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Freedmen’s Bureau labor contracts were some of the earliest records which listed former slaves with newly-chosen surnames.
These records, which predate the 1870 census by several years, can provide clues for breaking through the 1870 Brick Wall by connecting census records with surnames to plantation journals with first names only.
Lowcountry Africana Co-Administrator Alana Thevenet has transcribed labor contracts for Berkeley County, SC. Here you will find records for slaveholder surnames beginning with the letter “B.”
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Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Dr. J.S. Inglesby with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 26, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Israel Holmes
Cornelius Williams
Antone Williams
Monday Ivory
Abram Brown
Charls Huggins
Betty Hunt
Freedmen’s Labor Contracts
Berkeley County, SC, 1866
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 3
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Wm. Postill Ingraham with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 1, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Tom Bryan, Foreman
Sanders Morrell, 20 compas
Celia Morrell, halfhand
Jack Roper, 20 compas
Peggy Roper, halfhand
Farthen Roper, 20 compas
February Homes, 20 compas
John Brown, 20 compas
Sally Brown, halfhand
Robert Stebbins, 20 compas
Mary Stebbins, halfhand
Ben Black, 20 compas
Willoby Black, halfhand
Jim Massey, halfhand
Cato Green, halfhand
Tenah Green, halfhand
Morgan Gaddsen, 20 compas
Cyrus Numberone, 20 compas
Martha Numberson, halfhand
Carol Hood, halfhand
Jack Huger, 20 compas
Hester Huger, halfhand
Michael Brown, halfhand
Tenah Brown, halfhand
Bella Robinson, halfhand
Elsy Robinson, halfhand (Bella and Elsy are in brackets)
Diana Edelton, halfhand
Hetty Wilson, halfhand
Eva Goodwine, quarterhand
Abram Goodwine, Trunkminder
Tenah Harleston, halfhand
Bristoe Harleston, 10 compas
Thomas Brown, quarterhand
Hester Brown, halfhand
Martha Brown, halfhand
Daly Pioza, halfhand
Robert Calvin, 20 compas
Susan Calvin, halfhand
Robert Youngblood, halfhand
Allen Madree, 20 compas
Charlotte Madree, halfhand
Dubn Green, 20 compas
Linda Green, halfhand
Lucy Benjamin, 10 compas
Daly Gleen, halfhand
Clarinda Glenn, 10 compas
Caesar Cooks, Stockminder
Maria Cooks, halfhand
Clarinda White, halfhand, Nurse
Indy Holmes, halfhand, Nurse (Clarinda & Indy are in brackets)
Jacob Harleston, Hostler
Maria Miles, halfhand
Collins Darlington, carpenter
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
Dr. J.S. Inglesby with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
Jan. 1, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Myrtle Grove Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
Israel Holmes
Cornelius Williams
Antony Williams
Monday Ivory
Abram Brown
Freedmen’s Labor Contract
Berkeley County, SC, 1867
Records of the Field Offices for the State of South Carolina,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872
NARA Record Group 105
MC 1910, Reel 62, Target 4
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
W. Postell Ingraham with Freed people
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 6, 1867
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Berkeley County
South Carolina
SC
Cooper River
Fish Pond Plantation
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS
John Massey, Foreman
Robert Evans
Mary Evans
Sander Murrell
Celis Murrell
Duber Green
Lynda Green
Ben Blake
Willy Blake
Cato Green
Allen Madru
Charlotte Madru
Ceasar Cooks, Stock Minder
Mariah Cooks
February Holmes
John Brown
Sally Brown
Robert Camell
Sue Camell
Clarinda Glen
Doll Glen
Diannah Egleton
Elsy Robertson
Dolly Poyas
Jackey Huger
Hester Green
Bella Robertson
Mariah MIles
Charles Heyward, Stock Man
Thomas Bryan, Carpenter
Collins Darlington, Carpenter
Sue Goodwin
Abram Goodwin, Trunk Minder
Jackey Roper
Peggy Roper
Nash Youngblood
Pino Massey
Carlo Holmes, Nurse for Plantation
