John Edwards

Black Person Information

First Name:
John
Last Name:
Edwards
Family Code:
17764
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Henry
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
62
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
C. W. Matthews
First Owner Code:
W13745
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Henry
First Owner Year Transferred:
1847
Second Owner Name:
George Edwards
Second Owner Code:
W05890
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Woodford
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 H
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: "…by purchase from C. W. Mathews of Henry County Kentucky when said John Edwards was eighteen months of age. . ."

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