Peter Bruner

Black Person Information

First Name:
Peter
Last Name:
Bruner
Family Code:
20281
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Clark
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John B. Huston
First Owner Code:
W06397
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Clark
First Owner Year Transferred:
1849
Second Owner Name:
John Bruner
Second Owner Code:
W06395
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Estill
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: "I purchased said slave Peter from John B. Huston of Clark County in the year 1849…" Bruner lived in Estill Co.

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