Black Person Information
First Name:
Ben
Last Name:
Taylor
Family Code:
42837
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Fayette
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1843
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
74
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Benjamin Gratz
First Owner Code:
W05622
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Fayette
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
114th Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted with consent. Claim:"for upwards of twenty two years"