Dec 21, 2014 | Sample Documents
Brookhaven, Miss,. November 12th, 1865 I have this day joined in lawful matrimony, James Shields, colored, of 58th USC Inftry, and Elvira Shields, colored, of Brookhaven Miss. James G. Witted Chaplain 58th USC Inf Witness: S.M. Preston Col 58th US Colr’d Inftry...
Nov 23, 2014 | Sample Documents
This register of schoolchildren in Camden, Ouchita County, AR records the names of freed children enrolled in school in February, March, April, May and June of 1867. Within the journal, the record format is quite variable. The first few pages of the register list the...
Nov 22, 2014 | Sample Documents
“Mithel Roberson and Tabaitha Roberson freedman and freedwoman haveing lived together as husband and wife the Rits of Marriage were legally Solemnized by me between them in the Town of Bowling Green Warren County Kentucky Jan 10th 1866 N R Davis Min”...
Oct 30, 2014 | Sample Documents
Sub Office Duncans Plantation Office Sub Asst Com Columbia July 7 1868 Jim Wadkins (fmc) on Jordans Plant. Sir Jane McNele (fw) complains that you have her children and will not give them up. You will deliver them to her when she applies or sends for them and have...
Oct 4, 2014 | Sample Documents
Mr. A Miller Aug 18 Sir, You will let the bearer Mark(?) have his wife Charlot and her two children Poley and William (colored) to take to the plantation of Mr. Stokes. You will furnish them with provisions enough to last until January 1866. I shall expect you to do...
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