Genealogy of the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Surnames M Through P

     This page is a portion of the Lowcountry Africana feature article Who Lived This History? The 33rd United States Colored Troops. Here, we present abstracts of records of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust (now digitized in the free collection Freedmen's Bank Records, 1865-1874 at FamilySearch.org), then layer on abstracts of military records digitized at Footnote.com from two collections, Civil War Soldiers – Union, Colored Troops 31st to 35th Infantry and Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index. If you find an ancestor here, there are many more records waiting for you on Footnote.com, within the two subscription collections listed above.

     Please scroll to the bottom of the page for source citations for these records. Happy Ancestor Hunting from the crew at Lowcountry Africana!

 

Sam Mack, Company F 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 3498 Sam Mack, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: 22 Jan 1870
 
Where Born: Ladies Island SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
 
Age: 31
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Julia
 
Children: Mary Jabe (7), Ulyssis G. Mack 1 year
 
Father: Samuel Mack
 
Mother: Mary dead
 
Brothers: Allan, Robert
 
Sisters: Bella & Teena
 
Samuel Mack [signature]
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Samuel Mack, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort 22 Apr 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 23
 
Where Born: Ladies Island SC
 
Occupation: Waiter
 

Samuel Mark, Company C 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2835 Samuel Mark, Company C, 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: McIntosh Co. GA
 
Residence: Savannah GA
 
Complexion: Black
 
Wife: Molly C. Mark
 
Father: Peter
 
Mother: Harriet
 
Enlisted at Beaufort and Mustered Out at Morris Island SC
 
Samuel Mark X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Samuel Mark, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Dec 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 24
 
Where Born: McIntosh County GA
 
Occupation: Carpenter
 

Ward Markham, Company K 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 123 Ward Markham
 
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
 
Name of Master: Matthew Dolison
 
Name of Mistress: Elizabeth
 
Plantation: 60 Mile Station Bulloch Co.
 
Height and Complexion: 5 ft 7 1/2 Black
 
Married? Sarah Brown
 
Name of Children: Emmett – John
 
Regiment and Company K 33rd USCT
 
Place of Birth: Richmond VA
 
Residence: 60 Mile Station Bulloch Co.
 
Occupation: Farmer
 
Father: Ben Free born
 
Mother: Betsey Stewart
 
Brothers: Bartley, William
 
Wife's Father: Handy Brown
 
Wife's Mother: Hetty
 
Brothers: Frank, George
 
Sisters: Alice, Mary, Margaret
 
Ward Markham X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Ward Markham, Company K 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head SC 16 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 26
 
Where Born: Virginia
 
Occupation: Farmer
 

Alex Maxwell Co H 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 86 Alex Maxwell
 
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
 
Name of Master: Simon A. Frazier
 
Name of Mistress: Mary
 
Plantation: Liberty Co.
 
Height and Complexion: 5 ft 4 1/4 Black
 
Father or Mother? Jerry & Diana
 
Regiment and Company: Dischgd frm Co. H 33rd USCT
 
Place of Birth: Liberty County GA
 
Occupation: Blacksmith
 
Brother: Sandy
 
Sister: Caroline
 
Arrived Dec 1864
 
Alex Maxwell X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Alexander Maxwell, Company H 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head 12 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 18
 
Where Born: Liberty County GA
 
Occupation: Blacksmith
 

Wm. H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2860 Wm. H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Georgetown SC
 
Residence: Beaufort SC
 
Complexion: Light Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Addell
 
Children: Georgia Victoria & Susan Florence
 
Father: John D. McGill dead
 
Mother: Sarah dead
 
Brother: Jack
 
Sisters: Isabella but has not seen her for 11 years
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

William H. McGill, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 9 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 23
 
Where Born: Georgetown SC
 
Occupation: Waiter
 
Discharged at Folley Island SC 22 Aug 1864 for Disability 
 
Cause of Disability: Injured while carrying planks
 

Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Records:
 
Acct: 3466 Linda Middleton, Mother of Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Wadmalaw Island SC
 
Where Brought Up: Edisto Island SC
 
Residence: Port Royal Island SC
 
Age: Abt 42
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Herself
 
Husband: Adam dead
 
Children: Adam (19) Gordon (24) Robert (21) Elizabeth (15) Joan (23) Doll (20)
Minda (18) Daniel dead
 
Father: Prince dead
 
Mother: Rose dead
 
Brothers: Columbus dead
 
Sisters: Daphne
 
Remarks: Aug 7 1871 Wants what money she has left in case of her death to go to her son Adam 
 
Middleton
 
Linda Middleton X Her Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Daniel Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 21 Apr 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 20
 
Where Born: Pocotaligo SC
 
Occupation: Plowman
 
Died in Beaufort Hospital 22 Mar 1865
 
Cause of Death: of Typhoid Pnuemonia
 

Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 3004 Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Mackay Point SC
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Port Royal Island
 
