Bullitt County African American Research

Given Name Index - Letter R

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RACHAEL Will of Thomas Wells written 18 Apr 1837, Bullitt Co. KY: "I give to my daughter Margaret Ellen a negro man named John and a negro child named RACHAEL to descend to her children...the said negro to remain in the possession of my wife during her life" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 468 )

RACHAEL b. bef. 1773 1789 Tithable list Nelson Co. - C. Harrison & Capt. Lincoln's Company (west of Bardstown). Household of Anthony Foster: Whites over the age of 16 himself and John Foster. Blacks in household (over 16): Martain, Kate and Rachael.

RACHEL 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 Thomas Crutcher included Isaac Crutcher, Edmund Crutcher and John Crutcher: blacks over the age of 16: Gilbert, Judy, Milley, Frank & Cate. A James Crutcher appears on the same list very close to this household tithed for himself and "RACHEL, a negro".

RACHEL b. 9 Feb 1852 b. Bullitt Co. KY (Bullitt Co. KY Birth Register)

RANDALL b. bef. 1773 1789 Tithable list for Nelson Co. KY - C. Harrison & CAPT. Lincoln's Company (west of Bardstown) In the household of Cuthbert Harrison : Whites over 16: himself - blacks over 16: John Murray. Blacks in household over 16: RANDALL, Jack, Isaac, Ben, Randall, Dinah, Patt, Lucy and Amy.

RANDEL Inventory of estate of Thomas Foreman Dec?d taken by Charles Bowman, Elijah Weeks and James Heady... ?one negro boy named RANDEL valued at $450.00 (Spencer Co. Will Book B. p. 202)

REUBEN Inventory of estate of Thomas Foreman Dec?d taken by Charles Bowman, Elijah Weeks and James Heady... ?one negro boy named REUBEN valued at $428.00. Reuben was later purchased at the estate sale by Benjamin Foreman for $452.00 (Spencer Co. Will Book B. p. 202)

REUBEN b. abt. 1834 Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "REUBEN, a negro boy age 9 years, valued at $225" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

RICHARD b. abt. 1774 RICHARD (Black) age 80 male, Resident of Bullitt Co., KY. Slave Master: Mathew Wilson, died Bullitt Co. KY 1 April(?) 1853 ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register )

RICHARD b. 2 Feb 1851 (Black) Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: John T. Rodgers ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register )

RICHARD b. 25 July 1853 (Black) born Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: ____ Carpenter ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register )

RICHARD b. 15 Oct 1853 on Long Lick, Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: Joseph Bowman ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register )

RILEY abt. 1827 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: At the sale for this estate Benjamin, sold for $510 and RILEY, sold for $502 and Betty, sold for $361 were purchase by Alfred Simmons.

RINDA Will of Brittain White of Bullitt Co. KY 1 Jun 1835 "my daughter Ravia Ralph (Relph) is to be charged with one negro girl named RINDA at the price of $200" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 407 )

ROBERT Will of Brittain White of Bullitt Co. KY 1 Jun 1835 "...my son James White is to be charged with one yellow slave named ROBERT at the price of $200" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 407 )

ROBERT Will of Mary Brown written 7 Nov 1817 Bullitt Co. KY. "I being in my proper senses and wishing to Dispose of what I have attained to Since my husband John Brown deceased I hereby Give and bequeath unto my two Sons namely Thomas Brown and Nicholas Brown Two Negroes Namely Robert and MORIAH" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book A p. 437 )

ROBERT APPLEGATE b. abt. 1827 Inventory of the personal estate of Richard P. Simmons returned by exors. Mary Simmons and Richard H. Field 24 Mar 1845 (for a complete list of the inventory see above under Riley b. 1827) included ... "ROBERT aged 18 valued at $500" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 427 )

Note: At the sale for this estate Abraham, sold for $376, John Mudcat (who is not in the inventory unless he is simply listed as John) sold for $250, Burr, sold for $320, Dave Caution sold for $511, BOB APPLEGATE (shown in the inventory as Robert?) sold for $510 and Edmund sold for $201 all were purchased by Nicholas Simmons.

ROBIN Sale of estate of Jacob Larue dated 1 Nov 1821... Purchased by Squire Larue: one negro man ROBIN for $445... (Hardin Co. Will Bk D p. 8)

RODY 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 girl named RODY? to be hired out (Spencer Co. Deed Book A p. 247)

ROSE Will of Thomas Wells written 18 Apr 1837, Bullitt Co. KY: "I give to my daughter Rebecca Bates a negro man woman named ROSE and $500 cash, the negro to remain in the possession of my wife during her life and the $500 to be paid to her as soon as convenient" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 468 )

ROSE b. abt. 1787 Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Obed Swearingen 1 Oct 1830: "Negro woman ROSE, age 42 or 43 years, valued at $160" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 272 )

ROSE b. abt. 1829 Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "ROSE, a negro girl 14 years old, valued at $250" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

ROSE 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.

RUTH b. bef. 1773 1789 Tithable list of Nelson Co. KY - May & Reed's list. Household of Zachariah Merriman: Blacks over the age of 16: Jesse, Thomas, Hannah and RUTH.

ROSE b. 16 Apr 1859 female, mulatto, born West Fork of Coxs Creek, daughter of ROSE. Slave Master: LEVI MAGRUDER, residents of Daviess Co. KY (Bullitt Co. KY Birth Register)