by Toni | Oct 31, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary This pension file was abstracted by Alana Thevenet. Benjamin Cohen was married to Caroline Wilson at Sampit, South Carolina about three years after the Civil War ended. Caroline had been married to Westbury Davis during slavery. Westbury, who...
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by Toni | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary Albert Fell was born 15 Dec 1843 on the plantation of Joseph Mikell on James Island, Charleston District, South Carolina. In 1866, Albert married Hannah, who had been enslaved by Tom Legare on James Island. Albert and Hannah knew each other from...
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by Toni | Aug 31, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary James Perkins was born about 12 June 1840 at or near Pactolus, NC. His mother was Flora Perkins. His siblings were Lucy, born 1 February 1850; Gracey, born 5 September 1853; Sam, born 15 October 1855; and David, born 27 May 1858. The story of...
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by Toni | Jun 26, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary Stephney Gaillard was born near Eutawville, St. Johns, SC about 1846. His father was Pompey Jenkins. Both Stephney and his father Pompey were enslaved by Eugene Gaillard. Stephney married Bess Clark on 15 December 1868 at the Jake Rush Place near...
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by Toni | Jun 15, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary Adam Fields was born enslaved about 1 January or March 1842 at Ladies Island, Beaufort County, SC. His father was Tony Fields and his mother was Charlotte Fields. He was enslaved by John Reynolds, as were his parents. [Another records shows his...
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by Toni | Jun 4, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary Bram Strobard [also rendered Strobord and Strobert in file] was born on Binden Plantation near Pocotaligo, Jasper, South Carolina about 1837. He was enslaved by Ben Martin. Strobard stated that he did not know the year of his birth but was always...
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