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Beaufort District, South Carolina Freedmen’s Labor Contracts, 1868, A-Z

Beaufort A-Z Sample

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Micro Publication 1910
Roll 60
Target 2
Labor Contracts for the Beaufort District, A-Z
1868

Source Citation

“South Carolina, Freedmen’s Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZG-HX14?cc=2127881&wc=MFH2-GWL%3A1017928501%2C1017971501 : 21 May 2014), Beaufort (subassistant commissioner) > Roll 60, Labor contracts for the Beaufort District, A-Z, 1868 > image 1 of 165; citing NARA microfilm publication M1910 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

You may view the document images for these abstracts here on FamilySearch.

These documents were abstracted by Alana Thevenet.

No. 1
Employer: A.S. Barnwell, Agt.
Date: Janry 24, 1868
Freedmen:
Hector Small
Dublin Small
Dickson Aiken
Jupiter Sanders
Prince Youngblood

Employer: Thos S. Behn
Date: Janry 21, 1868
Freedmen:
Will Gantt Jr.
Edy Gantt
Tenah Bona
Molly Singleton
Clara Bona
Ben Shuman
Nanny Shuman
Nellie Bryan

Employer: [None listed]
Edisto Island
Chas Bailey Plantation
Date: May 28, 1868
Freedmen:
Peter Bennett

No. 11
Employer: E.W. Box
Date: Janry 2, 1868
Freedmen:
Andrew Goethe
Andres Goethe for Jake and Richard
Alferd Brown
Syrus Mcpersion
Adam Taylor for wif and daughter
Adam Taylor for Ellick
Sam Bolding Sen.

No. 13
Date: J.S. Barnwell
Date: June 8, 1868
Freedmen:
John Charleton
Prince Young

No. 22
Employer: S.R. Bostick
Date: Janry 10, 1868
Freedmen:
Tolbert Butler
Edward Fraser
Horach Edey
Rosa Consel
Jim Edey

No. 21
Employer: S.R. Bostick
Date: Janry 10, 1868
Freedmen:
Carter Burrison
Stephen White
John White
Washington White
Elijah Brown
Dickens Brown
Jacob Tayer Jr.
Stephen Tayler

Employer: J.L. Crowell
Pettigrew Plantation
Date: Febr 26, 1868
Freedmen:
William Br[illegible]
Judy Br[illegible]
Bill Alexander
Mike Williams
Tamer Williams
Bill Simmons
Nancy Simmons
Jack Mitchell
Jane Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
John Mitchell
Jackson Right
Katy Right
Bill Scott
Mariah Scott

Employer: W.F. Colcock
Date: Janry 1,1 868
Freedmen:
Harry Adams
Mary Ann Adams
Rinah Adams
Cuffee Simons
Rinah Simons
Jane Simons
[Illegible] Shelton
Rachel Shelton
Jim Ferguson
Judy Ferguson
Duncan Ferguson
Chloe Ferguson
Lindy Hamilton
Charlotte hamilton
Providence Wright
Celia Wright
Smapson Bolan
Elvira Bolan
Fanny Bailey
Jacot Rivers
Binah Rivers
Stephen Kittles
Nancy Kittles
Judy Kittles
Syche Fraser
Phillis Fraser
Daphne Fraser
Luke Young
Rinah Young
Cyrus Ferguson
Jenny Ferguson
Stephen Ferguson
Hannah Heyward
Sandy Rivers
Alick Rivers
Eve Rivers
Albert Rivers
Harriet Rivers
Dolly Adams
January Rivers
Jinny Rivers
Phoebe Ellis
Moses Ellis
July Adams
Dinah Adams
Judy Adams
Bosin Macpherson
Maria Macpherson
Daniel March
Chloe Parker
Frank Parker
Daniel March Jr.
Rosena Harris

Employer: Jno B. Davis
Date: March 1868
Freedmen:
Ishmael Small
Phebe Small
Joe Singleton
Louisa Small
Lucy Dawson
Beck Small
Mary Small

