Bullitt Co. KY African American Research
Given Name Index: Letter   "V to Z"

VINA b. abt. 1827   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "VINA, a negro girl age 16 years, valued at $300" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

VINA b. abt. 1833   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "VIOLET, a negro girl 10 years old, valued at $180" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

VIOLET b. bef. 1773   1789 Tithable list of Nelson Co. KY - C. Harrison & Capt. Lincoln's Company (west of Bardstown) George Harrison's household - blacks over the age of 16: Nace, Tom, Jerry, Charles, VIOLET, Judah, Molley, Nan and Suckey.

WARREN b. abt. 1838   (black) age 21 or 27, male, place of birth or residence not recorded, Slave Master: G. W. Magruder, place of death not recorded, died 1 May, 1859 cause not shown.  (Bullitt Co. KY Death Register)

WASH b. abt. 1815   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "WASH, a negro man age 28 years, valued at $500" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

WASH b. abt. 1820   Inventory of the personal estate of Richard P. Simmons returned by exors. Mary Simmons and Richard H. Field 24 Mar 1845 included a list of the following:
John aged 50 valued at $300
Abraham aged 40 valued at $400
Harry aged 45 valued at $400
John Maypole aged 30 valued at $375
Dave Cook aged 38 valued at $500
WASH aged 25 valued at $500
Nat aged 21 valued at $550
Ben aged 22 valued at $550
Dave Caution (?) aged 24 valued at $550
Edmund aged 54 valued at $200
Robert aged 18 valued at $500
Riley aged 18 valued at $500
Phill aged 18 valued at $500
Burr aged 13 valued at $325
Henry aged 11 valued at $275
Bill aged 3 valued at $150
George aged 2 valued at $125
1 Negro woman Mint aged 30 valued at $350
1 Negro woman Bet aged 15 valued at $375
1 Negro woman Marge aged 10 valued at $200
1 Negro woman Courtney aged 6 valued at $175
( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 427 )

Note: While many in this inventory are sold at the estate sale no mention of WASH is made in that document.

WASHINGTON   Settlement of the estate of John Dunn Jan 1851 - "to Sarah Thompson... "WASHINGTON" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 523 )

WESTLY   Appraisement of the estate of Patrick McGee returned 20 Sep 1823 to Nelson Co. KY court. Rachel McGee executrix.... “1 negro Boy WESTLY, valued at $450. (Nelson Co. KY Will Book E p. 46)

WILL b. abt. 1818  Inventory of the estate of William Withers Dec’d returned 13 Nov 1809 to Hardin Co. Court included ... WILL, valued at 90 pounds (Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 1)

WILL b. abt. 1818   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "WILL, a negro man age 25 years, valued at $500" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

WILL b. abt. 1836   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "WILL, a negro boy age 7 years, valued at $175" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

WILLIAM   Sale returned on the estate of Esau Simmons dec'd 15 Jan 1844 which included:
Owen - negro boy sold to James Simmons for $450
Milly - negro girl sold to G. R. Anderson for $362
Mary - negro girl sold to R. P. Simmons for $252
America - negro girl sold to N. Crenshaw for $210
WILLIAM - negro boy sold to Lawrence Roby for $275
Si - negro boy sold to E. W. Simmons for $175
( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 327 )

Note: In the inventory of this estate Matilda & child valued at $275 and Martin, a negro boy valued at $100 appear but their names do not appear on the sale.

WILLIAM   Settlement of the estate of John Dunn Jan 1851. To Sarah Thompson... "WILLIAM" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 523 )

WILLIAM b. abt. 18255  (black) age 29, male, resident of Bullitt Co. KY, born in Spencer Co. KY. Slave Owner: William Polk. Died 20 July 1854 in Bullitt Co. KY of flux  (Bullitt Co. KY Death Register)

WILLIAM b. abt. 1826   (black) age 27, male, Resident of Bullitt Co., KY, born Spencer Co. KY. Owner of Slave: William Polk, died Bullitt Co. KY 20 July 1853 of Flux. ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register )

WILLIAM b. abt. 1841   Appraisal of the estate of John Dunbar dec'd taken 17 Oct 1842... "Negro boy child named WILLIAM aged one year, valued at $100" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 237 )

WILLIAM b. 10 Dec 1852   b. Mt. Washington, Bullitt Co. KY 10 Dec 1852.  Slave Owner: Nancy Hobbs (Bullitt Co. KY Birth Register)

WILSON b. abt. 1838   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "WILSON, a negro boy age 5 years, valued at $125" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

WINNEY   Inventory of the personal estate of Guy Phelps returned 7 Dec 1844 by exors. John B. Phelps and Thomas Phelps included the following: Grayson valued at $500, Harry valued at $500, Nace valued at $500, Isaac valued at $450, George valued at $300, Eliza valued at $350, Bet valued at $400, Nance valued at $375, WINNEY valued at $250 and Tom valued at $500. ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 460 )

WINNEY b. bef. 1773   1789 Tithable list of Nelson Co. KY - Ben Pope's district (present day western Nelson Co., parts of Bullitt Co. & Hardin Co.) Household of Dickey Lathem: blacks over the age of 16: Tom, Jack, Samson, Cato, Rose, WINNEY, Fanny and Cate.

WINNY   Appraisement of the estate of Patrick McGee returned 20 Sep 1823 to Nelson Co. KY court. Rachel McGee executrix.... “1 negro girl WINNY, valued at $225. (Nelson Co. KY Will Book E p. 46)

WINNY   9 Jan 1826 Deed filed in Spencer Co. between Elijah Summers and John Summers, Trustee of Philadelphia Summers due to bond held by Thomas Goodwin... “one negro woman named WINNY” to be hired out (Spencer Co. Deed Book A p. 247)

WOODFORD   Inventory of estate of Thomas Foreman Dec’d taken by Charles Bowman, Elijah Weeks and James Heady... “one negro boy named WOODFORD valued at $20.00 (Spencer Co. Will Book B. p. 202)

ZOBE   Estate sale for Michael Troutman held 18 Jan 1822, Bullitt Co. KY. Negro man ZOBE sold to Abraham Troutman for $531.25" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 402 )