Black Person Information
First Name:
Watson
Last Name:
Burnes
Family Code:
17158
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Trigg
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1824
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Charles Ellis Hillman
First Owner Code:
W05589E
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Trigg
First Owner Year Transferred:
1849
Second Owner Name:
Daniel Hillman
Second Owner Code:
W05589A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Trigg
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Washington County KY. Claim: "Purchased of Charles Ellis Hillman . . . 5/15/1849"