Employer: Wm C. Daniel
Date: March 16, 1868
Freedmen:
Adam Small
Toby Gatson
James Moultrie
Edmund Simmons
Thomas Hunt
Cornelius Moultrie
Aaron Smith
Simon Jackson
Cash Newton
Samuel Williams
Frank Simmons
Moris Kitson
Ron Daniell
Scipio Beasley
Hannah Simmons
Lightfoot Campbell
John Edward
James Staples
Charles Gardner
Smart
Quamino Richardson

No. 18
Employer: E.L. Ducom
Date: Janry 1, 1868
Freedmen:
Hester Borroson
Patsey Brooks
Eliza Owens

Employer: Washington Fripp
Indian Fields
Date: January 1868
Freedmen:
Boson Washington
Joe Morrison
Peter Masson
Phillis Morrison
John Gibson

Employer: W.Y. Fripp
Date: Janry 20, 1868
Freedmen:
Boson Washington [His own signature]
Peter Masson
John Gibson
Maria Gibson
William Mitchel
Peggy Mitchel
Joe Morrison
Dan Howard
Will Wilson

Employer: William Gregg
Date: Janry 28, 1868
Freedmen:
Charles Fraser

Employer: Jos Glover
Date: Febr 18, 1868
Freedmen:
Robert Romsey
Rose Rumsey
Paul Perry
Charlotte Perry
William Walker
Hagar Walker

Employer: Dr. Wm D. Gillison
Date: March 31, 1868
Freedmen:
Squire Hazzard
Fannie O’Connor

Employer: John Glover
Date: Janry 8, 1868
Freedmen:
[No names listed]

Employer: Cyris Garvin
Date: Febr 27, 1868
Freedmen:
Monday Jones
Jackey Riley
Adams Green
Allen Graham
Paddy Williams
Bellar Williams
Pender Adams
Paul Adams
Sam Houston
Doll Houston
Morris Gibbins
Chris Gibbins
C Green
Peter Bruin
Lizzie Bruin
Class Hamelton
Peg Hamelton
Renty Frazier
Sandy Gathers
Catherine Gathers
Delia Bruin
Hannah Bruin
January Brown
Henry Right
Selvy Frazier
Prince Riley

Employer: Abram Huguenin
Date: 7 Jan 1868
Freedmen:
Daniel Hankison
Benjamin Baker
Israel Holman
Paul Hamilton
Mathew Bentley
Ned Pinckney
Lewis Joyner

Employer: William B. Heriot
Edwards Plantation in Beaufort
Date: Feb 10, 1868
Freedmen:
Thomas Simmons
Thomas Middleton
Doctor Strobol
Sam Bennett
Ceser Brown
Moses Bennett
Kit Bryan
Cyrus Blygen
Ansel Anderson
Antiny Fiol
Stocking Minot
Joe Graham
Benj Grant
Jos Hamilton
Bristow Bryan
Collins Conyers
Cain Mitchell
Joshua Simmons
Bess Conyers
Nancy Baynard
Abraham Bobin
Bob Jenkins
Silvey Bryan
Charlotte Brown
Frisey Graham
Malsey Strobol
Toby Strobol
Dolly Strobol
Nanny Bryant
Nancy Simmons
Bena Hamilton
Sarah Hamilton
Glascow Robinson
Daisie McPherson
Sam Fraser
Jane Fraser
Bill Falk
Dick Hamilton
Betty Fiol
Caroline Simmons
Toby Middleton
Toney Bryant
Sue Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton
Robert Bryan
Patient Bryan
Cesar Marshall
Annetta Marshall
Bob Holmes
Bika Wigfal
Nancy Stoney
Sarah Wright
July Legare
William Robinson
Scipio Singleton
Lucy Singleton
Moses H Green
George Stephens
Paris Wilson
Daniel Hutchinson
Samuel McPherson
Aron Manigault

Employer: W.C. Howard
Date: Febr 7, 1868
Freedmen:
Billy Washington for head of family
Jackey Washington for head of family
Robin Gregorie for head of family
Fredrick Rutledge for head of family
May Heyward for head of family
Billy Moody for head of family
John Polite for head of family
David Lartigue
Charles Marten for head of family
Jack Bright
Adam Robinson for head of family
William Bobian for head of family
Isaac Graham for head of family

