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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 by Samuel Reeves Jr., for transportation
of John Bryden and 71 Freed People from Salisbury, NC to South Bend,
Arkansas, Dated January 24, 1867
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| Names
of Freedmen |
|---|
| 1 |
John Pinkston, age 21 |
37 |
Frank Miller, age 27 |
| 2 |
Robert Smith, age 21 |
38 |
Chas. Pinkston, age 21 |
| 3 |
Virgil Burton, age 21 |
39 |
Ellen Owens, age 19 |
| 4 |
Pinkney Gaither, age 22 |
40 |
John Bailey, age 21 |
| 5 |
Ben Robinson, age 22 |
41 |
Lum Brown, age 21 |
| 6 |
Edmund Williams, age 25 |
42 |
Robert Harris, age 21 |
| 7 |
Jim Counseller, age 21 |
43 |
Julius Kestler, age 21 |
| 8 |
Mingo Walker, age 21 |
44 |
Jerre Miller, age 21 |
| 9 |
Alfred Neely, age 21 |
45 |
Cornelius Curan, age 21 |
| 10 |
John Boyden, age 21 |
46 |
Elam Hairston, age 22 |
| 11 |
Will White, age 21 |
47 |
Winston, Hairston, age 15 |
| 12 |
John Baldin, age 21 |
48 |
John Lee, age 21 |
| 13 |
John Williams, age 18 |
49 |
Amanda Hilig, age 23 |
| 14 |
Melger Carpenter, age 21 |
50 |
Clark Lintz, age 21 |
| 15 |
Henry Young, age 25 |
51 |
Winney Ewing, age 26 |
| 16 |
Oliver Foster, age 21 |
52 |
Ann McNeely, age 22 |
| 17 |
Joseph Hampton, age 21 |
53 |
Fanny Bryant, age 21 |
| 18 |
Caroline Jones, age 18 |
54 |
George Reid, age 24 |
| 19 |
Grandison Kelly, age 21 |
55 |
Samuel Miller, age 21 |
| 20 |
Stokes Ballard, age 18 |
56 |
George Miller, age 23 |
| 21 |
Sam Robinson, age 23 |
57 |
Robert Holmes, age 21 |
| 22 |
Henry Lyerly, age 25 |
58 |
Ham Hargrave, age 26 |
| 23 |
Mumford Rendleman, age 22 |
59 |
Alex Holt, age 21 |
| 24 |
Mariah Booe, age 18 |
60 |
Laura Brown, age 19 |
| 25 |
George Smith, age 23 |
61 |
Henry Ewing, age 5} Winney Ewing's |
| 26 |
Frank Hargrove, age 21 |
62 |
Wiley Ewing, age 3} children |
| 27 |
Albert Propst, age 21 |
63 |
Joseph McNeely, age 5} Ann McNeely's |
| 28 |
Will H. Allen,age 27 |
64 |
Peter McNeely, age 2} children |
| 29 |
Peter Hardy, age 21 |
65 |
Mary Johnson, age 5} Julia Ann Johnson's child |
| 30 |
Squire Moore, age 21 |
66 |
Molly Owens, age 10} Ellen Owens child |
| 31 |
Jacob Summer, age 22 |
67 |
Will Hilig, age 2} Amanda Hilig's child |
| 32 |
Oscar Summer, age 21 |
68 |
Riley Miller, age 30 |
| 33 |
Asa Barker, age 24 |
69 |
Abe Penn, age 21 |
| 34 |
Dick Richardson, age 21 |
70 |
Scott Penn, age 21 |
| 35 |
Julia A. Johnson, age 25 |
71 |
Rufus Penn, age 21 |
| 36 |
David Holmes, age 21 |
72 |
John Corben, age 20 |
| | | 73 |
Henry Leggit, age 22 |
| | | 74 |
Margt. Miller, age 26 |
| | | 75 |
Henrietta Whitfield, age 18 |
| | | 76 |
Caroline Norman, age 23 |
| | | 77 |
Van Huley, age 21 |
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Contracted by Barrier & Ritch from Concord,
Cabarrus Co., NC to Jackson, Madison Co., Tenn., December 26, 1866;
Order issued Jan. 17, 1867 for Robert Marshall, 28 men, 22 women & 7
children under 12 years who are dependent Freed People from Concord, NC.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
|---|
| 1 |
Joseph Spruell, age 25 |
31 |
John Rines, age 45 |
| 2 |
Lena Spruell, age 24 |
32 |
Henry Watkins, age 39 |
| 3 |
George Spruell, age 5 |
33 |
America Watkins, age 35 |
| 4 |
Robert Marshall, age 21 |
34 |
George Watkins, age 17 |
| 5 |
Ransom Marshall, age 22 |
35 |
Frances Watkins, age 16 |
| 6 |
Hezekia Huntly, age 23 |
36 |
Samuel Watkins, age 12 |
| 7 |
Frank White, age 29 |
37 |
Caroline Watkins, age 10 |
| 8 |
Eliza White, age 28 |
38 |
Rafe Marshall, age 55 |
| 9 |
Sarah White, age 10 |
39 |
Viny Marshall, age 29 |
| 10 |
Frank White, age 3 |
40 |
Laura Marshall, age 29 |
| 11 |
William Allen, age 22 |
41 |
Jackson Marshall, age 47 |
| 12 |
Fanny Tyson, age 40 |
42 |
Charlotte Marshall, age 16 |
| 13 |
Charles Tyson, age 18 |
43 |
Hellen Marshall, age 16 |
| 14 |
Harriet Tyson, age 16 |
44 |
Charles Marshall, age 12 |
| 15 |
Lany Tyson, age 14 |
45 |
Harriet Marshall, age 17 |
| 16 |
Densy Tyson, age 7 |
46 |
Tony Richardson, age 30 |
| 17 |
Jackson Richardson, age 20 |
47 |
Mary Richardson, age 27 |
| 18 |
Jonas Dunlap, age 35 |
48 |
Ann Richardson, age 17 |
| 19 |
Ellen Dunlap, age 35 |
49 |
Clarissa Richardson, age 10 |
| 20 |
Horrace Dunlap, age 15 |
50 |
Calvin Richardson, age 12 |
| 21 |
Shelton Dunlap, age 13 |
51 |
Alexander Lilly, age 32 |
| 22 |
Hetty Dunlap, age 12 |
52 |
Ellen Lilly, age 38 |
| 23 |
James White, age 33 |
53 |
John Lilly, age 19 |
| 24 |
Hannah White, age 27 |
54 |
Emeline Lilly, age 16 |
| 25 |
Susan White, age 12 |
55 |
Laura Lilly, age 13 |
| 26 |
Malinda White, age 10 |
56 |
Peter George, age 26 |
| 27 |
Daniel Watkins, age 23 |
57 |
Mary George, age 28 |
| 28 |
Martha Watkins, age 18 |
58 |
Alfred Russell, age 40 |
| 29 |
Clem Richardson, age 22 |
59 |
Martha Russell, age 18 |
| 30 |
Julia Richardson, age 16 | | |
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