Enslaved Person Information

First Name: Peter
Last Name: Molton
Family Code: 26371
Birth Year: 1841
State Born In: KY
Occupation: Farmer

Enslaver Information

Owner 1 Name: Joshua Hite
Owner Code: W08682
State: KY
Year transferred: 1864
Transfer Code: EN

Owner 2 Name:  Federal Army
Owner 2 Code: Z1000 

Parents

Mother’s Name: 
Father’s Name:
Married? FALSE

Enlistment Information

Enlisted? TRUE
Unit: 5th Cavalry USCT Company G
Enlistment Year: 1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Deserted 1/23/1865 – taken up 3/23/1865 and courtmartialed – sentenced to Prison camp at Camp Nelson KY

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