Soldier Information

Name: Norbin Thurston
Alias: AKA Norbean Thurton, Thustain
Place of Birth: Jefferson KY
Year of Birth: 1846
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 6 Inches: 0
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: February 25, 1865
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY

Compiled Military Service Record

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Congressional District: 5th
Company: B
Regiment(s): 125th Regt, USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: December 20, 1867
Rank at Muster Out: Private
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Enlisted on same day as Henry; likely brothers or cousins (born same year, but unlikely twins as one is 6′ and the other 5’10”), or just came from the same previous enslaver named Thurston/Thruston

Soldier Death Information

Died in war? No
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Death Date: June 26, 1913
Cause of Death: Exhausion
Death Certificate

Soldier Pension Information

Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: February 10, 1890
Application No.: 754263 Certificate No.: 1006105
Alternate First Name: Norbean Alternate Last Name: Thurstain

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1870 Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farm hand
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
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1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
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1880 Census

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Enslaver Information

Name: John Bates
Location: Louisville, KY
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1850 Enslaver Census

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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 2

1860 Enslaver Census

1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: 5,000
1860 Personal Estate Value: 3,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 2

1870 Enslaver Census

1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 2,400 1870 Personal Estate Value: 700

1880 Enslaver Census

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Compensation Information

Compensation Applied? No Compensation Received? No

Note: The Lincoln Administration offered compensation of $300 to enslavers in Kentucky and other Union states where slavery was still legal for each of their enslaved men that joined the Union Army. However to be eligible, they had to prove ownership of the soldier and have sworn testimony from others that they were loyal to the Union. Many applied, but were not approved for compensation payments.