Employer: S.A. Kittles
Date: Janry 13, 1868
Freedmen:
Maria Johnson
Polly Freeman
& Sons
Ismel
Edmon
James Smith
Richard [Illegible]
Ned All Bright
Cornelia Wilson
Ansel Singleton
Sarah Singleton

Employer: John G. Lawton
Date: Janry 28, 1868
Freedmen:
Billy Haywood
Jim White
Prince Albert
Abram Johnson
Ben Johnson
George Graday
Horace Pinckney

Employer: John G. Lawton
Date: Janry 26, 1868
Freedmen:
Ben Grant & Family
Jacob Swan & Family

Employer: Jas. W. Lawton
Date: Janry 8, 1868
Freedmen:
Jack Lawton
Paul Lawton
Edward Williams
Eliza Williams
Dorsey Thomson
Delia Thomson
Quash Thomson
Nancy Thomson
Monday Black
Brister Smith Jr.
Adam Hosendove
May Morgandollar
Sylva Martin
Henry Morgandollar
Ho[illegible] Morgandollar
Jeny Morgandollar
Abram Morgandollar
Henry Thompson

No. 20
Employer: John G. Lawton
Date: Janry 1868
Freedmen:
Cuffee & Family

Employer: Maner J. Lawton
Date: June 15, 1868
Freedmen:
Moses Wright
Doctor Colonel
Moses Butler
Hamilton Robert
Janiss Baxter
Robin Welcome
Milton Butler
Jake Brooks

No. 15
Employer: W.J. Lawton
Date: Undated
Freedmen:
Dick Jinkens
Clarinda Jinkens
Grace Jinkens
Cuffee Caper
Sam Brown
Rose Jinkens
Taff Wilkerson
Sarah Wilkerson
Chloe Edwards
Stephen Moore
Frank Mahony
Peter Gillison
Peter Edwards
Henry Snooks
Eliza WRight
Charles Moore
Jerry Thomson
Jane Brown
Susan Moore

No. 10
Employer: R.R. Turner
Date: Janry 15, 1868
Freedmen:
B[illegible] Jones
Elsy Jones
Phobe Stevens
Sallie Stevens
Nancy Johnson
Cha[illegible]fy Villand
Sons Abram & Jack
Dick Stevens
Ben Toomer
Fannie Toomer
Doc Toomer
Maria Toomer
George Graham
Massey Graham
Sons George & Sam
Sarah Coh[illegible]

No. 17
Employer: W.F. Maner
Date: Jany 9, 1868
Freedmen:
Cato Hall Maner
Jack Green
William Cuyler
Henry Cuyler
Prince Reed
Gideon Green
Wm King
Daniel Watts
Robt Fuller
James Guinard
Rose Cuyler
for her two children

No. 16
Employer: Wm F. Maner
Date: Undated
Freedmen:
Jim Gardner
Daniel Frost
John Bailey
T[illegible] [Illegible]
Flora Deveaux
Grandison [Illegible]
Adam Major
Frampton Welcome
Ned Ha[illegible]
Zachariah Williams
Elijah Thompson
Joshua McKay
John Murphy
John McKay
Jim Buchner Junr
Silla McKay
Moses Brown
William Addison

Employer: P.F. Meggett
Date: March 14, 1868
Freedmen:
Ceaser Bunkner
William Smiley
Cealys Smily
Moses Choen
Sylvy Choen
Jeffry Bunkner
Kitt Bright
Missoura Brihgt
Frank Gadsden
Amos Johnson
Hetty Bunkner

Employer: James A. Millett
Date: April 9, 1868
Freedmen:
Tom Mitchel
Tittas Briteman
Jol Gool
Chancy Burton
Emma Michel

No. 14
Employer: J.W. Maner
Date: Undated
Freedmen:
Larry O’Bryan
A[illegible] Robertson – Absconded
Stepney Wright
Daniel Brown
Robin Williams

