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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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List of Freed Persons transported from Concord, NC
to Jackson, Tenn. By T. L. Ritch. Transportation furnished by Bureau of
Refugees Freedmen & Abandoned Lands; Approved March 11, 1867.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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| 1 |
William Collins (not freedman; repres.) |
17 |
Mary Carpenter |
| 2 |
Jackson Harris |
18 |
William Carpenter |
| 3 |
Jane Harris |
19 |
Jacob Moore |
| 4 |
Andrew Scott |
20 |
Martha Moore |
| 5 |
Amanda Scott |
21 |
Matilda Moore |
| 6 |
Jane Scott |
22 |
Eli Moore |
| 7 |
Joseph Staton |
23 |
John Little |
| 8 |
Charlotte Staton |
24 |
Henry Cline |
| 9 |
Franklin Staton |
25 |
John Davis |
| 10 |
Adaline Cole |
26 |
James Little |
| 11 |
Patience Cole |
27 |
Henry Little |
| 12 |
Jolly Cole |
28 |
Jane Little |
| 13 |
Eli Cole |
29 |
Laura Smith |
| 14 |
William Cole |
30 |
Jane Wright |
| 15 |
Franklin Carpenter |
31 |
Sarah Harris |
| 16 |
Jane Carpenter |
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Total: 29 Adults, 2 Children under 12 |
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List of Freedmen contracted with E. R. Flewellen
at Salisbury, NC to go to Barbour Co., Alabama; letter dated Feb. 16,
1867.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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Alfred Walker, age 45 |
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Martin Marsham, age 18 |
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Ester Walker, wife, age 33 |
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William Marshall, age 22 |
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Adeline Walker, daughter, age 18 |
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Oliver Hudgins, age 19 |
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Laura Walker, daughter, age 13 |
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John Lunford, age 16 |
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Alfred Walker Jr., son, age 12 |
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Green Hargrove, age 21 |
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Tessie Walker, daughter, age 9 |
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Richard Gibbs, age 15 |
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Elizabeth Walker, daughter, age 7 |
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Fannie Martin & babe, age 19 |
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Sandy Walker, son, age 6 |
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Simon Gates, age 33 |
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Henry Walker, son, age 4 |
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Bate Hyatt, age 22 |
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Green Miller, age 50 |
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John Hyatt, age 21 |
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Harriett Miller, age 18 |
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Ned Syder, age 22 |
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Mary Miller, daughter, age 20 |
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Lawson Paterson, age 22 |
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Henrietta Miller, daughter, age 18 |
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John Riverly, age 30 |
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Moses Miller, son, age 16 |
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Solomon Miller, age 28 |
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Charles Miller, son, age 14 |
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Moses Todd, age 23 |
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Lewis Miller, son, age 11 |
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Peter Stubbs, age 33 |
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Elizabeth Miller, daughter, age 8 |
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Sarah Stubbs, wife, age 28 |
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L. R. Miller, age 22 |
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John Stubbs, son, age 12 |
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Lindy Miller, wife, age 20 |
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Sam Jones, age 38 |
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Ben Allison, age 50 |
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Celia Jones, wife, age 34 |
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Vina Allison, wife, age 45 |
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Arter Jones son, age 16 |
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Betsy Allison & babe, daughter, age 20 |
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Sallie Jones, daughter, age 14 |
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Hannah Allison, daughter, age 19 |
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John Jones Jr., son, age 12 |
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Ben Allison Jr., son, age 20 |
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Ephraim Bennet, age 19 |
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Nathan Allison, son, age 14 |
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Sam Marsh, age 24 |
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Green Allison, son, age 12 |
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Reuben Allison, son, age 10 |
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Joe Allison, son, age 8 |
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August Allison, age 26 |
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Caroline Allison, wife, age 28 |
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Joe Burns, age 35 |
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Mary Burns, wife, age 30 |
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Isaiah Burns, son, age 18 |
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Adam Burns, son, age 15 |
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Rixie Burns, daughter, age 20 |
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Stephen Barrier, age 25 |
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Eve Barrier, wife, age 22 |
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