Robert Baker

Black Person Information

First Name:

Robert

Last Name:

Baker

AKA:

Bob

Family Code:

21886A

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Cumberland

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1844.0

Died Year:

1864

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

Skin Color:

Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:

James Baker

First Owner Code:

W07395EG

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Cumberland

First Owner Year Transferred:

1863

Second Owner Name:

James T. Baker

Second Owner Code:

W07395EGA

Second Owner State:

Second Owner County:

Cumberland

Second Owner Year Transferred:

1864

Third Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Third Owner Code:

Z1000

Family

Mother's Name:

Julia Baker

Mother's Family Code:

21886

Father's Name:

Adam Alexander

Father's Family Code:

31233

Military Service

Military Unit:

107th Infantry USCT Company C

Enlisted Year:

1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:

Enlisted without consent. Died at Wheeling WV (armed with Enfield Rifled Musket) Claim: "I inherited said (slave) from my father James Baker, who owned his mother prior to his birth"