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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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Contracted on Feb. 4, 1867 with James M. Watt &
John Phinizy of Sunflower County, Miss. for transport of 277 Freedmen
from North Carolina to Miss.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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Mart Reid, age 16 |
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William Thompson, age 43 |
| | Dilly Reid, age 38 | |
Jane Thompson, his wife, age 32 |
| | Jim Lee, age 28 | |
Frank Thompson, son, age 16 |
| | Abram Smith, age 32 | |
William A. Thompson, son, age 14 |
| | Ann Smith, wife, age 31 | |
Melissa Thompson, daughter, age 10 |
| | Sally Smith, daughter, age 15 | |
Tom Thompson, son, age 6 |
| | Francis Smith, daughter, age 12 | |
Sis Thompson, daughter, age 4 |
| | Henry Smith, son, age 8 | |
Robert Thompson, son, age 2 |
| | Jonathan Smith, son, age 5 | |
Child |
| | Rachel Smith, age 60 | |
Joseph McCord, age 20 |
| | Martha Smith, age 35 | |
Solomon McClain, age 31 |
| | Carolina Smith, daughter, age 17 | |
Jacob Chalmers, age 26 |
| | Ame Smith, daughter, age 14 | |
Robert Chalmers, age 23 |
| | Taylor Smith, son, age 10 | |
Eli Alexander, age 52 |
| | Susy Smith, daughter, age 8 | |
Harriet Alexander, his wife, age 45 |
| | Squire Smith, age 31 | |
Charlotte Alexander, daughter, age 18 |
| | Sam Young, age 21 | |
Eli Alexander, son, age 16 |
| | Clarissa Young, wife, age 30 | |
Willis Alexander, son, age 12 |
| | Doctor Smith, age 27 | |
Eli Alexander, nephew, age 15 |
| | Elza Smith, wife, age 23 | |
Aaron Alexander, nephew, age 16 |
| | Amanda Smith, daughter, age 9 | |
Silas Alexander, age 26 |
| | George Smith, son, age 7
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Adam Alexander, age 24 |
| | Laura Smith, daughter, age 4 | |
Alice Alexander, wife,, age 17 |
| | Sam Smith, son, age 2 | |
Jane Copeland, age 35 |
| | Turner Watts, age 19 | |
Araminta Copeland, daughter, age 16 |
| | Rachall Watts, age 38 | |
Moses Copeland, son, age 6 |
| | Doren Jones, age 37 | |
Ben Alexander, age 23 |
| | Tabby Jones, wife, age 32 | |
Albert Gardner, age 21 |
| | Mary Anne Jones, daughter, age 16 | |
John Kirkland, age 21 |
| | Anthony Jones, son, age 9 | |
Charley Claiborne, age 16 |
| | Elizabeth Jones, daughter, age 7 | |
Charles Read, age 28 |
| | Harriet Jones, daughter, age 6 | |
Lewis Ross, age 20 |
| | Estella Jones, daughter, age 4 | |
Nany Ross, wife, age 18 |
| | Robert Jones, son, age 3 | |
Ceaser Russell, agke 16 |
| | William Jones, age 45 | |
Abram Davis, age 58 |
| | Caroline Jones, wife, age 55 | |
Mary Davis, wife, age 45 |
| | Pheba Jones, daughter, age 15 | |
Carson Davis, son, age 11 |
| | Octavia Jones, daughter, age 13 | |
Labon James, age 28 |
| | Sandy Stinson, age 22 | |
Albert Smart, age 24 |
| | Henry Bogg, age 40 | |
Cato Moore, age 47 |
| | Andy Lee, age 18 | |
Clarissa Moore, wife age 50 |
| | William Fudge, age 30 | |
child under age 12 |
| | Anner Fudge, wife, age 29 | |
Anne E. Brown, age 22 |
| | Lewis Fudge, son, age 11 | |
Jim Platt, age 24 |
| | Abigail Fudge, daughter, age 5 | |
Jane Platt, wife, age 20 |
| | Richard Fudge, son, age 8 | |
Child under 12 |
| | Abram Essex, age 46 | |
Mary Bellamy, age 15 |
| | Estella Essex, wife, age 40 | |
Cicero Jones, age 44 |
| | Child boy, age 13 | |
Abram Alexander, age 22 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Mary Peters, age 33 |
| | Tom O'Bannon, age 36 | |
Sam Peters, son, age 15 |
| | Jane O'Bannon, his wife, age 30 | |
Peter Sampson, age 25 |
| | Tom Jenkins, age 22 | |
Jane Sampson, wife, age 22 |
| | Abe Sadler, age 25 | |
child under age 12 |
| | Sol Sloan, age 21 | |
David Roberts, age 19 |
| | Esau Jenkins, age 30 | |
William Roberts, age 21 |
| | Emma Jenkins, wife, age 28 | |
Sam Williams, age 40 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Sarah Williams, wife, age 35 |
| | Peter Park, age 33 | |
William Williams, son, age 16 |
| | Jenney Dennison, age 22 | |
Mary Williams, daughter, age 14 |
| | Tom Maxwell, age 38 | |
child under age 12 |
| | Eliza Maxwell, wife, age 34 | |
Robert Underwood, age 30 |
| | Tom Denham, age 40 | |
Jane Underwood, wife, age 28 |
| | Jane Denham, wife, age 35 | |
William Underwood, son, age 15 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Mary Underwood, daughter, age 13 |
