Baynard, Thomas. Freedmen’s Labor Contract
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
M1910, Reel 62
TITLE OF CONTRACT:
“Copy of Articles of agreement made and entered into this 16th day of March 1866
by and between Thomas A. Baynard, Planter of Edisto Island, and the Freedmen and
Women, whose names are hereunto attached.”
DATE OF CONTRACT:
March 16, 1866
PLACES MENTIONED IN CONTRACT:
Ravenswood Plantation
Edisto Island
Berkeley District
South Carolina
NAMES OF FREEDPERSONS:
Jack Miller
Hannah Miller
(Illegible) Judge
Sam Judge
John Miller
(Illegible) Miller
Charles Miller
Thalia Jenkins
Sam Cousins
Robert Obinging
Renty Obinging
(Illegible) Geddis
(Illegible) Geddis
Grace Geddis
Bina Scott
Venus Scott
Brister Deas
Cinda Deas
Sam Proctor
Toby Bias
Libbe Bias
Jenny Bias
Tom Bias
Stephen Jenkins
Martha Jenkins
Moses Mack
Sue Mack
Robert Chisolm
Lizzie Chisolm
Jacob Heart
Sarah Heart
Christiana Wright
Mary Wright
Jamison (?) Wright
Peggy William
Susanna Porcher
Frederick Jenkins
Jimmy Wright
Betty Wright
Castilla Wright
(Illegible) Jenkins
Minda Johnson
(Illegible) Johnson
(Illegible) Gadsden
Mindy Green
