Soldier Information
Name: John Taylor
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Place of Birth: Jefferson KY Year of Birth: 1845
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 8
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: September 16, 1864
Enlistment Place: Camp Nelson
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 7th
Company: F Regiment(s): 5th Regt, USCC
Mustered Where: Camp Nelson, KY
Mustered Out Date: March 16, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Corporal
Notes:
December 20, 1864 Soldier was “erroneously reported as a deserter. Having been absent sick.
“Enslaver listed as Richard Taylor; but the compensation claim is for Sallie Jouett. R. H Taylor & L.B Jouett attested to her owning Soldier John Taylor. Sallie Jouett was the mother of L.B Jouett and the sister of R.H. Taylor. Sallie was the wife of William R. Jouett (died 1852), will or probate not found. Most likley her brother and son administered the estate.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: July 16, 1890
Application No.: 853.547 Certificate No.: 689.672
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Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date:
Application No.: 598.352 Certificate No.: 459.684
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Widow pension known because the card notes and application no. and a certificate no. It does not indicate the widow’s name or date of application.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Mary Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name: Taylor
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Family Notes:
John Taylor had a widow as indicated by a application and certificate no. Unfortunately, the pension card does not list her name or date of her application. The next step is to view this soldier’s pension record.
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: Mrs Sallie Jouett Location: Louisville Ward 6, Jefferson Kentucky
Previous Enslaver: Wm R Jouett
Enslaver Notes:
Brother Richard Taylor (originally listed as enslaver on CMSR) is enumerated with Sallie Jouett.
Sallie is a pet name for Sarah. W. R. Jouett married Sally Strother Taylor (1835). Sarah Strother Taylor is said to be the niece of President Zachary Taylor. (Source “William Robards & Sarah Jouett Story” , Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/181166281/person/112367711163/media/bc405adc-7024-4f52-ad8b-42567febbc49?_phsrc=pUz176&usePUBJs=true&sort=-created)
1850 Enslaver Census
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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 5
1860 Enslaver Census
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1860 Real Estate Value: 1860 Personal Estate Value: 3000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 7
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 7000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 5000
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
Compensation Applied? Yes Compensation Received? No