In this note interfiled with rations requests written to Captain F. Liedke of the Freedmen's Bureau, J. Calhoun Cain states that Freedman James Jenkins formerly belonged to his father.

In the note, dated 11 July 1867 and written from Pinopolis, SC, Cain states that James Jenkins was elderly and somewhat feeble.

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Source Citation

Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 (NARA Micropublication M1910), Reel 89, Frame 334.

This letter, dated 26 Aug 1867, was written by W.E. Stoney to Captain F.W. Liedke of the Freedmen's Bureau, to request rations for Charles McBride and Philippy Cordes, two elders living at Stoney's plantation in Berkeley, SC.

Stoney states that Charles McBride and Philippy Cordes were both formerly enslaved by his father.

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Source Citation

This remarkable letter, written in 1867 by Charles B. Lucas of Whitehall, SC to the Freedmen's Bureau, names 3 generations of the African American Doctor family.

In the letter, Charles Lucas writes to Captain Liedke of the Freedmen's Bureau, to request rations for the family of Hector and Harriett Doctor.

The letter states that Ansel and Murray, bearers of the letter, were the grandsons of Hector and Harriett Doctor, and the great grandsons of Sylvia.

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Reference Citation

Lucas, Charles B. (Whitehall, South Carolina) to Capt. F.W. Liedke, letter, 8 May 1867; Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 (NARA Micropublication M1910), Reel 89, Target 1, Frame 29.

Savannah, Georgia

Labor Contracts, 1865-1868

Records of the Field Offices for the State of Georgia,

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872

NARA Record Group 105

M1903, Roll 82

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

[William Patterson and 107 Freedmen] [title not on image of cover]

DATE OF CONTRACT:

March 22, 1867

Frames 397-403

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Strathy Hall Plantation

Savannah

Bryan County

Georgia

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:

Dublin Glaze

March Jones

December Clark

Cumberland Bush

Tom Mack

Isaac Handy

Harry Bush

Thomas Lee

Minter Brown

Billy Coleman

Toney Bush

Prince Niles

Aleck Green

Abner White

March Drayton

Harris Slider

James Polite

Hester Polite

Peter McBride

Shadrack Johnson

Peter Jones

Sue Jones

Joe Walbergh

John Drayton

Peggy Drayton

Tom Handy

A Handy

Will Jones

Charlotte Bush

Moses Jenkins

Danny Brown

Nelly Brown

S Sutton

L Sutton

George Gordon

Lucy Yonge

Becky Joiles

Nann Drayton

Isaac Hines

Mary Hines

Major Anderson

Morris Blidge

Andrew Blidge

Ben Blidge

March Marshall

Emmer Marshall

P Polite

Lewis Gibbons

John Harris

Grace Jenkins

C Jones

Martha Bush

Elin Polite

Harry Polite

L Bush

Isaac Bush

P Night

Minder Night

D LaCount

P LaCount

J Brown

E Brown

Ann Brown

Ned Burroughs

Polly Burroughs

Martha Harris

R White

Hethy Younge

Jane Davidson

V Drayton

Margaret Hargrave

D Green

Smart Hazzard

J Hazzard

Ned Brown

Darcus Blidge

C Wallace

Nancy Brown

Hethy Drayton

L Drayton

Margret Clark

P Mack

R Mack

Molly Mack

Jane Handy

June Drayton

J Brown

Joe Bush

Rose Jones

Sanders Jones

Joe Morrison

Bader Morrison

Jane Gray

Nancy Habersham

Leah Jones

Sarah Bush

P Coles

J Bush

George White

S Bush

James Ward

Rose Ward

Silvey Wattham

M Night

Mungo Reed

D Reed

Minty Glaze

Georgetown County, SC, Contracts

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 77, Target 1

Frames 94-96

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

Jos. W. Ford and the freedmen and women

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 1, 1867

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Georgetown County

South Carolina

SC

Perue Plantation

Black River

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:

The names listed below are those that were legible:

Jack McClannon

Hester Sparkman

Sella Pyatt

Kate Walter

Lydia Waters

Martha Gardner

Sarah Dake

Charity Walters

Tenah Holmes

Maira Washington

Hager Baker

Cinda Walters

Flora Walters

Julia Singleton

Dorcas McCouttry

Dick McCouttry

Clarissa Singleton

Naomi Singleton

Maria Jordan

Jane Washington

Peter Washington

Kate Legare

Pompy Allston

Tenah Mitchel

Bigg Grant

Carolina Grant

Abraham South

Joe Marcins

Hercules Morden

Gran Sprakman

Easter Rutledge

Thomas Cohen

Surque Brown

Green Slaughter

Nellie Gardner

Sarah Ann Green

Cain Gardner

Prince Ford

Soloman White

Moses Lance

Dinah Pinckney

Frank Walters

Scipio Mitchel

Buck Green

Emanderville Brown

Johnnie

Hecter Rutledge

Laffey Brown

Charles Phillipe

Beckie Holmes

Simie

Roger South

George Green

Phillis Green

Clara

Green

Primas Moultrie

Patsey Moultrie

Sukey Philipe

Daniel Brat

Jane Brat

Daniel Briggs

Eliza Mitchel

Guy Holmes

Mary Grant

Thomas Mitchel

Georgetown County, SC, Contracts

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 77, Target 1

Frames 111-114

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

J. Rees Ford with freedpeople

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 16, 1867

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Georgetown County

South Carolina

SC

Waterford Plantation

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

The names listed below are those that were legible:

Nicky Green

Thomas

Nancy Baker

Will Green

Elinor Gaillard

Prince Dase

Pleasant

Phillis Moultry

Irveen Moultry

Eliza Moultry

Daphney Green

Fortune Abram

Betsy Abram

Johney Abram

Hetty Abram

Clarinda

Ned Green

Mina Green

Beck Green

William Mitchel

Saley Moultrie

Rosanne

Lucy Porcher

Mustapher Jeans

Louisa Great

Sue Jenkins

Quashaba Jenkins (ded)

Elizabeth Jenkins

Cinda Ford

Julia Ann

Eliza Stone

Hariet

Patty Dase

Amos Reed (left)

Lazerus

(Illegible) Brown

Caty Huger (left)

Peter Lau

Leia Pyatt

Tina Young

Iserma

Balinda Brown

Peter Linus

Cudjo Washington

(Illegible) Parker

Peter Young

Georgetown County, SC, Contracts

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 77, Target 1

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

J. Rees Ford and the freedmen and women

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Feb. 8, 1867

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Georgetown County

South Carolina

SC

Ramsay Grove Plantation

Black River

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

The names listed below are those that were legible:

Quash

Sarena Moultry

Ela Moultry

Bina Shaw

Rebecca Wourdine

Cornelia Fraser

Louisa Moultry

Bella Myers

Maria Gadsden

Bram Gadsden

Lidy Simmons

Matilda Moultry

James Carshaw

Biley Moultry

Nelly Pyatt

Sam Washington

Andrew Washington

Aaron Washington

Edward Washington

Cupid Franklin

Celiy Singleton

Charley Singleton

Betsy Fraser

John Myer

Henry Ashly

Hester

Jeffrey (Illegible)

pgs. 89-93