Black Person Information
First Name:
Wesley
Last Name:
Burton
Family Code:
25437
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846
Occupation:
Farmer
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
A. M. Middleton
First Owner Code:
W13437
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1861
Second Owner Name:
Anthony T. Middleton
Second Owner Code:
W08290
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Shelby
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
13th Heavy Artillery USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1865
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "I bought him of A. M. Middleton in Shelby county on 1 June 1861. . ."