Carter Knight

Black Person Information

First Name:
Carter
Last Name:
Knight
Family Code:
24236
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Metcalfe
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1848
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
62.75
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Lucien Knight
First Owner Code:
W07648
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Metcalfe
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
108th Infantry USCT Company H
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: "I inherited him through my wife to whom he was alloted at the division of her father's estate"

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