Benjamin Broadus

Black Person Information

First Name:
Benjamin
Last Name:
Broadus
Family Code:
41925
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Madison
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Pleasant Brook
First Owner Code:
W00054
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Madison
First Owner Year Transferred:
1855
Second Owner Name:
Henry Clay Broadus
Second Owner Code:
W12210
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Clark
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z10000

Military Service

Military Unit:
114th Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Clark Co. KY Claim:"Title acquired from estate of Pleasant Brook dc'd in 1855"

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