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Mar 25, 2019

Newberry District, SC Freedmen’s Bureau Labor Contracts, 1865

Newberry Contracts 1865 A-Y

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Microfilm Publications
Roll 92, Target 2
Labor Contracts, A-Y
1865

Newberry District

Indexed by Alana Thevenet

You can access images of the original documents here on FamilySearch.


Employer: John A. Abrams
Date: 25 July 1865
Freedpeople:

Green
Peg
Jane
Liza
Marinda


Employer: Mrs. A.W. Allen
Date: [Undated] 1865
Freedpeople:

Opp


Employer: C.B. Adams
Date: 19 September 1865
Freedpeople:

Arnold Adams
Jacob Adams
Washington Adams
Edward Adams
Candis Adams
Mariah Adams
Rachel Adams


Employer: Sameul Bauer
Date: [Undated] 1865
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: Henry Burdon
Date: 12 December 1865
Freedpeople:

Clabe
Little Jack
Healy
Shed
Balba
Wallace
Wade
Katharine
Harriet
Hillery
Watt
Frank
Ned
Dorcas
Dora
Holly
Vina
Andrew
Frances
Bob Pitts
Mary
Peter
Ellen
Mason
Isabella
John
Andrew
Jack Pitts
Ginny
John
Naices
Abb
Primus
Jim
Dick
Frank
Allen
George
Lark
Smith
Cresa
Andrew
Lark
Dan
Burr
Emily
Elvira
Wade
Will
Rob
Wash
Dick
Esther
Lark Bogus
Mary
Sam
Isham
Job
Sarah
Martha
Willis
Big Jack
Jane
Gincy
Tom
Edmond
Disa
Elliot
Lucy
Anna Mae
Gracy
Rachel
Smith
Mike
Jane
Harriet
Benly


Employer: Lucinda Bearden
Date: 21 November 1865
Freedpeople: Non workers

Pompy
Tilda
Geney
Tenny
Elly
Lou
Margaret
Louisa


Employer: Mathias Barre
Date: 8 July 1865
Freedpeople:

Tobias
Ellen
Tom
Sue
Charlotte
Calvin
Sandy
Appleton
Phillis
Andrew
Nancy
Haly
Hezekiah
Harris
Neely
Landon
Wade
Melvin
Louisa
Jane
Laura
Hartwell
Cornelia
Emma
Elijah
Rachel
Samuel
Jenny
Short Nancy
Wena
Kate
Della
Rose
Amanda
Green
Lina
Letta


Employer: J.B. Smith
Date: 3 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Florida Langford


Employer: Mrs. W.E. Chaplin
Date: 3 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Sam Page


Employer: Amos C. Smith
Date: 1 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Thomas Henderson
Esebl Henderson
Emiline Henderson
Cad Cofield
Adison Cofield
Henry Saltor
Judge Saltor
Chiny Saltor
Missey Saltor
Clarey Saltor
Dan Cofield
Louisa Cofield
Josh Henderson
Della Henderson
Mary Moorman
Julia Moorman
Hariett Cillan
Jane Saltor


Employer: G.F. Jenkins
Date: 7 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Larkin Burton
Henry C. Floyd


Employer: Samuel W. Cannon
Date: 18 December 1865
Freedpeople:

Robin
Harriett
Isaac
Caroline
Segar
Chaney
Charles
Lucy
Rachy


Employer: Franklin Cromer, overseer
For: A. Cromer, deceased
Date: 15 November 1865
Freedpeople:

Bob
[He and his freedmen refused to
sign the contract.]


Employer: Geo S. Canon
Date: 18 July 1865
Freedpeople:

Tom
Dick
Sarah
Dan
Bob
Ann
Henry
Little Caroline
Beck
Sucky
Mike
Nanny
Taylor
Caroline
Little Tom
Susan
Viney


Employer: Samuel A. Davenport
Date: [Undated] 1865
Freedpeople:

Frank Aggie House servants
Mike
Hannah
Dina
Shedrick
Elvira
Amanda
Rose
Dinah
Anna
Shylok
Charlotte
Milton
Jim
Sam
Millie
Rhuben
Soloman
Dinah
Mary
Sibbie
Lucinda
Lewis
Martha
Joshua
Littleton
Ackmond
Luisa
Colwell
Mi[illegible] Ella


Employer: John J. Eargle
Date: 2 December 1865
Freedpeople:

March
Sinthy
Silas


Employer: James M. Epps
Date: 24 July 1865
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: Laura P. Evart
Date: 20 December 1865
Freedpeople:

