Black Person Information
First Name:
Polk
Last Name:
Newell
AKA:
James Polk
AKA Last Name:
Brown
Family Code:
37016
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Harrison
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1844
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Hugh Newell
First Owner Code:
W10671
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Harrison
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
100th Infantry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim:"He was born mine"