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Receipt to Dr. Joseph Gashwiler for attending to Jenny, an enslaved woman , February 16, 1793
A receipt of transferred funds to Dr. Joseph Gashwiler from William Christian, dated February 16th, 1793. Dr. Gashwiler attended to Jenny, a woman enslaved by William Christian. -
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. -
Receipt to G. Munter for making clothes for Kiah, Jenny, and Noah, people enslaved by William Christian, March 26, 1791
Receipt of funds transferred to G. Munter from William Christian, dated March 26th, 1791. G. Munter made clothes for Kiah, Jenny, and Noah, people enslaved by William Christian. -
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, December 29, 1790
A letter from George Nicholas to Richard Woolfolk concerning William Christian's salt works at Bullitt's Lick and the people he enslaves, dated December 29th, 1790. -
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, December 10, 1790
A letter from George Nicholas to Richard Woolfolk concerning William Christian's salt works at Bullitt's Lick and the people he enslaves, dated December 10th, 1790. -
Receipt to G. Munter for making clothes for Jenny and Noah, two people enslaved by William Christian, May 24, 1790.
A receipt of funds transferred to G. Muter from William Christian, dated May 24, 1790. G. Muter made clothing for Jenny and Noah, two people enslaved by William Christian. -
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 -
Letter to William Christian from Richard and Isaac Finley concerning 7 enslaved people, November 16, 1785
A letter from Richard and Isaac Finley to Col. William Christian, dated November 16th, 1785. The letter concerns the seven people enslaved by Christian that were hired to work for William Breckenridge, milling corn. -
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. -
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." -
Letter to Elizabeth Christian from Annie Christian discussing Hannibal, a man she enslaves, January 2, 1788
A letter from Annie Christian (at Myer's) to Elizabeth Christian (n.p.), dated January 2nd, 1788. Annie mentions hiring out the people she enslaves and collecting the debts owed to her husband, William's, estate. Annie specifically Hannibal, a man she enslaves, and who she loans him out to. -
List of bonds for people enslaved by William Christian, April 10th, 1803.
An account of bonds for the estate of William Christian, dated April 10th, 1803. Tom and his family were hired to another enslaver for the year 1799. Delphia and her husband, Simon, were hired for the year of 1790. -
Receipt to Dr. Marfields for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1792.
A receipt from Alexander Scott Bullitt, representing his father, William Christian, and Richard Woolfolk and Colonel George Nicholas. This receipt is dated January 2nd, 1792. Bullitt writes that Benjamin Fields needs to be compensated for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by the Bullitt family. -
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. -
Articles of Agreement hiring Venus and her family, who are enslaved by William Christian, January 2nd, 1797.
Articles of Agreement between James Hunter, Garret Darland, and Richard Woolfolk for hiring Venus, a woman enslaved by William Christian, and her family. The agreement is dated January 2nd, 1797. -
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. -
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. -
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 29th, 1790.
In a letter from December 29th, 1790, George Nicholas writes to Richard Woolfolk on William Christian's estate and the people he enslaved. Nicholas details the process of passing “the Lick” down to Colonel Christian’s children upon his death, and how the people enslaved by the Bullitt family would be “common stock” until the children come of age. -
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 10th, 1790.
In a letter from December 10th, 1790, George Nicholas writes to Richard Woolfolk on William Christian's estate and the people he enslaves. Nicholas details the process of passing “the Lick” down to Colonel Christian’s children upon his death, and how the people enslaved by the Bullitt family would be “common stock” until the children come of age.