Georgetown Freedmen’s Hospital, Miscellaneous Records, 1866 – 1868

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Microfilm Publications
Roll 78, Target 8
Miscellaneous Records, 1866-1868

Source Citation

“South Carolina, Freedmen’s Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZG-D39G?cc=2127881&wc=MFH2-7Z9%3A1017929401%2C1017953601 : 21 May 2014), Georgetown (hospital) > Roll 78, Miscellaneous records, 1866-1868 > image 1 of 189; citing NARA microfilm publication M1910 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

These records were abstracted by Alana Thevenet.

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Georgetown
Freedmen’s Hospital

List of persons in Hospital
Nov. 16, 1867

1. Hannah Cohen, crippled, and unable to earn a
support, 35 years of age, been in hospital since
April 2d 1866

2. Charles Kershaw, 50 years of age, spinal affection,
unable to support himself, been in hospital since

3. Lin Richardson old, 65 years, hernia, scrotum,
very large, unable to support himself

4. Ceasar Dey, Chronic abcess of the thigh, always
suppurnating, unable to earn a support, 45 years of
age been in hospital since Feb. 18, 1866

5. Jim Dorsey 65 years old hernia, scrotum immense
unable to support himself been in hospital since
Feb. 18, 1867

6. Sarah McCray 30 years of age, blind, unable to earn
a support been in hospital since Decem. 25, 1866

7. Moses McCray 4 years of age child of Sarah been in
hospital since Decem. 25, 1866

8. Tenah McCray 6 years of age child of Sarah been in
hospital since Decem. 25, 1866

9. Rena Rawlins Scrofulus, & simple unabel to earn a
support been in hospital since Jany 31, 1867

10. Ben Rawlins her child 4 years of age same time

11. Beckey Mention 30 hopeless cripple from Rheumatism
been in hospital since April 16, 1867

12. Jane Legitt 35 Epileptic since 10 Oct. 1866

13. Susan Legitt her child 3 years old same length of
time

14. Henry Vaughn 27 Epilipsy May 13, 1867

15. Cintha Magrath 36 Embecile May 27, 1867

16. Prince Pyatt 30 Epileptic & chronic ulcer May 31,
1867

17. Susan Green 35 Chronic Rheumatism since July 2d 1867

18. Elizabeth Green her child 4 years same time

19. Wm. Green Do. 2 years ”

20. Sy. Giles 50 years broken down, has Erysiphelas
July 24, 1867

21. Mary Ann Smith (White) 30 years Chronic Rheumatism
Aug. 29, 1867

22. Clara Smith (White) her child 3 years same time

23. Binah De Saussure too old to work 70 years
Sept. 25, 1867

24. Johnson Myers (White) 65 years Sept. 25, 1867

25. John Mitchell (White) Chronic ulcer of long standing
renders him unable to work since Oct. 15, 1867

26. Edward Thomas helpless from old age Oct. 19, 1867

27. Hardtimes Gourdin 75 too old to work Nov. 7, 1867

28. Sarey Gourdin 70 Do. ” “