Employer: Dr. Ralph Perry
Date: Janry 1, 1868
Freedmen:
Maria Pinckney
Robert Pinckney
Caty Stuart
Henry Fairchild
Dolly Gainy
Limus Stuart
William Pinckney
A. Millin
Miley Stuart
Will Simmons
Hetty Simmons
Grace Simmons
Smart Parker
Nancy Parker
Plemoth Simmons

No. 9
Employer: Wm G. Roberds
Date: March 14, 1868
Freedmen:
Maryan Robertson
Elsy
Rose Roberds
Rachael Wadkins
Lousia Bryant
Lavinia Bryant

No. 6
Employer: W.G. Roberds Jr.
Date: Janry 13, 1868
Freedmen:
Marcus Wright
Phoebe Wright – sister
Benj Wright

No. 19
Employer: John H. Robert
Pleasant Hill Plantation
Date: Janry 1, 1868
Freedmen:
Ben Wright Sr
Hector Wright
Ben Wright Jr
May Wright
Louisa Singellton
Ned Falligant
Ben Falligant
David Falligant
L[illegible] Falligant
William Singellton
Pendi Singellton
Thomas Michael
Caroline Bowman
March Bowman
Solomon Bowman
George Robert
Cuffie Robert
Dan[illegible] Robert
Daphne Robert
Frank Sheftall
Cheny Sheftall
Christmas Sheftall

No. 7
Employer: Albert R. Rushing
Date: Janry 1, 1868
Freedmen:
Thom Thompson
Jack Cuthbert
Cyrus Boyd
Crecia Frasier
Ned Mann
Paul Mann
Philis Bostick
Captain Mann Jr.
Jacob Solomon
Rafe Shepherd
Mann Thomson
Diana Thomson
Bella Thomson
Rina THomson
Sam Fraser
Lucy Fraser
P[illegible] Thomson
Affy Thomson
Mara Thomson
Peggy Thomson

Employer: Wm G. Roberds
Mathews Bluff
Date: Janry 7, 1868
Freedmen:
Stephen O[illegible]
Primus Wadkins
Jacob Roberds
Lydia Rice
July Roberds
Primus Wadkins for
sons Ben and Adam
Louis Laveau
Warren Smith
Jim Gray
Will Colcock
Jane Roberds
Sa[illegible] Bryan

No. 5
Employer: Henry E. Solomons & Horace R. Box
Date: Janry 1868
Freedmen:
Tom Box & wife
Liz Solomons & children
George Owen & wife
Pompy Owen
Daniel Box
Henritta Owen
Archer Buford
Charles Box

No. 12
Employer: H.E. Solomons and Horace R. Box
Date: Janry 1, 1868
Freedmen:
Tom Curry & children
Mosese Jenkins & wife
Jonathan Curry
H[illegible]y Stevens
Joshua Erwin
[Illegible] Drayton & wife
Ransom Howard

Employer: B.T. Strothar
St. Peter’s Parish
Date: Janry 6, 1868
Freedmen:
Abram Singleton
Della Singleton
Jenny Jenkins
2 children

No. 4
Employer: Frank White
Delta Plantation
Date: February 27, 1868
Freedmen:
Paul Jarman
William Symons
Stepney Bright
Miles Coleman
Samson Black
Cuffie Cobbin
William Young
Thos Mcguire
Cuffee Burnham
William Glover
Brister Holmes
Henny Shenlock
Jhon Holems
John Grant
Mellon Hutson
Andrew Pollok
Joe Fayall
Joe [Illegible]ing
George Tillman
Charles Gibbs
Jhonson Rivers
Simon Small
Bob Doctar
Wallace Scoot
Joespeh Small
Benjamin Grant
Joseph Haynes
Jack Gulliyard
Wallace Jackson
Walter Benjamin
Harry Small
Davis Sweet
Alec Mackay
Moses Jackson
Charles Wilkins
Nathaniel Gaskin
Job Shields
Glassco Merrett
Samson Manigault
Charles Frazer
Moses McDuffee