Planting Corn Moncks Corner

Planting Corn on a Plantation Near Moncks Corner, 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 “R.”

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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:

Edward M. Royall with Freed people

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Feb. 1, 1866

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Harry Bolles
Jesse Dean
David Waring
Joseph Goodwater
Elsey Goodwater

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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:

Wm. Rivers, agent, Estate W.H. Rivers with Freedmen

DATE OF CONTRACT:

April 7, 1866

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

James Island

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Henry Johnson
Richard Backman
Robert Richardson
William Forrester
James Fell
Frank Gadsden
Charles Howard

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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:

John Rawlins with Freed people

DATE OF CONTRACT:

April 1, 1866

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

Rice Hope Plantation

Cooper River

Rice & High Lands, Benevento, Hagar, and Woodlands Plantations

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

No names listed

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Freedmen’s Labor Contract
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
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 5

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

Samuel W. Ravenel with Freed people

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 13, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

Moonfield Plantation

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

John Grant
Clara Grant
Antony Bryan
Philippa Bryan
Peter (Illegible)
Cibel Green
Bass Loudin
Rial duBose
Juno DuBose
Robin (Illegible)
Toll Green
Paul Swinton
Hannah Swinton
Aleck Nisbitt
Misha Bennett
Benjamin Campbell
Hector Hamilton
Stephen Hamilton
Venus Hamilton
Samuel Glover

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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 1

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

Dr. E.M. Royall with Freed people

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 1, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Robert Jones
James Evans
Primus Simons
Monday Habersham
Lewis Grant

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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 1

TITLE OF CONTRACT:

Dr. E.M. Royall with Freed people

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 21, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Harry Bolles
Shem White
Jethro Jenkins
Joe Nelson
James Grant
John Gaillard
Rebecca Gaillard
Chance Right
Emma Right
Stepney Right
Daniel Cummings
Dinah Cummings
Sybil Gray
Philippa Gray
Jemmy Grant
Chloe White
Louisa Habersham
Jane Evans
Rebecca Homes
Mary Simons
Joe Jenkins
Fannie Jenkins
Maria Nelson
Joseph Fraser
Maria Fraser

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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:

B.Y. Richwood and five freedpeople

DATE OF CONTRACT:

Jan. 1, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Joe Smart
Celia Smart
Isaac Brickman
Charlotte Brickman
Nick Cashaw

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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:

B.Y. Richwood and two freedpeople

DATE OF CONTRACT:

March 2, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Sidney Davis
Pember Davis (his wife)

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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:

B.Y. Richwood and two freedpeople

DATE OF CONTRACT:

March 2, 1868

PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:

Berkeley County

South Carolina

SC

NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS

Jimmy Wragg
Nick Cashaw

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