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Undated manuscript written by Annie C. Courtenay describing life on Oxmoor plantation, as well as the lives of Louisiana Taylor and Lucinda, two women enslaved by Mildred Ann Bullitt.
An undated manuscript written by Annie C. Courtenay, describing life at Oxmoor plantation. Courtenay describes how Mildred Ann Bullitt, Louisiana Taylor, and Lucinda would sew and knit all the clothes worn by the people enslaved by the Bullitt family. Louisiana Taylor and Lucinda were two women enslaved by Mildred Ann Bullitt. Courtenay also describes the living conditions of the enslaved people at Oxmoor, William Christian Bullitt, and the cholera epidemic. -
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 -
Receipt to William Buckner for finding two people William C. Bullitt enslaved, July 27th, 1819.
A receipt of funds transferred to William Buckner for finding two people William Christian Bullitt enslaved, dated July 27th, 1819. -
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. -
Receipt to John Chenoweth and Benjamin Rue for building cabins for people enslaved by William C. Bullitt, May 25th, 1829.
A receipt of funds transferred to John Chenoweth and Benjamin Rue from William Christian Bullitt, dated May 25th, 1829. Chenoweth and Rue worked on a new addition to Bullitt's home, as well as the cabins where he housed people he enslaved. -
Receipt to Dr. Richard Chew for vaccinating people William C. Bullitt enslaved, November 28th, 1817.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Glass from William Christian Bullitt, dated February 9th, 1820. Dr. Glass attended to a woman, enslaved by William Bullitt, but loaned out to Captain Chambers. The woman is unidentified in the document. -
Receipt to Dr. Richard Chew for attending to people William C. Bullitt enslaved, November 27th, 1823.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Richard Chew from William Christian Bullitt, for attending to the people he enslaved, dated November 27th, 1823. -
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attending to people William C. Bullitt enslaved, December 12th, 1826.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Glass from William Christian Bullitt, dated December 12th, 1826. Dr. Glass attended to the following people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt: Akali. -
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attending to a boy William C. Bullitt enslaved, July 1st, 1819.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Glass from William Christian Bullitt for attending to a boy Bullitt enslaved, dated July 1st, 1819. At the time of Dr. Glass's services, the boy was employed by William Hite. Per previous records, the boy may be Titus, Absolam, or Celia's unidentified fourth child. -
Receipt to Dr. Glass for attended to a woman William C. Bullitt enslaved, February 9th, 1820.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Glass from William Christian Bullitt, dated February 9th, 1820. Dr. Glass attended to a woman who was enslaved by William Bullitt but loaned out to Captain Chambers. The woman is unidentified in the document, but previous documents lead to her possibly being -
Receipt to Dr. Ferguson & Booth for amputating the leg of a boy William C. Bullitt enslaved, December 30th, 1820.
A receipt of funds transferred to Dr. Ferguson and Booth from William Christian Bullitt, dated December 30th, 1820. Dr. Ferguson and Booth amputated the leg of a boy William C. Bullitt enslaved. The boy is unidentified in this document. -
Receipt to A. C. Brown for making a coffin for a woman William C. Bullitt enslaved, 1820.
A receipt of funds transferred to A. C. Brown from William Christian Bullitt, dated 1820. A. C. Brown made a coffin for a woman Bullitt enslaved. The woman is unidentified in the document. -
Receipt S. Penn for advertising Hope, a man escaping enslavement from William C. Bullitt, 1822.
A receipt of funds transferred to S. Penn from William Christian Bullitt, dated 1822. S. Penn put newspaper advertisements out for Hope, an enslaved man who ran away from Bullitt, in the Republican of Madison (Indiana) and the Spy of Cincinnati. -
Petition against Joseph Clement by William C. Bullitt, September 21st, 1854
A petition signed by William Christian Bullitt against Joseph Clement, dated September 21st, 1854. Clement was a justice of the peace and had imprisoned Daniel, Bill, and Titus - three men enslaved by William Christian Bullitt - under the assumption that they were running away. -
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1818, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1818. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Ake, Big Bill, Abraham, Hope, Little Bill, Dinah, Rachael, Celia and children, and Annie.Tags Abraham; Ake; Annie; Big Bill; Celia; Dinah; Hope; Little Bill; Rachael; William Christian Bullitt -
List of enslaved people hired out in the year 1817, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1817. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Abraham, Hope, Celia and her three children, Rachel and her three children, Bill, Betsy and her child, Dinah and her child, Annie, and Big Jack. -
List of enslaved people hired out for the year 1819, written by William C. Bullitt.
A list of people enslaved by William Christian Bullitt that were hired out to other enslavers in 1819. This document includes the people loaned out, the amount they were hired for, and who hired them. This document lists the following enslaved people by name: Ake, Hope, Abraham, Big Bill, Rachael and four children, Celia and three children, Dinah and two children, Betsy and one child, and Annie -
Letter to William C. Bullitt from John S. Allison concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 17th, 1824.
A letter from John S. Allison (Beargrass) to William Christian Bullitt (Oxmoor), dated October 17th, 1824. Allison responds to a previous letter where William describes Isabel, an enslaved woman who Allison wanted to sell to Bullitt, had a mental problem. Allison argues that Isabel's mental problem is only "religious foolishness" that appeared shortly after the earthquake of 1811 and that Colonel Zachary Taylor could vouch for this. It is noted that Isabel has children, but they are not named in the letter. -
Letter to William C. Bullitt from John L. Irvin concerning Lidy, a woman enslaved by Bullitt, and her husband, February 26th, 1832.
A notice from John L. Irvin to William C. Bullitt, dated February 26th, 1832. Irvin has rented Lidy, a woman enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, for labor and informs Bullitt that Lidy's husband is allowed to stay with her. -
Letter to William C. Bullitt from Davy Steward discussing Tom, a man Bullitt enslaves, January 6th, 1826.
A letter from Davy Steward (Beargrass) to William Christian Bullitt discussing Tom, a man enslaved by William Bullitt, and how he is “without a master” and “anxious that [Davy Steward] hire him.” The letter is dated January 6th, 1826.