Spencer
Tom
Monday
Jim
Belton
Fanny
Emeline
Amazon
Louise
Catherine
Minta
Amanda
Mary
Josephine
Lottie
Julia


Employer: W.P. Fulmer
Date: 18 October 1865
Freedpeople:

Sarrah


Employer: William T. Gilliard
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Dick
Charlie
Thomas
Bill
Frank
West
Willis


Employer: J.J. Gollman
Date: 10 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Henny Gollman
Elick Gollman
Vina Gollman
West Gollman
Robert Gollman
Tony [or Leroy] Gollman


Employer: J.J. Gollman
Date: 10 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Calvin Gollman


Employer: H.D. Boozer
Date: 10 February 1866
Freedpeople:

James Burton
Allen Burton
Smith Burton
Tim Burton
Harriet Burton
Taswell Burton


Employer: Wm Ray
Date: 15 January 1865
Freedpeople:

Berry Ray
Albert Ray
Sam Ray
Monroe Ray
Henderson Ray
Jim Ray
Anderson Ray
Alick Herndon
Philip Ray
Jesse Jones
Neley Young
Jane Young
Sam Martin
Charley Jones
Berry Jones


Employer: James Hippland
Date: 26 September 1865
Freedpeople:

Wesley
[Illegible]
Syndey
Nelly
Sylva
Bill
Sandord
Louis


Employer: David N. Halfacre
Date: 10 November 1865
Freedpeople:

Laura


Employer: Asberry Hendricks
Date: 10 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Richmond


Employer: W.A. Jacobson
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Presill [Illegible]


Employer: S.M. Paysing
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Henry Kilgore
Minerva Kilgore
Eliza Kilgore
H[illegible] Kilgore
Ellen Kilgore
Draton Kilgore
Elvira Kilgore
Blufford Kilgore
Chany Kilgore


Employer: Henry H. Blease
Date: 1 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Ned Floyd


Employer: A. Harris
Date: 9 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Allin Epps


Employer: H.Hill
Date: 8 December 1865
Freedpeople:

Lewis
John
Martha
Lucy
Lewis
Nancy
Mary
Kesiah
Kitty


Employer: Bennett Hancock
Date: 4 July 1865
Freedpeople:

Walis
Mandy
Sophy
Caroline
Jabez


Employer: Thomas F. Harmon
Date: 22 August 1865
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: J.R. Lake
Date: [Illegible]
Charles Hunter
Employer: H.H. Kincaid
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

[Illegible]


Employer: Wm W. Miller Jr.
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

Elic [Illegible]
[Illegible] Elmore
[Illegible] [Illegible]
Chany Elmore
Mary [Illegible]
Jane Elmore
[Illegible]
Jack Elmore
[Illegible]
David Elmore
Joseph [Illegible]


Employer: Gilbert [Illegible]
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

Bob [Illegible]


Employer: Kay Burton
Date: 2 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Milly Williams


Employer: Asberry Hendricks
Date: 10 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Giles
Levina
Clandra
[Illegible]
Polly
Giles
David
Johny
Elia


Employer: J.M. Mobley
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Long Johnson
Charley Miller


Employer: H.H. Kinasel
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Charley Cannon


Employer: Elizabeth Kibler
Date: 9 July 1865
Freedpeople:

Lizer
George
Irvin
Joicy


Employer: J.H. Long
Date: 18 October 1865
Freedpeople:

Charles


Employer: J.M. Mobley
Date: 23 January 1865
Freedpeople:

Isaac Johnson
Charley Miller


Employer: R. Drayton Nance
Date: 21 January 1865
Freedpeople:

[Illegible]
[Illegible]
Mary Morse
Robert Ware


Employer: R. Drayton Nance
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

James [Illegible]
Sallie [Illegible]


Employer: R. Drayton Nance
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

Marg Nance
Emma Nance
Perry Nance
Charlotte


Employer: R. Drayton Nance
Date: [Illegible]
Freedpeople:

Squire Williams


Employer: E. Oxner
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: John Odell
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: Thomas J. Price
Date: 2 November 1865
Freedpeople:

John
Nett
Sam
Lucy
Priss
Hanner
Jacob
Catherine
Alb
Uozer
Walter
Colham


Employer: Elizabeth Richards
Estate of: B. Richards, deceased
Date: 27 November 1865
Freedpeople:

Ann Richards


Employer: Mrs. Lucy Renner
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: James Sloan
Date: July 1865
Freedpeople:

Bill
George – gone
John
Aaron
Emaline and four children
Rinna – gone
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
Vina
Jessee
Melinda – cook


Employer: J.M. Suber
Date: [Undated] 1865
Freedpeople:

