Black Person Information
First Name:
Ben
Last Name:
Burch
AKA:
Ben
Family Code:
16168
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Nelson
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1828.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
70.5
Skin Color:
Yellow
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
James Lasley
First Owner Code:
W12824XX
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Nelson
First Owner Year Transferred:
1856
Second Owner Name:
John Raymond Burch
Second Owner Code:
W00022EEB
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Claim: "By purchase in 1856 from James Lasley heirs"