Robert Burley

Black Person Information

First Name:
Robert
Last Name:
Burley
Family Code:
21764
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bourbon
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
63
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
James McLeod
First Owner Code:
W07372
First Owner State:
KY
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:
5th Cavalry USCT Company M
Enlisted Year:
1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: "I obtained title to said slave by purchase at commissioner's sale in Bourbon County in 1859. . . In the case of Larkin Thompson adm. vs. Malory's heirs"

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