Soldier Information
Name: Canton Pinkett
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Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1820
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Complexion: Brown
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6.5
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: September 1, 1863
Enlistment Place: Natchez
Enlistment State: MS
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 4th
Company: B Regiment(s): 6th USCHA
Mustered Where: Natchez, Mississippi
Mustered Out Date: May 13, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Private
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Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: July 3, 1896
Application No.: 1179224 Certificate No.:
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Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: March 18, 1898
Application No.: 672708 Certificate No.:
No other family pension card found
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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
Notes from Freedmen’s Bureau Documents:
At age 47 married Rebecca Taylor age 36 of Natchez on 25 December 1864 in Natchez. Prior to their marriage Canton had lived with another unnamed woman for 4 years until her death. Rebecca was described as mulatto and had lived with another unnamed man for 14 years until his death.
U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Record URL:
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Family Information
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Wife #1 First Name: Rebecca Maiden Name: Taylor
Wife #2 First Name: Patsy Maiden Name:
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Children: Jinny Pinkett 1871
Elbert Pinkett 1875
Johnny Pinkett 1877
Isabella Pinkett 1880
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1880 Profession: Farmer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
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Compensation Information
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