Black Person Information
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Metcalfe
Family Code:
16160
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Union
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
71.5
Skin Color:
Dark
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
James A. Metcalfe
First Owner Code:
W05284
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Union
First Owner Year Transferred:
1862
Second Owner Name:
James W. Metcalfe
Second Owner Code:
W05284A
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:
8th Heavy Artillery USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Oldham County KY. Claim: "I inherited him from my father's estate in 1862"