| | Bill Beard, age 38 | |
child under age 12 |
| | Sally Beard, wife, age 34 | |
Bob Davidson, age 37 |
| | Tom Beard, son, age 13 | |
Rachel Davidson, wife, age 32 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
John Davidson, son, age 17 |
| | Elam Garnett, age 21 | |
Sarah Davidson, daughter, age 15 |
| | Sam Jones, age 23 | |
William Davidson, son, age 13 |
| | Miles Betts, age 40 | |
child under age 12 |
| | Mary Betts, daughter, age 18 | |
Robert Gillepsie, age 22 |
| | Cesar Goodman, age 35 | |
William Gillepsie, age 20 |
| | Peter Thompson, age 21 | |
Bob Campbell, age 22 |
| | Jane Jackson, age 19 | |
Sarah Potts, age 23 |
| | Ella Hartcook, age 17 | |
Rachel Strong, age 19 |
| | Bill Bellemy, age 24 | |
Ross Simonton, age 26 |
| | Tom Bellemy, age 22 | |
June Simonton, wife, age 22 |
| | Tom Morehead, age 40 | |
John Smart, age 40 |
| | Abe Lockhart, age 32 | |
Ellen Smart, wife, age 38 |
| | Emma Lockhart, wife, age 35 | |
Sam Smart, son, age 20 |
| | Julia Lockhart, daughter, age 17 | |
Jenny Smart, daughter, age 17 |
| | Ned Lockhart, son, age 19 | |
Edward Smart, son, age 15 |
| | Ehraim Lockhart, son, age 15 | |
Emily Smart, daughter, age 13 |
| | Robert Lockhart, son, age 14 | |
Child under age 12 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Laurens Litchford, age 30 |
| | Sally Means, age 28 | |
John Litchford, ag 22 |
| | John Morris, age 24 | |
David Safford, age 40 |
| | Celia Morris, wife, age 21 | |
Sally Safford, wife, age 34 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Ben Safford, son, age 15 |
| | Lucy Haden, age 40 | |
Jesse Safford, son, age 13 |
| | Susan Haden, daughter, age 19 | |
2 under age 12 |
| | Sally Haden, daughter, age 17 | |
Reuben Patterson, age 39 |
| | Fanny Haden, daughter, age 15 | |
Emily Patterson, wife, age 38 |
| | Amanda Holden, age 20 | |
John Patterson, son, age 19 |
| | Nathan Cox, age 27 | |
Rebecca Patterson, daughter, age 17 |
| | George Hays, age 36 | |
Robert Patterson, son, age 15 |
| | Susan Hays, wife, 32 | |
William Patterson, son, age 12 |
| | George Hays, son, age 15 | |
2 children under age 12 |
| | Eli Hays, son, age 12 | |
Bob Lemly, age 23 |
| | One child under 12 | |
Sam Alexander, age 21 |
| | Samuel Armsted, age 40 | |
William Robert, age 22 |
| | Jane Armsted, wife, age 30 | |
Jane Robert, wife, age 19 |
| | Adam Armsted, son, age 19 | |
Robert, under 12 |
| | Ben Armsted, son, age 17 | |
Jack Black, age 21 |
| | Mary Armsted, daughter, age 15 | |
Same Rodgers, age 25 |
| | Bob Wilson, age 28 | |
Emily Rodgers, wife, age 22 |
| | Ellen Wilson, wife, age 30 | |
Sarah Rodgers, under 12 |
| | Zack Wilson, son, age 9 | |
Tom White, age 23 |
| | Phil Jones, age 33 | |
Robert Knox, age 24 |
| | Eli Neagle, age 22 | |
Jack Thompson, age 22 |
| | Ann Ross, age 19 | |
Sarah Thompson, wife, age 19 |
| | Amos Wilkes, age 22 | |
Child under 12 |
| | Eben Pratt, age 21 | |
Gadson Irwin, age 21 |
| | Enoch Jones, age 27 | |
Jane Irwin, wife, age 19 |
| | Mary Ann Amos, age 22 | |
Robert Lowrey, age 29 |
| | Tom Farish, age 40 | |
Ann Lowrey, wife, age 27 |
| | Jane Farish, wife, age 36 | |
Tom Lowrey, son, age 13 |
| | Mary Farish, daughter, 16 | |
2 children under age 12 |
| | Robert Farish, son, age 15 | |
Sally Craven, age 19 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
William Craven, age 21 |
| | Ellick Graham, age 34 | |
John Jetton, age 27 |
| | Jane Graham, wife, age 36 | |
Roxana Jetton, wife, age 25 |
| | Tom Graham, son, age 16 | |
Sally Jetton, daughter, age 9 |
| | Sarah Graham, daughter, age 14 | |
Tom Brown, age 27 |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Jack Hislop, age 25 |
| | Sam Johnston, age 23 | |
Edward Long, age 40 |
| | Tom Caldwell, age 24 | |
Emeline Long, wife, age 35 |
| | Aaron Stewart, age 30 | | |
| | Emily Stewart, wife, age 28 | | |
| | Robert Stewart, son, age 13 | |
Total number - 277: |
| | Child under age 12 | |
Males - 137 |
| | Patrick Gatlin, age 19 | |
Females - 89 |
| | Sarah Ruby, age 21 | |
Under 12 - 51 |
| | William Jackson, age 40 | |
Total number = 277 |
| | Jane Jackson, wife, age 38 | | |
| | Sam Jackson, son, age 17 | | |
| | Sally Jackson, daughtr, age 15 | | |
| | Edward Beard, age 25 | | |
| | Jane Beard, wife, age 21 | | |
| | Sam Beard, son, age 4 | | |
| | William Plunkett, age 22 | | |
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