Black Person Information
First Name:
Robert
Last Name:
Smith
Family Code:
93882
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Fayette
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1823.0
Occupation:
Engineer
Height:
65
Skin Color:
Dark
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Gwynn R. Tompkins
First Owner Code:
W28117
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Fayette
First Owner Year Transferred:
1823
Second Owner Name:
Benjamin Tompkins
Second Owner Code:
W28117A
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
62nd Infantry USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1863.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Fayette Co KY Enlisted at Boonville MO (Cooper Co MO) SGT Claim: Inherited from father Gwynn R. Tompkins in 1823