Black Person Information
First Name:
Benjamin
Last Name:
Allen
Family Code:
21791
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Oldham
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1824
Occupation:
Farm Hand
Height:
69
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Patterson Bell
First Owner Code:
W07384
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Oldham
First Owner Year Transferred:
1853
Second Owner Name:
Hiram Bell
Second Owner Code:
W07384A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Oldham
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
108th Infantry USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "That he inherited said Ben Allen from the estate of his father Patterson Bell, who died in the year 1853. . ."