Black Person Information
First Name:
Peter
Last Name:
Jefferson
Family Code:
16119
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1829
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
James Ballard
First Owner Code:
W05256
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1848
Second Owner Name:
William H. Ballard
Second Owner Code:
W05256A
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
13th Heavy Artillery USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "I inherited him from my father James Ballard in 1848"