, 1792.
A receipt of funds transferred from William Christian to Ben Fields for providing shoes for Tom, a man enslaved by William Christian. The receipt is dated February 6th, 1792. -
Receipt to A. C. Brown for making a coffin for a woman William C. Bullitt enslaved, 1820.
A receipt of funds transferred to A. C. Brown from William Christian Bullitt, dated 1820. A. C. Brown made a coffin for a woman Bullitt enslaved. The woman is unidentified in the document. -
Receipt S. Penn for advertising Hope, a man escaping enslavement from William C. Bullitt, 1822.
A receipt of funds transferred to S. Penn from William Christian Bullitt, dated 1822. S. Penn put newspaper advertisements out for Hope, an enslaved man who ran away from Bullitt, in the Republican of Madison (Indiana) and the Spy of Cincinnati. -
Receipt of hire for Cezar, a man enslaved by William Christian, 1791.
List of fees due from Colonel Christian’s Executor to Richard Woolfolk, dated 1791. Cezar, a man enslaved by William Christian, was hired to Richard Woolfolk for an unknown amount of time. -
Receipt for an unidentified enslaved woman, being sold by Col. William Christian, September 25th, 1783.
A receipt of sale for an unidentified enslaved woman, dated September 25th, 1783. She was sold by Col. William Christian to Col. Isaac Shelby. Evan Shelby signs on behalf of Col. Isaac Shelby. The woman is only addressed as "negro wench." -
Photograph of Louisiana Taylor and Helen Stites, August 12th, 1879.
A photograph of Louisiana, also known as Louisa, Taylor and a young Helen Stites around 1879. The handwriting on the back says that Louisiana's father was Native American. Louisiana is referred to as "mammy." Helen Stites is a descendent of Mildred Ann Fry, who recieved Louisiana as a "present" for her seventh birthday, when Louisiana was five days old. Mildred would later marry William Christian Bullitt. -
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. -
Petition against Joseph Clement by William C. Bullitt, September 21st, 1854
A petition signed by William Christian Bullitt against Joseph Clement, dated September 21st, 1854. Clement was a justice of the peace and had imprisoned Daniel, Bill, and Titus - three men enslaved by William Christian Bullitt - under the assumption that they were running away. -
Note on the health of Morocco, a man enslaved by J. Smith Speed, 1835.
A note written by Joshua F. Speed, dated 1835. Both handwritten and typed copies are available. Morocco, a man enslaved by the Speed family, is mentioned having smallpox. -
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1818, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1818. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Ake, Big Bill, Abraham, Hope, Little Bill, Dinah, Rachael, Celia and children, and Annie.Tags Abraham; Ake; Annie; Big Bill; Celia; Dinah; Hope; Little Bill; Rachael; William Christian Bullitt -
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1817, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1817. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Abraham, Hope, Celia and her three children, Rachel and her three children, Bill, Betsy and her child, Dinah and her child, Annie, and Big Jack. -
List of enslaved people hired out for the year 1819, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1819. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Ake, Hope, Abraham, Big Bill, Rachael and four children, Celia and three children, Dinah and two children, Betsy and one child, and Annie -
List of bonds from William Christian loaning out people he enslaved, 1802.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian that were hired out to other enslavers in 1802. This document, the eighteenth in a series, includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Jacob (part of Venus's family), Melisa, Chick, Charles, Will Trigg, Ben, Bill, James, and Betty. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1801.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaves, the seventeenth in a series. The list names the people enslaved by Alexander Scott Bullitt, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Charles, William Trigg, Venus and family, Ben and Bill, Betty, and James. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1800.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the sixteenth in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Venus and family, Tom and family, Charles, William Trigg, Ben, Billy, Betty, and James. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1799.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the fifteenth in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Tom and family, William Trigg, Charles, Venus and family, Ben, Billy, and Betty. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1798.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the fourteenth in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Tom and Family, Melissa and Chick, William Trigg, Charles, Ben, Billy, and Betty. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1797.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the thirteenth in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Charles, Ben, Billy, Venus and family, Melisa, Bill Trigg, Hanibell, Ben and Delphia, Kiah, Simon, Cesar, Tom and family, and James. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1796.
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the twelfth in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Venus and family, Tom and family, William Trigg, Charles, Ben, Billy, Kiah, Cesar, Hanibell, Delphia and Simon, James, and Ben.