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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. -
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 -
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. -
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. -
Contract hiring Little Tom, Sam, George, Hanna, Milly, and Lucy, people enslaved at the Oxmoor plantation, September 1821.
A contract hiring Little Tom, Sam, George, Hanna, Milly, and Lucy, dated September 1821. All the aforementioned people were enslaved by Elizabeth Dickinson, and were hired out to John P. Aldridge. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing slave labor, November 24th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated November 24th, 1859. Mildred writes that the enslaved people at Oxmoor are starting to break hemp. Mildred specifically mentions three enslaved women: Lucy, Dinah, TinahTags Caroline; Dinah; Helen; Jim; Lucy; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Oxmoor; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Thomas Walker Bullitt; Tinah -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt describing Tinah, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, and her wedding, May 10th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 10th, 1859. Mildred describes Tinah's wedding to Will Green, a free Black man. She writes that Tinah, in her wedding dress, looked like "an Indian queen." Mildred also describes the crowd of people at the ceremony, both enslaved and free people of color. She specifically names the following women also enslaved at Oxmoor, along with Tinah: Lucy, Sabra, and Caroline. Mildred writes that, " Carter married [Tinah and Will Green]," but it is unclear if Carter was enslaved. -
Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Caroline, Lucy, and Sabra's work on the plantation, May 4th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 4th, 1859. Mildred writes that she sent some of the women she enslaves, including Caroline, Lucy, and Sabra, "into the field to plant corn." -
Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning Lucy, a woman escaping enslavement, February 1860.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated February 1860. Mildred claims that Lucy had tried to poison her by giving her tonic with bluestone in it. Mildred also claims that Lucy had smothered her own baby. As a result, Mildred writes that Lucy was sold to Garrison, the local slave trader, for $1350 and shipped to New Orleans. Mildred writes that, "Your father thinks the abolitionists have it all to answer for." -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing people enslaved by the Bullitt family, October 29th, 1849.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt to John C. Bullitt (Lynnford, Kentucky), dated October 29th, 1849. In this letter, Mildred Ann Bullitt describes the health of Milton, Sabra, and Dolly. Mildred also mentions Samuel, Dinah, Tom, Eliza, Lucy, and Louisa Taylor.Tags Dinah; Dolly; Eliza; John C. Bullitt; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Lucy; Lynnford; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Milton; Sabra; Samuel; Tom -
Inventory of Alexander Scott Bullitt's estate, June 8th, 1816.
An account of Alexander Scott Bullitt's estate after his death in 1815. This account lists all of the people Alexander Scott Bullitt enslaved, and who they would be transferred to after his death, including: Young Jimmy, Bol, Young Molly, Stafford, Matthew, Old Phill, Old Rose, Old Abby, Pris, Big Rachael, Big George, Jerry, Lucinda, Young Dave, Dry Run Dave, Lucy Jenkins, Cale, Mima, Violet (her three children Albert, George, Stephen), Amy (and her child Selva), Big Harry, Hannah Sinai (and her child Eli), Welles, Ned, Barcus, Dry Run Mose, Rachel (and her two children Jerry and William), Rachel (and her children Harrison, Jacob, Ruth, and Nelly), Polly, Pris, Letty, Young Moses, Little John, Abram, Big Bill, Hope, Little Bill, Celia (and her three youngest children, Titus, Dolly, and Abraham), Betsy, Young Rachel (and her three children Sally, Elliot, and an infant), Dinah (and her child Louisa), Ake, Amy, Frank, Big Jack, Cambell, Jim, Stephen, Zack, Lydia (and her youngest child Lucy), Lidia (and her children Aggy and Anthony), Old Jimmy, Winny (and her four youngest children John, Nancy, Sam, and Willis), Venus (and her child Maria), Old Polly, Tener, Sam, Sarah (and her child Harry), Peter, Old Judah, Charles, Molly Perkins (and her two children Sam and Sally), Daniel, Kisea (and her two youngest children, Penny and Jack, and her two oldest children, Matilda and Adam), Darkey (and her child Mary), Dry Run Jude (and her two children Charles and Winney).Tags Abraham; Abram; Adam; Aggy; Ake; Albert; Amy; Anthony; Barcus; Betsy; Big Bill; Big George; Big Harry; Big Jack; Big Rachael; Bol; Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Cale; Cambell; Celia; Charles; Daniel; Darkey; Dinah; Dolly; Dry Run Dave; Dry Run Jude; Dry Run Mose; Eli; Elliot; Frank; George; Hannah Sinai; Harrison; Harry; Hope; Jack; Jacob; Jerry; Jim; John; Kisea; Letty; Lidia; Little Bill; Little John; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Lucinda; Lucy; Lucy Jenkins; Lydia; Maria; Mary; Matilda; Matthew; Mima; Molly Perkins; Nancy; Ned; Nelly; Old Abby; Old Jimmy; Old Judah; Old Phill; Old Polly; Old Rose; Penny; Peter; Polly; Pris; Rachel; Ruth; Sally; Sam; Sarah; Selva; Stafford; Stephen; Tener; Titus; Venus; Violet; Welles; William; Willis; Winney; Winny; Young Dave; Young Jimmy; Young Molly; Young Moses; Young Rachel; Zack