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
  • Lewis Allen, "professional kidnapper," Maysville
  • David Anderson, Kentucky and Baltimore
  • John W. Anderson, Mason County
  • Jordan Arterburn
  • Tarlton Arterburn
  • Atkinson & Richardson, Tennessee, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Mo.
  • J. H. Bagby
  • J. G. Barclay & Co.
  • Kinchen Battoe, Kentucky
  • William Beck, Glasgow, Ky.
  • Sam Berry, Georgetown, Ky., described as "a noted negro thief and journeyman negro trader"
  • Blackwell and Ballard
  • Blackwell, Murphy, and Ferguson, Kentucky and Forks of the Road, Natchez, Miss.
  • Washington Bolton, Lexington
  • Bolton, Dickens & Co.
  • Boyce, Kentucky
  • Boyce, near Frankfort, Ky.
  • Return Bradley, Clark County, and New Orleans
  • Dr. Brady, Hopkinsville, Ky.
  • Robert B. "Old Bob" Brashear, Salem, Va. and Alexandria, Va. and New Orleans and Louisville, Ky.
  • P. N. Brent, Lexington
  • Booz Browner, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • J. C. Buckles
  • William Campbell, Georgetown
  • Jacob T. Cassell
  • Joshua Cates, Christian County, Ky.
  • John Clark, Louisville
  • John R. Cleary, Lexington
  • David Cobb, Lexington, Alabama, and Mississippi
  • J. Cockrill, Lexington
  • Asa Collins, Lexington
  • H. Collons, Lexington
  • A. B. Colwell, Lexington
  • Corbin, South Carrollton on Green River
  • Mr. Cooper, Kentucky
  • William Cotton, Bardstown
  • Thomas W. Davis, Pine Grove, Lexington–Leestown Road
  • William P. Davis, Louisville
  • E. R. Dean
  • R. H. Elam
  • George Ernwine
  • James H. Farish, Lexington
  • George Ferguson, Lexington
  • Floyd, Kentucky and Natchez
  • Ford, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New Orleans
  • Hugh L. Foster
  • Mr. Gains, Boone County and Mississippi
  • Matthew Garrison
  • J. C. Gentry, Louisville
  • Austin Gibbons
  • Ben. Gilbert, Louisville
  • Gray & Stewart
  • C. C. Green & Co.
  • Pierce Griffin, Lexington
  • Henry Hall, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi
  • John Harris, Kentucky, possibly kidnapping in Richmond, Indiana
  • Harrison, Washington County, Ky.
  • Henry H. Haynes, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tenn.
  • J. M. Heady, Lexington
  • O. Henley, Lexington
  • David Heran
  • J. M. Hewett
  • William Hill, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • W. A. Holland
  • Judge Houston, Hopkinsville, Ky.
  • Michael Hughes, Lexington
  • Hughes & Downing, Lexington
  • Hughes and Neil, Boone County and Louisville
  • John Hunter, Louisville
  • Jordan and Tolt, Louisville and New Orleans
  • Kelly
  • Thomas Kelly, Louisville
  • William H. Kelly
  • James Kelly, Kentucky
  • Hiram Lawrence, Lexington
  • Joshua Lee, Louisville
  • Lipscum & Day, Frankfort
  • R. W. Lucas, Lexington
  • John Madinglay, Nelson County
  • George W. Maraman, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Silas Marshall, Lexington
  • George S. Marshall
  • James G. Mathers, Lexington
  • Bill Matney
  • John Mattingly, Louisville and Lexington and St. Louis, Mo.
  • Neal McCann, Lexington
  • McGowan, Lexington
  • McGowan, Woolford County
  • James McMillin, Maysville
  • Thomas B. Megowan, Lexington
  • John Miller, Green County and Mississippi
  • John T. Montjoy, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Muir, Ormsby & Co.
  • Felix G. Murphy, Lexington
  • Bill Myers, Madison County
  • Elijah Noble, Frankfort
  • Joseph H. Northcutt, Lexington
  • Northcutt, Marshall & Co.
  • Warren Offutt, Woodford County, and Natchez
  • Zeb Offutt, "a negro stealer"
  • Ellis Oldham, Madison County
  • Otterman, Louisville
  • Owens, Georgetown
  • George Payton, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Peck, Washington County, Ky.
  • Benjamin Ward Powell, Natchez, Miss., Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans
  • Thomas A. Powell, Louisville and Montgomery, Ala. and St. Louis, and New Orleans
  • William A. Pullum, Lexington
  • Pulliam, Lexington
  • Redford
  • Gabriel Reed
  • Reynolds, Louisville, Ky.
  • Alfred O. Robards, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Lewis C. Robards, Lexington
  • David Ross, Louisville, Ky.
  • Franklin B. Rust, Covington
  • A. C. Scott
  • Austin H. Slaughter
  • William Stansberry, Kentucky and Mississippi
  • Everett Stillwell, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Edward Stone, Bourbon County and Harrison County
  • John Stickney, Louisville
  • John Stringer
  • William F. Talbott, Louisville and Lexington
  • Joseph Thompson, Harrison County
  • Robert H. Thompson, LexingtonUnidentified traders, Mt. Sterling
  • J. Watson, Louisville
  • Richard Watson, Louisville, Ky. and New Orleans
  • Silas Wheeler, Clinton County
  • Robert K. White
  • W. F. White, Lexington
  • W. P. White & Co., Lexington
  • Wilson, Shelbyville and Lexington
  • Emanuel Wolfe
  • Heaman Wood
  • Rodes Woods, Robards gang trading agent and kidnapper
  • Charles H. Woolford
  • Henry Young, "professional kidnapper," Maysville
  • John S. Young, Louisville