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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 Freedmen to be transported from Salisbury,
NC to Oakland, Miss on Government Orders under Contract to labor for
Jerry Robinson. Contract dated January 3, 1867; transportation furnished
February 4, 1867; Transportation for Wm. Todd & 15 men & 9 women
Destitute Freedpeople.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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| 1 |
William Todd |
14 |
Mary Brown |
| 2 |
John G. Blackburn |
15 |
Fannie Cowan |
| 3 |
William Thompson |
16 |
Clara Anderson |
| 4 |
Titus Fitz |
17 |
James Johnston |
| 5 |
Pink Keer |
18 |
John Clarke |
| 6 |
Sarah Boker |
19 |
James McGee |
| 7 |
Harriet Anderson |
20 |
Robert McGee |
| 8 |
Jerry Anderson |
21 |
Fannie Bryant |
| 9 |
Dan'l Moore |
22 |
Frank West |
| 10 |
Robert Crider |
23 |
Edward Stewart |
| 11 |
Harriet Crider |
24 |
Laura Stewart |
| 12 |
Mary Crider |
25 |
Frank Washington |
| 13 |
John Thompson | | |
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List of Freedmen to be transported from Charlotte, NC to Holly
Springs, Marshall Co. Miss. to work for A.O. Cannon contracted by his
agent Edward Fullings, transportation for John Neely and, 46 Adults & 13
Children under 12 years old, Feb. 27, 1867:
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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| | Louis Ramsower | |
George Alexander |
| | Margaret Ramsower | |
Maria Alexander |
| | Alice Ramsower | |
Charlotte Alexander |
| | Rose Ramsower | |
Araby Alexander |
| | John Phifer | |
Martha Alexander |
| | Rachel Kennedy | |
Samuel Norfleet |
| | Hannah Kennedy | |
Nat Norfleet |
| | Ann Kennedy | |
Wase Norfleet |
| | Mary Kennedy | |
Bill Norfleet |
| | Sally Henderson | |
Anthony Moore |
| | Maria Henderson | |
Tony Moore |
| | Thomas Henderson | |
Charlotte Moore |
| | Flora Henderson | |
Daniel Moore |
| | Fanny Henderson | |
Susan Cooper |
| | Robert Henderson | |
Bill Newell |
| | Wiley Baley | |
Roxy Newell |
| | Willis Baley | |
James Hope |
| | Alfred Baley | |
Cyrus Taylor |
| | Jerry Guy | |
Hubbard Pipkin |
| | Robert Guy | |
Sally Pipkin |
| | Charles Guy | |
Tom Pipkin |
| | Lucy Guy | |
Martha Pipkin |
| | Ruthy Guy | |
Sophia Pipkin |
| | Martha Guy | | |
| | John Houston | | |
| | Ann Houston | | |
| | Francis Houston | | |
| | Sarah Houston | | |
| | Thomas Raiford | | |
| | Bryan Stinson | | |
| | Flora Stinson | | |
| | Robert Stinson | | |
| | Etta Stinson | | |
| | Jack Stinson | | |
| | Mary Stinson | | |
| | Sophia Stinson | | |
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Contracted on Jan. 22, 1867 with Memucan Horton 50
Freed Persons for working on his Plantation in Holmes Co., Miss. to be
transported from Mecklenburg Co., NC.
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| Names
of Freedmen |
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Tom Haywood, age 46; male |
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Ann Eliza, his wife, age 40, female |
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Jerry, son, age 20; male |
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Tom, son, age 17; male |
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Emily, daughter, age 15; female |
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Bill, son, age 12; male |
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& 2 children under 12 years of age |
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John Harroll, age 28; male |
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Enoch Sikes, age 23; male |
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Jane Thompson, age 21; female |
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Emily Alexander, age 17; female |
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Bill Thomas, age 26; male |
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Jim Elliott, age 24; male |
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Jane, his wife, age 20; female |
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One child three years old |
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Charley Jones, age 33; male |
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Tom Jones, age 42; male |
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Sarah, his wife, age 39; female |
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Sarah Jane, daughter, age 17; female |
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& 2 children under 12 years old |
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Eph Elliotte, age 40; male |
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Sarah Elliotte age 32; female |
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Tom Sanders, age 33; male |
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Bill Belter, age 27; male |
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Jane Prince, age 17; female |
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Aleck Morgan, age 34; male |
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John Anderson, age 21; male |
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Alice Bethel, age 19; female |
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Stephen Moore, age 40; male |
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Anne, his wife, age 36; female |
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Abe, son, age 20; male |
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Emma, daughter, age 17; female |
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& 2 children under 12 |
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Ezra Jones, age 27; male |
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Zephenia, his wife, age 19; female |
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Aaron Williamson, age 21; male |
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Agnes Emmet, cook, age 40; female |
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Ann, daughter, age 17; female |
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& one child under 12 |
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Peter Thompson, blacksmith, age 41; male |
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Jane Horton, age 24; female |
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Bill Alexander, age 37; male |
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Esther, his wife, age 29; female |
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Tom, son, age 12; male |
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& 2 children under 12 |
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Amos Graham, age 31; male |
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Charley Henderson, age 27; male |
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Fanny, his wife, age 22; female |
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Total numbers: |
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Males - 25 |
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Females- 17 |
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Under 12 years age - 10 |
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Total: 52 |
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