Family Relocated by Santee-Cooper Project, Bonneau, SC.
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Freedmen’s Bureau labor contracts were some of the earliest records which listed former slaves with newly-chosen surnames.
These records, which predate the 1870 census by several years, can provide clues for breaking through the 1870 Brick Wall by connecting census records with surnames to plantation journals with first names only.
Lowcountry Africana Co-Administrator Alana Thevenet has transcribed labor contracts for Berkeley County, SC. Here you will find records for slaveholder surnames beginning with the letter “G.”
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Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
James Gaillard with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Sept. 7, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Lane Button
Maria Button
Danl Bryan
Harry Button
Paul Wigfall
Jimmy Whitten
Lucy Whitten
Beck Whitten
Sibby Morrison
Satrya Whitten
Martha Wigfall
Jenette Deas
Billy Morrison
Amy Ann doctor
Saby Dingle
Dinah Dingle
Smart Wright
William Glover
Joe Green
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
M.G. Gibbs with Freedmen & women
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 17, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
St. Thomas, S.C.
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Andrew Kinlaw, fullhand
Cuffy Bryan, fullhand
Robert Glover, fullhand
Ellrick Small, fullhand
Sam Barnwell, halfhand
James Belake, fullhand
Joe Small, fullhand
John Barnet, fullhand
Plenty Kinlaw, halfhand
Cupid Glover, fullhand
Rebecka Small, fullhand
Philis Barnet, fullhand
Grace Jenkins, fullhand
Louisa Miller, fullhand
Lucy Glover, halfhand
Jane Miller, halfhand
Affy Smith, halfhand
April Smith, fullhand
Hannah Fial, halfhand
Murrik Barnet, halfhand
Lucia Irving, halfhand
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
M.G. Gibbs, Agt, Mrs. M.L. Gibbs, and John Haywood
DATE OF CONTRACT:
May 17, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Windsor Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
John Haywood
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
J.P. Gibbs and John Barnett
DATE OF CONTRACT:
May 19, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
John Barnett
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Elisha J. Guerry and Freed Men & women
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 15, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
St. James Santee, S.C.
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Cuffy Fial
Jane Fial
Ben Bailey
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie and Freedmen
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 15, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Lewis White, fullhand
Cinda White, fullhand
William Henry, fullhand
Ellen Henry, halfhand
Cilia Hamilton, fullhand
Maria Hamilton, halfhand
Susannah Vanderhorst, halfhand
Joe White, halfhand
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Grigorie with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 10, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Isaac Smith
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Feb. 10, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Albert Brown
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Feb. 10, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Daniel Gathers
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
June 18, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mount Pleasant
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Jackson Maxwell
Lawrence Maxwell
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Jan. 1, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mount Pleasant
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
(Illegible) Simmons
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Allen Gardner with Edem Butler
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Nov. 28, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Cottage Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Edom Butler
Lucy Butler
Richard Layton
Rose Layton
Pompey Broughton
Anna Nelson
Hardtime Nelson
Henrietta Broughton
Primus Gaillard
Tilla Gaillard
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Christopher Gaillard with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 30, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Walnut Grove Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Nero McLelan
Dio McLelan
Daniel Washington
Jenkins Milligan
Mary Miligan
Nero Dingle
Milly Jertins
Rosetta Ravenell
Henry Phillips
Nero McLaton
William Washington
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1868
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
M1910, Reel 63, Target 2
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Allen Gardiner with & Fifteen Freedmen
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Jan. 27, 1868
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mount Pleasant
Cottage Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Titus Eggins
Minty Eggins
Joseph Heyward
Lizzie Heyward
Harry McLeod (crossed out)
Mary Ann McLeod (crossed out)
Toney Somersal
Hetty Somersal
Titus Anderson
Dina Anderson
(Illegible) McKeith (crossed out)
Jesse McNerill (crossed out)
Jack Wright
Rachael Wright
Robert Fish
Tiena Lee
Patsey Fish
Patsey Jones
Lil(illegible) Jones
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1868
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
M1910, Reel 63, Target 2
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
F. Gregorie and Freedmen on his plantation
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Jan. 3, 1868
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Mt. Pleasant
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Dan Jackson
Primus Wright
Ben Broom
Pompey Snicken
Daniel Gailliard
Flander Sinkler
Lena Gailliard
Louisa Gailliard
Maria Hamilton
Chas Jones
Albert Broom
Ci Murray
Thos Blake
Jackson Maxwell
Lawrence Maxwell
Fay Cottetera
Joseph Maxwell
Isaac Stephens
