Jacob George

Black Person Information

First Name:
Jacob
Last Name:
George
Family Code:
16130
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1844
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
70
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Lindsay W. George
First Owner Code:
W05263
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1847
Second Owner Name:
Richard Henry George
Second Owner Code:
W05263D
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
12th Heavy Artillery USCT Company L
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Listed as married. Claim: "…he was inherited said Jacob George from the estate of his father L. W. George… who died in 1847…"

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