Nick Gess

Black Person Information

First Name:

Nick

Last Name:

Gess

Family Code:

102239

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Bourbon

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1845.0

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

Skin Color:

Copper

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:

Enslavement status unknown

First Owner Code:

W0000

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Bourbon

First Owner Year Transferred:

1864

Second Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Second Owner Code:

Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:

117th Infantry USCT Company I

Additional Information

Notes:

Born in Bourbon Co KY Enlisted at Covington KY Discharged for mental incapacity "I consider it unsafe to let him keep a musket as he would be more likely to injurer friends than foe"