Deed to Cottonwood plantation gifted to Dr. Henry Chenoweth from William C. Bullitt, January 1, 1860
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Title
Deed to Cottonwood plantation gifted to Dr. Henry Chenoweth from William C. Bullitt, January 1, 1860
Description
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.
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Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
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Johansen, Emma
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Mss_A_B937c-0381_001
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Citation
William Christian Bullitt, “Deed to Cottonwood plantation gifted to Dr. Henry Chenoweth from William C. Bullitt, January 1, 1860,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 14, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4566.
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