Black Person Information
First Name:
Jerry
Last Name:
Morton
Family Code:
17772
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1841
Died Year:
1866
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Jesse Graddy
First Owner Code:
W13746
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1859
Second Owner Name:
Thomas Graddy
Second Owner Code:
W05892E
Second Owner State:
KY
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 I
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Died at the Hospital in Louisville KY. Claim: "I purchased him about seven years ago from Jessy Graddy"