Black Person Information
First Name:
Benjamin
Last Name:
Henderson
AKA:
Ben
Family Code:
31451G
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bourbon
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1811
Description:
very dark color; 5'7 or 8";
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Very Dark / Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Alexander Henderson
First Owner Code:
W09754
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Bourbon
First Owner Year Transferred:
1818
Second Owner Name:
William Henderson
Second Owner Code:
W09754O
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Bourbon
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1836
Third Owner Name:
Free
Third Owner Code:
W0000
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner County:
Jefferson
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Year Emancipated:
1836
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Military Service
Military Unit:
107th Infantry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1964
Additional Information
Notes:
now resident in Morgan County Ill., but going to Ky To be freed at age 32