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Will of William Christian, March 13, 1786
The last will and testament of William Christian, dated March 13, 1786. This document lists the forty-seven people he enslaved and who they will be transferred to upon his death. The people William Christian enslaved are named as follows: James Kavanaugh, James Lumpkins, Peter, Lewis, Titus, John, Dinah and her child Wilson, Tom Body, Sarah, Hannah, Edincurg, Cloe, Little Jame, Jenny and their children Sarah, Adam, Betty, Jenny, and Moses, Noah, York, Sam, his wife Ruth, and their children Bill, Poll, Luke, Tom, and Little Sam, Phebe, Riah, Ben, Delphi, Simon, Lydia, Hannibal, Cesar, Will Trigg, Charles Trigg, Jame Trigg, Venus, Ben, Billey, Melissa, Betty, Harry, Tom Body, and Salley. He bequeaths the people he enslaved to his wife, Anne Christian, and advises her to create a road connecting Oxmoor and Alexander Scott Bullitt's home. Alexander Scott Bullitt married Priscilla Christian, William Christian's daughter.Tags Adam; Annie Christian; Ben; Betty; Bill; Billey; Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Cesar; Charles Trigg; Cloe; Delphi; Dinah; Edincurg; Hannah; Hannibal; Harry; Jame Trigg; James Kavanaugh; James Lumpkins; Jenny; John; Lewis; Little Jame; Little Sam; Luke; Lydia; Melissa; Moses; Noah; Oxmoor; Peter; Phebe; Poll; Priscilla Christian; Riah; Ruth; Salley; Sam; Sarah; Simon; Titus; Tom; Tom Body; Venus; Will Trigg; William Christian; William Trigg; Wilson; York -
Bill of sale for 16 enslaved people sold to William Christian, October 31, 1785
A bill of sale for sixteen enslaved people, dated October 31st, 1785. The enslaved people are listed by name: York, Peter, Jack, Lewis, Titus, Venus (and her children Ben, Billy, Melissa, and Betty), Abby (and her children Celia, Stephen, Lucy, and George). There is a second Lucy, who is the mother of Jack. These enslaved people were being bought from Richard Terrell to Col. William Christian. -
Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, August 1858.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Danville), dated August 1858. Mildred names the following enslaved people and describes their health: Caroline, Lucinda, Sabra, Waller, Parker, and Ben. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Susan P. Bullitt describing recent weddings between enslaved persons at Oxmoor plantation, January 25th, 1842.
A letter from Susan Peachy Bullitt (Louisville) to her brother John C. Bullitt (Danville), dated January 25th, 1842. Susan Bullitt mentions the slaves that have gotten married lately on the Oxmoor plantation, including: Beck (now Becky Howard), her husband Harry Howard, Aunt Betsy, Betsy's husband Uncle Jack, Caroline, Caroline's husband Ben, and Jimmy. A Thomas Moore and a "Benny Bell" are mentioned, but it is unknown if they were enslaved. -
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. -
List of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out people he enslaved, 1795
A list of bonds from Alexander Scott Bullitt loaning out enslaved people, the eleventh in a series. The list names the slaves, the amount they were hired for, and who they were hired to, including: Hanibell, James, William Trigg, Ben, Charles, Venus and family, Tom and family, Cesar, Delphia and Simon, Kiah, and Ben. -
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.