Black Person Information
First Name:
Robert
Last Name:
Woodward
Family Code:
17209
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Metcalfe
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1837
Occupation:
Blacksmith
Height:
71
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
George Bates
First Owner Code:
W03728
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Metcalfe
First Owner Year Transferred:
1838
Second Owner Name:
Abraham Woodward
Second Owner Code:
W05600
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
12th Heavy Artillery USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1865
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "He was mine by purchase when he was an infant. I bought him of George Bates"