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

LANSEY WHITE b. bef. 1773   LANSEY WHITE and CAROLINE BELL, dau. of JAMES BELL both free colored persons, Bullitt Co. KY marriage license filed 15 Sep 1849 Marriage performed 16 Sep 1849 by William F. Chappell, Southern Methodist Episcopal Minister

LEAH   December Court, 1845 Appraisal of the estate of Joseph Froman ... 1 Negro woman named LEAH appraised at $300.00, 1 Negro boy named Wickliffe appraised at $350.00, 1 Negro girl named Amanda appraised at $250.00 ( Spencer Co. KY Will Book C p. 19 )

LEE b. abt. 1789   29 Dec 1794 A List of William Dittoes Negroes which he brought from the State of Maryland to this state... LEE, age 5 years. (Shelby Co. KY Deed Bk A p. 419)

LEONARD b. bef. 1773   1786 Tax List of Nelson Co. - Coxes District - John McGee tithed for himself and "Negroes LEONARD and Sarah" who were over the age of 16.

LETTES   Will of Withers King of Bullitt Co. KY written 2 Nov 1818 "to my son William King ... One negro girl named LETTES(?)" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book A p. 286 )

LEVI b. abt. 1841   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "LEVI a negro boy 2 years old At Wilson Bowman's, valued at $125" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

LEWIS   31 Aug 1823 Assigned to Priscilla Aud as right of Dower, “LEWIS, valued at $125” (Nelson Co. KY Will Book D p. 55)

LEWIS   Estate sale of Philip Fox 14 May 1827 Bullitt Co. KY - sold to Abraham Jobe "Negros LEWIS, Amy(?) and Elijah" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 196 )

LEWIS   Will of Thomas Wells written 18 Apr 1837, Bullitt Co. KY: "I give to my grandson John Thomas Newkirk a negro boy named LEWIS ...." ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 468 )

LEWIS   Inventory of the personal estate of Mrs. Marth Beckwith Dec'd returned 18 Mar 1844 by John C. Shanklin included: " Mary, a woman of colour valued at $400" "LEWIS, a Lad valued at $300" "John, a small boy valued at $175" "Ellen / Ellew, a child valued at $125" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 335 )

LEWIS b. abt. 1813   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "LEWIS, a negro man age 30 valued at $450" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

LEWIS b. abt. 1815   May Court 1817 appraisal of estate of George Wells dec’d returned in Shelby Co. Samuel & Benjamin Wells exors... LEWIS, age 2, valued at $150 (Shelby Co. Deed Book 4 p. 16)

LOT, LOTTA - See also: Charlotte

LOT   Will of Jacob Bowman leaves to his wife Pamelia "a woman LOT and her two children..." ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 269 )

LOUISA b. abt. 1825   Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Obed Swearingen taken 1 Oct 1830: 1 Negro Girl, LOUISA, aged 4 or 5 years, valued at $125 ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 272 )

LOUISA b. 13 Dec 1853  LOUISA (black) born 13 Dec 1853 in Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: J. Stallings resident of Bullitt Co. KY (Bullitt Co. Birth Register)

LOUISA STONER b. 1 May 1852  (black) b. at Cane Spring, Bullitt Co. KY. Slave Owner: R. J. STONER (Bullitt Co. KY Birth Register)

LUCIA   Will of Withers King of Bullitt Co. KY written 2 Nov 1818... "to my daughter Levicy Caldwell one Negro girl by the name of LUCIA." ( Bullitt Co. KY WIll Book A p. 286 )

LUCNA b. abt. 1839   LUCINA (black) age 20, female. Slave Owner: Elizabeth Glass died 26 Aug 1859 Bullitt Co. KY (Bullitt Co. Death Register)

LUCINDA   Will of Withers King of Bullitt Co. KY written 2 Nov 1818... "to my youngest daughter Polly King, l one negro girl by the name of Milly and one Negro girl by the name of LUCINDA." ( Bullitt Co. KY WIll Book A p. 286 )

LUCINDA   Charlotte (black) female born 15 May 1859 born near Brooks Run, Bullitt Co. KY, daughter of LUCINDA. Slave Master: David L. (or S.) Brooks, all residents of Brooks Run, Bullitt Co. KY (Source: Bullitt Co. KY - Birth Register )

LUCINDA b. abt. 1793   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "LUCINDA, a negro woman 50 years old, valued at $175" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

LUCINDA b. abt. 1834    Inventory of the estate of James Masden returned 15 May 1852 included "one negro woman, LUCINDA, age 18 years" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book D p. 453 )

LUCINDA b. 13 Oct 1859  female, black, born Knob Creek, Bullitt Co. KY, daughter of LUCINDA. Slave Master: Elisa Bishop residents of Knob Creek, Bullitt Co. KY. (Bullitt Co. Birth Register)

LUCK   Settlement of the accounts of Richard Allison dated 3 July 1815 included "one Negro woman LUCK" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book A p. 76 )

LUCRETIA   Appraisal of the estate of Jacob Bowman, deceased 13 March 1843: "LUCRETIA, a negro woman18 years old, valued at $180 and her infant valued at $75" ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 284 )

LUCY   Inventory of estate of John Clarke taken in Shelby Co. KY (November?) 1798, Returned March Court 1799... “LUCY, a negro girl, valued at 90-0-0 (Shelby Co. KY Will Book 1 p. 61)

LUCY   Settlement of the estate of John Dunn Jan 1851 - "to Ann Ball..."LUCY" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 523 )

LUCY 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.

LUCY b. abt. 1837   15 Dec 1845 On the motion of Elizabeth Congrove, widow of William Congrove dec'd, who wishes dower assigned her in the slaves of which her husband died seized commissioners are appointed to appraise and allott the said widow her dower. Appraisal returned 15 Dec 1845 which showed Mary age 21 years valued at $350, 
Mariah/Maria age 17 valued at $300, 
LUCY age 8 years valued at $300, 
Charles age 14 years valued at $400, 
Noah (no age shown) valued at $400  
Coleman age 5 valued at $250. 
The widow was allotted Maria and Charles. ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book C p. 540 )

LUCY b. 13 Oct 1859   , female, black, born Knob Creek, Bullitt Co. KY, daughter of LUCINDA. Slave Master: Elisa Bishop residents of Knob Creek, Bullitt Co. KY. (Bullitt Co. KY birth register)

LUIZA   8 March 1859, Unnamed baby girl, black, born “dead”, near Brooks Station, Bullitt Co. KY daughter of LUIZA. Slave Master: Henry B. North, residing near Brooks Station, Bullitt Co. KY (Bullitt Co. KY Death Register)

LYDIA   Settlement of the estate of John Dunn Jan 1851 - "to Ann Ball... "LYDIA" ( Bullitt Co. Will Book B p. 523 )

LYDIA   Will of James Thurman, written 2 March 1824... "I also give LYDIA to my wife Elizabeth and her other increase during her natural life." ( Bullitt Co. KY Will Book B p. 23 )

LYDIA ANN b. abt. 1810   9 Oct 1824 Levi Carico "of the County of Spencer" bequeaths to daughter Elizabeth Newman, wife of Ezekiel Newman, "one negro girl named LYDIA ANN aged about 14 years and her increase and one Negro Girl slave named Susan aged about 9 years and her increase." (Spencer Co. Deed Book A p. 60)