Bullitt Co. KY African American Research
Given Name Index: Letter "D"

DAN  Inventory of the estate of William Withers Dec’d returned 13 Nov 1809 to Hardin Co. Court included ... DAN, valued at 120 pounds (Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 1)

DANIEL b. abt. 1785   29 Dec 1794 A List of William Dittoes Negroes which he brought from the State of Maryland to this state... DANIEL, age 13 years . (Shelby Co. KY Deed Bk A p. 419)

DANIEL b. abt. 1789   2 May Court 1817 appraisal of estate of George Wells dec’d returned in Shelby Co. Samuel & Benjamin Wells exors... Daniel, age 28 valued at $600 (Shelby Co. Deed Book 4 p. 16)

DANIEL   Estate sale for Michael Troutman held 18 Jan 1822, Bullitt Co. KY - "Negro Boy DANIEL" sold to Kitty Troutman $313.50 ( Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 402 )

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

DAPHNEY    Inventory of the estate of William Withers Dec’d returned 13 Nov 1809 to Hardin Co. Court included ... DAPHNEY, valued at 100 pounds (Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 1)

DAPHNEY b. abt. 1803   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "DAPHNEY, a negro woman 40 years old, appraised at $160" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book C p. 284 )

DAVE b. abt.1816   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "DAVE a negro man, age 27, appraised at $500" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book C p. 284 )

DAVE   Will of Joseph Simmons written 15 May 1833 desires "that my negro man DAVE shall serve my brother Thomas and my sisters Elizabeth Cross and Susanna Simmons during their lives " and at their deaths to Serve my sister Teresa Bowen during her life and at her death to be free but if Teresa dies before Thomas, Elizabeth and Susannah the said DAVE is to be set free at their deaths. ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 148 )

DAVE COOK b. abt. 1807   Inventory of the personal estate of Richard P. Simmons returned by exors. Mary Simmons and Richard H. Field 24 Mar 1845 (see below under Dave Caution for full listing) included ... "Dave Cook aged 38 valued at $500" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 427 )

Note: though most of those mentioned in the appraisal were sold at the estate sale no mention of Dave Cook is made in that listing.

DAVE CAUTION b. abt. 1821   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 Abraham, sold for $376, "John Mudcat (who is not in the inventory unless he is simply listed simply 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 were purchased by Nicholas Simmons.

DAVID b. abt. 1784   DAVID (black) age 70, male, Occupation: servant, born & resided at Cedar Creek , Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: Martin Hibbs. Died Bullitt Co. KY 14 Sep 1854, of croup.  ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register ) 

DAVID b. abt. 1810   DAVID (black) age 48 years, male, born Washington Co. KY, resident of Bullitt Co. Died 11 Nov 1858 (duel notation and could be 1859) died "sudden" in Bullitt Co. KY Slave Master: Amon Sheckles. (cause not given) ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register ) [1850 slave schedule for Amon Sheckles shows: 

1 male age 37        1 female age 20            1 female age 6
1 male age 24        1 female age 18            1 female age 5
1 male age 20        1 female age 18            1 female age 4
1 male age 0          1 female age 7              1 female age 3

DAVID b. abt. 1842   DAVID (Black) age 6 months, born Louisville, KY died Feb 1852 Bullitt Co. KY. Owner of Slave: Thomas Martin ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register )

the 1850 slave schedules for Thomas Martin show:
1 female age 40    1 male age 25  1 female age 0

DAVID b. 1853   DAVID (black) male born 15 Oct 1853 on Long Lick, Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Master: Joseph Bowman, residents of Bullitt Co. KY ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register)

DICE   Will of Partheny Overall dated 16 Oct 1835, Bullitt Co. KY "At the death of my beloved brother, Whitledge Overall, it is my wish that negro girl DICY now in his possession shall descend or belong to Thomas Perry Overall and John Overall ( Bullitt Co. Will Book )

DICK   Inventory of the estate of William Withers Dec’d returned 13 Nov 1809 to Hardin Co. Court included ... DICK, valued at 120 pounds (Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 1)

DICK   6 Sep 1825 Commissioners ordered to allot the dower right of Martha Beckwith, widow and relict of John Beckwith... "we allot the said Martha to which she has consented the following Negroes... "

DICK   Appraisal of the estate of Robert Sanders 16 Apr 1832 Bullitt Co. KY " DICK, age 50 years, valued at $62" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 305 )

DID   Inventory of the estate of William Withers Dec’d returned 13 Nov 1809 to Hardin Co. Court included ... DID, valued at 80 pounds (Hardin Co. Will Book B p. 1)

DILL   1824 estate sale for estate of Jonathan Simmons left in Meade Co. - Robert Simmons purchases "1 Negroe Dill and 3 children" for $750.00 and "Negroe Mint" for $55.72 1/2

DINAH b. abt. 1793   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "DINAH a negro woman aged 50 valued at $200" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

DINAH 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.

DINAH / DYNER b. abt. 1802   DYNER (black) age 50 years, female, resident of Bullitt Co. KY born in Virginia, died Jefferson Co. KY July 1852 of choleramorbus. Owner of Slave: Thompson Bell ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Death Register )

The 1850 slave schedule for Thompson Bell shows:

1 male age 45       1 male age 14       1 female age 21           
1 male age 45       1 male age 14       1 female age 7            
1 male age 42       1 male age   9       1 female age 1           
1 male age 31       1 male age   5              
                   

DINER b. 1852   DINER (black) male born 15 Oct 1852 in Spencer Co. KY Slave Master: George Miles ( Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register

DORKIS   Estate sale for Michael Troutman held 18 Jan 1822, Bullitt Co. KY - "Negro Woman DORKIS and child sold to Kitty Troutman for $400 ( Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 402 )

DRUSILLA   Will of Hugh Berkley of Bullitt Co. KY written 5 Jan 1824 "To Elizabeth May, who was Elizabeth Berkley before married, I leave the youngest child of DRUSILLA" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 1)

DUKE   Will of Samuel Briscoe of Bullitt Co. KY written 20 Mar 1822 bequeaths to wife Nancy "eleven negroes named as follows... "DUKE" . ( Bullitt Co. Will Book A p. 442 )