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After the Civil War, when there were hundreds of thousands of newly
emancipated Slaves in North Carolina, many of them moved to the Western
part of the State with the hopes of finding jobs or some ways of feeding
their families. Mecklenburg Co. became the hub of Freedmen activity
where the U.S. Government arranged for plantation owners from the Deep
South to contract with the former slaves for employment, in return for
wages, food, clothing and shelter. There were many thousands of Freedmen
who signed up for the jobs, most included moving their entire families
with them to their new locations. If your ancestors were living in some
of the other Southern States, but were listed as born in NC, it's very
possible they may have been some of the men, women and children who were
transported there as part of this program. Following is a listing of
names from those records.
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Contract with L. A.M. Laurin of Richmond Co, NC,
for transporation of following Freedmen from Wilmington, New Hanover Co,
NC to work on his "Peale Hatche Plantation" Brandon, Rankin Co., Miss.
on December 31, 1866.
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Sam Streater |
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Rose Streater |
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George Streater |
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Ryan Roper |
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Joe Huntley |
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Charles Spencer |
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Ann Huntley |
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Mary Spencer |
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Alexander McKinnon |
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Dave Covington |
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Sarah Covington |
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Edmond McNeill |
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Charles McNeill |
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James Mallory |
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Daniel Mallory |
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Daniel McEachin |
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Eli Roper |
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Andrew McLaurin |
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George McLaurin |
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James Leak |
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John Stewart |
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James Stewart |
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Joe Leake |
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Cuff McNeill |
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Ran McNeill |
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Robert McKenzie |
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George Dockery |
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Contracted with George W. Myers of Desha Co.,
Arkansas, for Transportation of 29 Freedmen from Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC.
December 25, 1867
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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John Bowles, age 43 |
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Henry Graham, age 43 |
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George Wells, age 38 |
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Thomas Ellis, age 36 |
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Thomas Dixson, age 36 |
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Roland Graham, age 35 |
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Sandy Johnston, age 33 |
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James Holer, age 31 |
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Henry Thompson, age 30 |
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James Smith, age 38 |
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Jerry Henderson, age 28 |
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Alfred Ellis, age 46 |
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Robert Allen, age 25 |
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Thomas Cuto, age 46 |
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William Sommerrell, age 27 |
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Addam Sommerrell, age 24 |
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James Logan, age 21 |
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Robert Myers, 9 |
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James McDonoland, age 14 |
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Robert McDonoland, age 13 |
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Nancy McDonoland, age 31 |
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Susan Jones, age 26 |
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Judy Henley, age 18 |
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Hetty Shults, age 16 |
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Mary Ferrell, age 15 |
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Mary Waller, age 17 |
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Betsy Logan, age 24 |
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Mary Shults, age 7 |
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Nancy Shults, age 5 |
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Transportation order issued February 16, 1867 for
applicant J. S. Burch for Mike Williams and 35 adults and 5 children
under 12 years of age, dependent Freedpeople from Salisbury,NC to Tensas
Parish, LA.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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Mike Williams, age 24 |
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Peter Christian, age 22 |
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Ralph Simmons, age 52 |
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William Paint, age 22 |
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Victoria Paint, wife, age 28 |
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Frank Hargrove, age 35 |
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Harriet Hargrove, wife, age 30 |
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Evelina Hargrove, daughter, age 8 |
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Frank Hargrove Jr., son, age 6 |
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Andrew Hargrove, age 30 |
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Betsey Hargrove, wife, age 26 |
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Isaac Hargrove, age 21 |
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William Hargrove, age 20 |
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James Merrick, age 22 |
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Noah Lowe, age 22 |
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James Hargrove, age 18 |
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Harriet Montgomery, age 20 |
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Moses Palmer, age 15 |
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William Smith, age 45 |
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Jane Smith, wife, age 40 |
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John Smith, son, age 20 |
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Sarah Smith, daughter, 18 |
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Moses Moore, age 50 |
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Hannah Moore, wife, age 45 |
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James Moore, son, age 20 |
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Henry Moore, son, age 18 |
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George Moore, son, age 15 |
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James Jones, age 22 |
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Thomas Griffin, age 30 |
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Jane Griffin, wife, age 28 |
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George Griffin, age 47 |
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Sarah Griffin, wife, age 44 |
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Susan Griffin, daughter, age 18 |
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Amanda Griffin, daughter, age 16 |
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Jack Griffin, son, age 15 |
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George Griffin Jr., son, age 10 |
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Thomas Griffin, son, age 7 |
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Peter Lewis, age 39 |
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Adeline Lewis, wife, age 36 |
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John Lewis, son, age 14 |
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Peter Lewis Jr., son, age 10 |
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