Edmon


Employer: George B. Tucker
Date: 5 December 1865
Freedpeople:

Berry
Adeline
Stephen
Ann
Pinckney
Martha
Tom
Sophia
Jamewell
Jane
Perry
Catharine
Joe
Susan
Waitus
Harriet
Bill
Caroline
Reuben
John
Belton
Martin


Employer: B. Pitts
Date: 1 March 1866
Freedpeople:

West
[Illegible]
Josh
Frank
Tom
Sally
Mary


Employer: A.J. Longshore
Date: 1 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Ellick Longshore
Young Longshore
Jim Longshore
Sally Longshore
Moses Longshore
Sophia Spearman
Ellick Longshore
Sherod Longshore


Employer: W.W. Miller
Date: 3 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Garry Williams
Squire Mathis
[Illegible] Longshore
Bill Elmore


Employer: R.S. Satterwhite
Date: 8 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Wash
Austin
Liza
Betty
Alfred
Joseph
Elick
Katy
John
Bob
Mary
Thomas
Lee


Employer: J.B.R. Mangum
Date: 15 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Abner
R[illegible]
C[illegible]
[Illegible]


Employer: J.W. D[illegible]
Date: 15 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Jack
Mose
Ned
Si
Bill
Tim
Sam
Catharine


Employer: Thos H. Crooks
Date: 1 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Olivia


Employer: Thomas Crooks
Date: 23 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Waters
Ralph
Zachariah
Louisa
Angeline
Stephen
Joseph
Catharine
Harriett
Isaac


Employer: J.K.G. Nance
Date: 22 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Burrel Moorman
John Coldwell
Ban[illegible] Moorman
Lucy Colwell
Amanda Moorman
Jess [Illegible]
Hariet Mooman
Missy Nance
Mary Moorman
William Nance
Nancy Moorman
Bill Nance
Wash Nance
Robin [Illegible]
Leannia Sundley
Pricilla Sundley
Brecia Sondley
Stanly Atwood
Imaneul Atwood
Sam Nance
N[illegible] Nance
John Nance


Employer: John Satterwhite
Date: 1 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Mack Williams
P[illegible] Satterwhite
Wigfall Satterwhite
Mary Satterwhite
Burte Satterwhite
Jane Satterwhite
Aaron Satterwhite
Adaline Satterwhite
Jerry Satterwhite
Lee Satterwhite
Betty Satterwhite
Juley Satterwhite


Employer: [No name given]
Date: 1 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Alley Satterwhite
Harriet Satterwhite
Emiline Satterwhite


Employer: James M. Tyler
Date: 24 [Illegible] 1866
Freedpeople:

Nic Hancock Sarah Ross
Stephen Hancock
Tiner Hancock
L[illegible]
George Chaplin
Dolph M[illegible]


Employer: William Polk
Date: 1 March 1866
Freedpeople:

Derry Nettles
Alex King
Will Kenrick
Emanuel Cason
Margaret Gary
Julia Ann Reed
Mary Brown


Employer: John G. Warfield
Date: 28 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Barr Spears
Margaret Closkie
Jim Spears
Edmond Roberson
Smith Reeder
Wall Nance
Robert Wilmington
Eliza Galaway
Sarah Thompson
Martha Spears
Morris Means
Julia Reeder
Carrie Rock
Manda Spears
Pickens Galaway
James Spears
Clayton Spears
Anderson Shepard
Benjamin Moore
Lida Shepard
Sam Burton
Louisa Burton


Employer: J. Hilery Sligh
Date: 8 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Bickford
Cely
Cicily
Albert
Harrison
Hillary
Cater
Abner
Julian
Joe


Employer: David Sligh
Date: 5 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Isaac
Howard
Milly
Lissie
Laura
Jesse


Employer: J.W. Watson
Date: 1 January 1866
Freedpeople:

Will Watson


Employer: J.W. Watson
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Sam
Jack
Ditto
Will Watson


Employer: David C. Boozman
Date: 15 February 1866
Freedpeople:

Dave
Ann
Mack


Employer: Ellen Urban
Date: 17 March 1866
Freedpeople:

George Lake
Susan Lake


Employer: B.B. Gillam
Date: [Undated]
Freedpeople:

Henry Gillam
Jane Gillam


Employer: Henry & Thomas Whitmire
Date: 20 November 1865
Location: Whitmire Plantation
Freedpeople:

Green Whitmire
John Whitmire
Mollie Whitmire


Employer: H.B. Young
Date: [Undated] 1865
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]


Employer: A.R. Young
Date: 8 December 1863
Freedpeople:

[No names listed]