Black Person Information
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Burnam
Family Code:
17404
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Madison
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Thornton Burnam
First Owner Code:
W06423
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Madison
First Owner Year Transferred:
1845
Second Owner Name:
Curtis Field Burnam
Second Owner Code:
W06423A
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Clay County KY. Claim: "He was given to me by my father Thornton Burman in the year 1845 … at the price of $400.00 . . ."