Black Person Information
First Name:
Benjamin
Last Name:
Blue
Family Code:
17200
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Caldwell
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1847
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
66.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Sharp Delany Baldwin
First Owner Code:
W13404
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Caldwell
First Owner Year Transferred:
1851
Second Owner Name:
Frances M. Baldwin
Second Owner Code:
W13404A
Second Owner Alt Code:
W05282AZ
Second Owner State:
KY
Third Owner Name:
John W. Blue
Third Owner Code:
W05282A
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner County:
Crittenden
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Military Service
Military Unit:
8th Heavy Artillery USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Caldwell County KY. Record notes that he fought in battles at Paducah 3/25/64 and skirmish on the Cumberland 6/18/64. Claim: "His wife Fannie M. inherited the slaves from her father S. D. Baldwin in 1851"