Soldier Information

Name: David Watson
Alias:
Place of Birth: Jefferson KY
Year of Birth: 1842
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 8
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: February 6, 1865
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY


Compiled Military Service Record

Document: View
Congressional District: 5th
Company: A
Regiment(s): 125th Regt, USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: December 20, 1867
Rank at Muster Out: Private
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Soldier Death Information

Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: January 1, 1894
Cause of Death: Unknown


Soldier Pension Information

Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: July 11, 1890
Application No.: 813514 Certificate No.:
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:


Widow Pension Information


Widow Pension Card:
Pension Card
Widow Application Date: February 7, 1894 Application No.: 590385
Certificate No.: 417838


Other Family Pension Information


Pension Card Link:
Application Date: Application No.: Certificate No.:


Pension File Information

Pension File:
Pensioners:   

Pensioner County:  Pensioner State:
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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

Freedman’s Bank Link: View
Freedman’s Bank Notes:

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Family Information

Mother First Name:   Mother Maiden Name: 
Father First Name:   Father Last Name:
Siblings:

Wife #1 First Name: Eliza Maiden Name: Snider/Snyder
Wife #2 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name:  Maiden Name:
Children:


Family Notes:

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1870 Census

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1880 Census

1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession:  laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver?  No
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write?  Cannot write
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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: James M Maury
Location: Jefferson Co
Previous Enslaver:
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1850 Enslaver Census

1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 4


1860 Enslaver Census

1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: 15000
1860 Personal Estate Value: 4000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 6


1870 Enslaver Census

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1880 Enslaver Census

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Compensation Information

Compensation Applied? Yes 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.


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