Black Person Information
First Name:
Sheldon
Last Name:
Penick
Family Code:
32434
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Green
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1840
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Bennet William Penick
First Owner Code:
W04168CC
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Green
First Owner Year Transferred:
1860
Second Owner Name:
John Ingram Penick
Second Owner Code:
W04168CA
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Green
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
109th Infantry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
For violation of article 7 of the Articles of war - confinement till end of enlistment - then dishonorable discharge. Claim: " by purchase from B. W. Penick in 1860"