Age: About 28
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Grace
 
Children: Prince
 
Father: Adam
 
Mother: Linda
 
Brothers: Robert, Adam
 
Sisters: Joan Ford, Doll Polite, Minda Green, Elizabeth
 
Gordon Middleton X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Gordon Middleton, Company F 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 8 May 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 22
 
Where Born: Pocotaligo SC
 
Occupation: Plowman
 

Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2837 Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Glenn Co. GA
 
Residence: Colleton District SC
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Wife: Margaret
 
Children: By first Wife, Francis, Rachel and Hester
 
Father: dead
 
Mother: Patience don't know if alive or not
 
Brothers: William and George
 
Sister: Isabella
 
Isaac Moody X His Mark 
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Isaac Moody, Company C 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Dec 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 20
 
Where Born: Glynn County GA
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

Samuel Morse, Company I 33rd USCT 

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 3497 Samuel Morse, 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: Aug 6 1869
 
Where Born: McIntosh Co. GA
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Savannah GA
 
Occupation: Planting & Teaming
 
Wife: Patience M.
 
Children: Benjamin
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Samuel G. Morse, Company I 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Port Royal Island SC 19 Dec [no year listed but present on muster rolls for 1862]
 
Age at Enlistment: 30
 
Where Born: McIntosh County GA
 
Occupation: Coachman
 

Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:

Acct: 3216 Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: 5 Dec 1868
 
Where Born: Ladies Island
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Laurel Bay Ladies Island
 
Age: About 22 years
 
Complexion: Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Lizzie
 
Children: No Children
 
Father: Moses Perry
 
Mother: Bess Perry
 
Brothers: Titus & Moses & January & James Perry
 
Sisters: Grace Geddes (married), Charlotte Perry
 
Andrew Perry X His Mark 
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Andrew Perry, Company A 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 17 May 1863
 
Age at Enlistment: 18
 
Where Born: St. Helena SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 

Albert Phelps, Company K 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 124 Albert Phelps
 
Date of Application: 28 Feb 1866
 
Name of Mistress: Mrs. Phelps
 
Father or Mother? Albert Dennis, Mary Ann Phelps
 
Regiment and Company: K 33rd USCT
 
Place of Birth: Putnam Co. GA
 
Occupation: Waiter
 
Brothers: George, Manuel Parker
 
Sisters: Julia Ann, Amy, Rosetta
 
Remarks: Arrived Nov. 1864
 
Albert Phelps X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Albert Phelps, Company K 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Hilton Head SC 16 Jan 1865
 
Age at Enlistment: 22
 
Where Born: Putnam County GA
 
Occupation: Farmer
 

B W Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT 

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: B.W. Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT
 
Date of Application: 26 Dec 1868
 
Where Born: Bluffton
 
Where Brought Up: Same Place
 
Residence: Beaufort SC
 
Age: About 29
 
Complexion: Dark Brown
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Georgia
 
Children: None
 
Father: Daniel dead
 
Mother: Jenny dead
 
Brothers: Edward & Jack & Josiah Phoenix
 
Sisters: None
 
Remarks: First name Barkus
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Barcus Phoenix, Company K 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 1 NOv 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 24
 
Where Born: Bluffton SC
 
Occupation: Hostler
 

Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2822 Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Darien GA
 
Residence: Horsepond Place on Shell Road
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Sarah
 
Children: None
 
Father: Tom died long ago
 
Mother: Clarinda dead
 
Brothers: Isaac & Tom
 
Sisters: Bina
 
Hector Powell X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Hector Powell, Company E 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 1 Nov 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 33
 
Where Born: Glenn County GA
 

Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT

Freedmen's Bank Record:
 
Acct: 2838 Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Where Born: Coosahatchie SC
 
Residence: Edgerly Place Port Royal Isld SC
 
Complexion: Black
 
Occupation: Farming
 
Works For: Himself
 
Wife: Betsey
 
Children: Middleton & Susan
 
Father: Antony dead
 
Mother: Elsie dead
 
Brothers: Antony & Brutus both dead
 
Sisters: Diana McKnight, Margaret Hamilton, Ellen Haynes and Clara Lopez
 
Frederick Proctor X His Mark
 
 

Civil War Service Record:

Frederick Proctor, Company B 33rd USCT
 
Enlisted at Beaufort SC 19 Oct 1862
 
Age at Enlistment: 26
 
Where Born: Beaufort SC
 
Occupation: Laborer
 
 

Source Citations:

Freedmen's Bank Records: 

"Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874," database, FamilySearch.org, from Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company. Registers of signatures of depositors in branches of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, 1865–1874.

Civil War Service Records:

"Civil War Soldiers – Union, Colored Troops 31st to 35th Infantry," database, Footnote.com, from Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With the United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 31st through 35th, NARA M1992.

Civil War Pension Records:

"Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index," database, Footnote.com, from Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, NARA T289. 

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