Black Person Information
First Name:
Henry C.
Last Name:
Gates
Family Code:
17790
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
60.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Edward L. Maxwell
First Owner Code:
W05902
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
13th Heavy Artillery USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1865
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Caldwell County KY. Died at Camp Nelson KY. Claim: "The slave was given to my wife (former Miss Dorrie L. Gates) by her grandmother Mrs. Sallie Bohannon of Woodford County"