James Fry

Black Person Information

First Name:
James
Last Name:
Fry
Family Code:
23972
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jefferson
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1834
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
James Jr. Anderson
First Owner Code:
W07566
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jefferson
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 I
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: "Son of my slave Lucy and born mine. He subsequently belonged to my Father-in-law James Brown, now deceased, and in the distritubuion of the estate was inherited by my children, who conveyed him to me 22 MAR 1864"

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