Black Person Information
First Name:
Moses
Last Name:
Wheat
Family Code:
40373
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Adair
State Born in:
VA
Birth Year:
1835.0
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
M. C. Smith
First Owner Code:
W10395
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Adair
First Owner Year Transferred:
1861
Second Owner Name:
Mrs. Myra E. Smith Wheat
Second Owner Code:
W11249AZ
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Adair
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
125th Infantry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1865.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Albemarle Co. VA Enlisted without consent Claim: "Bill of sale from his owner M. C. Smith in the year 1861"