Zachary Taylor

Black Person Information

First Name:
Zachary
Last Name:
Taylor
Family Code:
26632
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Boyle
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
63
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John Martin
First Owner Code:
W08853
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Boyle
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company G
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim made by Martha A. Martin of Perryville KY: "was the property of my husband who died in 1862 …- John R. Martin is my son but never did own the slave"

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