List of Kentucky slave traders

This is a list of slave traders active in the U.S. state of Kentucky from settlement until the end of the American Civil War in 1865.

  • A. Blackwell, Lexington[1]
  • Lewis Allen, "professional kidnapper," Maysville[2]
  • David Anderson, Kentucky[3] and Baltimore (?)[4]
  • John W. Anderson, Mason County[5]
  • Jordan Arterburn[6][7][8]
  • Tarlton Arterburn[6][9][8]
  • Atkinson & Richardson, Tennessee, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Mo.[10]
  • J. H. Bagby[11]
  • J. G. Barclay & Co.[12]
  • Kinchen Battoe, Kentucky[13]
  • William Beck, Glasgow, Ky.[14]
  • Sam Berry, Georgetown, Ky., described as "a noted negro thief and journeyman negro trader"[15]
  • Blackwell and Ballard[16]
  • Blackwell, Murphy, and Ferguson, Kentucky[16] and Forks of the Road, Natchez, Miss.[17]
  • Washington Bolton, Lexington[8]
  • Bolton, Dickens & Co.[18]
  • Boyce, Kentucky[19]
  • Boyce, near Frankfort, Ky.[20]
  • Return Bradley, Clark County, and New Orleans[21]
  • Dr. Brady, Hopkinsville, Ky.[22]
  • Robert B. "Old Bob" Brashear, Salem, Va.[23] and Alexandria, Va.[24] and New Orleans and Louisville, Ky.[25]
  • P. N. Brent, Lexington[26][18]
  • Booz Browner, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • J. C. Buckles[7]
  • William Campbell, Georgetown[28]
  • Jacob T. Cassell[7]
  • Joshua Cates, Christian County, Ky.[29]
  • John Clark, Louisville[7][18][30][31][32][33]
  • John R. Cleary, Lexington[1]
  • David Cobb, Lexington, Alabama, and Mississippi[34]
  • J. Cockrill, Lexington[35]
  • Asa Collins, Lexington[16][36]
  • H. Collons, Lexington[1]
  • A. B. Colwell, Lexington[1][26][18][37]
  • Corbin, South Carrollton on Green River[38]
  • Mr. Cooper, Kentucky[39]
  • William Cotton, Bardstown[40]
  • Thomas W. Davis, Pine Grove, Lexington–Leestown Road[41][42]
  • William P. Davis, Louisville[43][44]
  • E. R. Dean[45]
  • R. H. Elam[16]
  • George Ernwine[7]
  • James H. Farish, Lexington[46]
  • George Ferguson, Lexington[1]
  • Floyd, Kentucky and Natchez[47]
  • Ford, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New Orleans[48][49]
  • Hugh L. Foster[7]
  • Mr. Gains [Gaines?], Boone County and Mississippi[50]
  • Matthew Garrison[9][8]
  • J. C. Gentry, Louisville[51]
  • Austin Gibbons[7]
  • Ben. Gilbert, Louisville[52]
  • Gray & Stewart[53]
  • C. C. Green & Co.[54]
  • Pierce Griffin, Lexington[55][56][57]
  • John Harris, Kentucky, possibly kidnapping in Richmond, Indiana[58]
  • Harrison, Washington County, Ky.[59]
  • Henry H. Haynes, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tenn.[16][60][61]
  • J. M. Heady, Lexington[26][62]
  • O. Henley, Lexington[63]
  • David Heran[7]
  • J. M. Hewett[11]
  • William Hill, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • W. A. Holland[54]
  • Judge Houston, Hopkinsville, Ky.[22]
  • Michael Hughes, Lexington [56][57]
  • Hughes & Downing, Lexington [56][64]
  • Hughes and Neil, Boone County and Louisville[65]
  • John Hunter, Louisville[66]
  • Jordan and Tolt, Louisville and New Orleans[67]
  • Kelly[68]
  • Thomas Kelly, Louisville[11]
  • William H. Kelly[6][18][69][70][71][72]
  • James Kelly, Kentucky[49]
  • Hiram Lawrence, Lexington[1]
  • Joshua Lee, Louisville[73]
  • Lipscum & Day, Frankfort[74]
  • R. W. Lucas, Lexington[1][18]
  • John Madinglay, Nelson County[75]
  • George W. Maraman, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Silas Marshall, Lexington[1][18][76]
  • George S. Marshall[1][18]
  • James G. Mathers, Lexington [77][78]
  • Bill Matney[79]
  • John Mattingly, Louisville and Lexington[6][80][81][71] and St. Louis, Mo.[82][83]
  • Neal McCann, Lexington[84][18]
  • McGowan, Lexington[26]
  • McGowan, Woolford County[85]
  • James McMillin, Maysville[5][86]
  • Thomas B. Megowan, Lexington [56]
  • John Miller, Green County and Mississippi[87]
  • John T. Montjoy, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Muir, Ormsby & Co.[7]
  • Felix G. Murphy, Lexington[1]
  • Bill Myers, Madison County[75]
  • Elijah Noble, Frankfort[88]
  • Joseph H. Northcutt, Lexington[1][89]
  • Northcutt, Marshall & Co.[90]
  • Warren Offutt, Woodford County, and Natchez[91][92][93][94]
  • Zeb Offutt, "a negro stealer"[15]
  • Ellis Oldham, Madison County[86]
  • Otterman, Louisville[30][95]
  • Owens, Georgetown[96]
  • George Payton, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Peck, Washington County, Ky.[97]
  • Benjamin Ward Powell, Natchez, Miss.,[98][99] Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans[100]
  • Thomas A. Powell, Louisville[6][8][71][69][72] and Montgomery, Ala.[101][102] and St. Louis,[103] and New Orleans
  • William A. Pullum, Lexington[1][56] [104]
  • Pulliam, Lexington[105]
  • Redford[68]
  • Gabriel Reed[7]
  • Reynolds, Louisville, Ky.[106]
  • Alfred O. Robards, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Lewis C. Robards, Lexington [56][78]
  • David Ross, Louisville, Ky.[107]
  • Franklin B. Rust, Covington[108]
  • A. C. Scott[51]
  • Austin H. Slaughter[7]
  • William Stansberry, Kentucky and Mississippi[109]
  • Everett Stillwell, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Edward Stone, Bourbon County and Harrison County[5] ("Bluegrass area")[75]
  • John Stickney, Louisville [110]
  • John Stringer[7]
  • William F. Talbott, Louisville and Lexington[6][16][18][111]
  • Joseph Thompson, Harrison County[112]
  • Robert H. Thompson, Lexington[1][18]
  • Unidentified traders, Mt. Sterling[113]
  • J. Watson, Louisville[43]
  • Richard Watson, Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans[114]
  • Silas Wheeler, Clinton County[115]
  • Robert K. White[7]
  • W. F. White, Lexington[116]
  • W. P. White & Co., Lexington[1]
  • Wilson, Shelbyville and Lexington[117]
  • Emanuel Wolfe[7]
  • Heaman Wood[7]
  • Rodes Woods, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper[27]
  • Charles H. Woolford[7]
  • Henry Young, "professional kidnapper," Maysville[2]
  • John S. Young, Louisville[118][119]

See also

Citations

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