Trundle, Thomas J.

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Title: Trundle, Thomas J.
Alias: Trimble, T. J., Dr.
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Thomas Trundle frequently bartered with patients for his medical services, and provided loans through mortgage for many local landowners. As a result, conflict arose between Trundle and the many people who owed him money. Trundle was practicing medicine in Boone County, and records support the fact that many of the local slaveholders in the area bartered with him for medical care for the enslaved people nearby.; Trundle was a slaveholder, and at the peak of his success, owned about 700-1000 acres. The number of enslaved people appearing on his tax lists swings back and forth, between 4-13 people, varying from year to year, which is quite unusual. Many of the enslaved Trundle held were very young children, and there was at least one disabled person. He may have acquired some of these enslaved people during the course of his work, in trade for debt, rescuing them, in a sense.; Trundle was arrested in 1853 for "enticement of slaves." Fearing for his life, he asked for and received a change of venue to Kenton County, where he died of mysterious causes on the morning of his trial. Conflicting news reports claimed Trundle was either an abolitionist or slave stealer who sold slaves south for financial gain.
Member: Trundle family
Birth date: 1805
Place of birth: Bourbon County (Ky.)
Father: Trundle, Basil
Mother: Hughes, Esther A.
Life event(s): Marriage: 30 Apr 1852; Boone County (Ky.); Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s): Utz, Martha Ann
Child(ren): Trundle, infant
Death date: 17 Jun 1854
Place of death: Kenton County (Ky.)
Participant in: 1853--Arrest of Thomas Trundle for enticement of: Jackson, enslaved by Joseph Kendrick and Mike, enslaved by William Anderson
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Sam [11]; unknown, Sam [11]
Description: Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 35 years old, mulatto; Male, 22 years old, black; Male, 21 years old, black; Male, 19 yrs, black; Male, 17 years old, mulatto; Male, 13 years old, black; Female, 8 years old, mulatto; Male, 7 years old, mulatto; Male, 4 years old, mulatto; Male, 4 years old, mulatto; Male, 1 years old, black
Bibliographic citation(s): U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924
Source(s): Ancestry.com; Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules; Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954; Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965; An Abolitionist Arrested; Extraordinary Developments; Change of Venue; Death of Dr. Trundle

Item sets: AA--Trundle Story--Slave Holders; AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--T

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1853--Arrest of Thomas Trundle for enticement of: Jackson, enslaved by Joseph Kendrick and Mike, enslaved by William Anderson	Event

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unknown, Sam [11]	Person

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Trundle, infant	Person

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Hughes, Esther A.	Person
Trundle, Basil	Person

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Utz, Martha Ann	Person

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Trundle family	Organization