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Receipt to Dr. Adam Rankin for attending to people enslaved by William Christian, January 4th, 1793.
A receipt of transferred funds to Dr. Adam Rankin from William Christian, dated January 4th, 1793. Adam Rankin attended to Sam, Billy, Tom, Young Jim, Jim, Venus, and Ruth, all people enslaved by William Christian. -
Bill of sale for sixteen enslaved people, being sold to Col. William Christian, October 31st, 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. -
Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1864.
Articles of agreement between William Christian Bullitt and Archibald Dixon, dated January 1st, 1864 in Henderson county, Kentucky. The agreement hires the following enslaved people to Archibald Dixon in Union for the year of 1864, along with the prices assigned to them: George, Dick, Armstead, Billy, Ike, Bill, John Gordon (with Frank, who is blind, and children Nelly, Bobb, Alfred, Harrison, and Jack), Rody, Lizzy, Rose, and Rose’s children. -
Undated documents listing people enslaved by William C. Bullitt at Cottonwood plantation, including people hired out to Archibald Dixon and William Soaper.
Undated documents listing people enslaved by William C. Bullitt at Cottonwood plantation, some of whom were hired out to Archibald Dixon and William Soaper. One document lists the names of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, who they were loaned to, and for how much. Another document lists the names of enslaved people, as well as what clothing they owned. The following enslaved people are mentioned by name, on the first page: Bill, John, Bobb, Rody, Lizzy, Nelly, Daniel, Jim, Parker, Alek, Joe, and Diana. On the second page: Samuel, Cole, Billy, Ike, Harry, Jim, George, Dick, Daniel, Armstead, Sam, Jim, Billy, Ike, Parker, George, Simon, and Louisa Taylor (labelled as Teush). On the third page: Simon, Harry, Jim, Billy, Daniel, Ike, Parker, George, Richard, Coleman, Samuel, Washington, Sam, Armstead, and Rose with her three children.Tags Alek; Archibald Dixon; Armstead; Bill; Billy; Bobb; Cole; Coleman; Cottonwood; Daniel; Diana; Dick; George; Harry; Ike; Jim; Joe; John; Lizzy; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Nelly; Parker; Richard; Rody; Rose; Sam; Samuel; Simon; Teush; Washington; William Christian Bullitt; William Soaper -
Deed to Cottonwood plantation gifted to Dr. Henry Chenoweth from William C. Bullitt, January 1st, 1860.
A deed from William Christian Bullitt to Henry Chenoweth, dated January 1st, 1860. Dr. Henry Chenoweth was married to Helen Martin Bullitt, William C. Bullitt's daughter. This deed grants Chenoweth half of the Cottonwood plantation, as well as the following people enslaved there: Jim, Sidney, Lucy and her child, Simon, Daniel, Samuel, Washington, Coleman, Jim, George, Richard, Billy, Armstead, Ike, Judy, and Rose and her four children.Tags Armstead; Billy; Coleman; Cottonwood; Daniel; Dr. Henry Chenoweth; George; Ike; Jim; Judy; Lucy; Richard; Rose; Samuel; Sidney; Simon; Washington; William Christian Bullitt -
Receipt to John P. Declary for attending to Billy and Jack, two men William C. Bullitt enslaved, September 9th, 1823.
A receipt of funds transferred to John P. Declary from William Christian Bullitt, dated September 9th, 1823. Declary attended to people William C. Bullitt enslaved, including Billy and Jack. -
Deed of Trust between John Fry and Joshua Fry, November 5, 1811, and bill of sale for Moses, April 18th, 1811.
A deed of trust between John Fry and his father Joshua Fry, dated November 5th, 1811. In this deed, the people enslaved by the Fry family are listed by name and gender.
(Men:) Billy, Harry, Banthett, Bob, Peter, Davy, Lut, Hercules (Women:) Sally, Milly, Flora, Joice, Betty, Venus and two Lucy's (Girls:) Lucinda, Jennie, Jes, Flora, Penelope, Mary, Lucy (Boys:) Robin, Moris, Jack, Phil, Elijah, Gabriel, Sampson, and two Jacobs.
There is also a bill of sale for Moses attached to the deed, dated April 18th, 1811. Moses was sold by John Fry to Abraham Nichols. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of the people she enslaved, September 21st, 1861.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated September 21st, 1861. Mildred mentions the health of Lucinda, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, and thinks she will pass soon from illness. Mildred writes that "Uncle Bill looks as though he would outlive us all, black and white." -
Letter to John C. Bullitt and Joshua Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt considering slave uprisings, May 19th, 1840.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her sons Joshua and John (Danville), dated May 19th, 1840. She writes concerning recent slave rebellions and resistance efforts. She writes, "It has been said the next fire was to be at Old Bullitt's." She gives a lengthy description of the enslaved people who started the fire and their trials in court. Then she discusses a meeting held with 50 farmers and she writes "they resolved to try and bring about a better state of subordination here." Mildred writes that she believes getting a missionary to set up a church and preach to enslaved people is the best way to bring about subordination and that even Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Page offered to preach to them. Mildred writes "Mr. Page says he has seen slavery in many places, but never has he witnessed anything like the insubordination which exists in this county and Louisville." She then tells the boys about two Black men that were acquitted of killing a white man because they were all drunk. The list of enslaved people Mildred Ann Bullitt describes is as follows: Louisa, Nelson (owned by Mr. Kenedy), Jack (owned by Mr. Hike), Billy, Frank, Amy, John, Sam, Jim (whipped at "Alberts," Jim is Jack's brother), Tyler, Harry (owned by Mr. Brown), and Simon.Tags Amy; Billy; Danville; Frank; Harry; Jack; Jim; John; John C. Bullitt; Joshua Bullitt; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Nelson; Oxmoor; Sam; Simon; Tyler -
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. -
