Black Person Information
First Name:
George
Last Name:
Ritter
Family Code:
41367A
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Barren
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1837
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Yellow
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
John W. Ritter
First Owner Code:
W11873
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Barren
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
115th Infantry USCT Company H
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: I bought his mother about 1830 - she died in 1862 - and owned him since birth