Enslaved People of Federal Hill & the Rowan Family Louisville Townhouse
The highest number of documented enslaved African-Americans held in bondage by the Rowan family totaled 39 in 1830. Research indicates that Judge John Rowan owned at least 54 slaves during his lifetime. The population of slaves consists of 9 family groups. Various members of the Rowan family either supported or opposed the institution of slavery. The silhouettes below represent people in bondage at either Federal Hill or at the Rowan's Louisville townhouse.
ANDREW & JENNY'S FAMILY
Andrew (1773-?)
Jenny (1790-?)
Louisa (1812-?)
Julia (1813-?)
Mary (1815-?)
Jane (1817-?)
Rachel (1819-?)
David (1823-?)
Edward (1826-?)
Andrew Jr. (1827-?)
Mary Ellen (1838-?)
BOBBET'S FAMILY
Bobbet (1800-?)
James (1816-?)
Lewis (1819-?)
Ned (1822-?)
Charles (1825-?)
JESSE & HARRIET'S FAMILY
Jesse (1803-?)
Harriet (1801-?)
Sam (1824-?)
Susanna (1825-?)
Rosetta (1828-?)
ABRAHAM & LOUISA'S FAMILY
Abraham
Louisa, Daughter of Andrew & Jenny, (1812-?)
Alfred (1828-?)
Laura Ann (1828-?)
IGNATIUS & ELLEN'S FAMILY
Ignatius
Ellen
Margaret
CHARLOTTE'S FAMILY
Charlotte (1816-?)
Emily (1831-?)
Wilson (1835-?)
JANE'S FAMILY
Jane, Daughter of Andrew & Jenny, (1817-?)
CATHERINE'S FAMILY
Catherine (1822-?)
AGGIE'S FAMILY
Aggie (1800-?)
Phebe (1824-?)
SLAVES UNASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY GROUPS
Ben (1803-?)
Betty (1760-?)
Dorothy
Caroline
Edwin
Emma Cecilia
Evanline
Harriet (1820-?)
Henry (1823-?)
Mack (1820-?)
Joseph (1841-?)
Maria (1826-?)
Nelly (1810-?)
William (1830-?)
Winney (1826-?)
