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Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, January 6th, 1850.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) she gives him news of the slaves' illnesses and writes that it's, "the nature of the darkies to take every advantage." The letter is dated January 6th, 1850. Mildred Ann Bullitt mentions the following enslaved persons by name: Caroline, Tom, Samuel, Armstead, Betsy, Charity, Louisa Taylor, Lucinda, Beck, Smith, Judy, Wallace, Eliza Julia, and Cynthia. -
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 -
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 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. -
Letter to Thomas W. Bullitt from the Chenoweth Family mentioning Judy and Rose, two women enslaved by the Bullitt family, December 27th, 1859
Letter from Henry Chenoweth, Mildred Ann Chenoweth, and Helen M. Chenoweth to Thomas Walker Bullitt, dated December 27th, 1859. The letter mentions Judy and Rose, two women enslaved by the Bullitt-Chenoweth families.