m1905, Roll 42 - Freedman's Bureau Records - Completed

This information below completes what was posted in an earlier post.

M1905, or RECORDS OF THE FIELD OFFICES FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, BUREAU OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, AND ABANDONED LANDS, 1863–1872.   Record Group 105

Roll #42 - Caldwell and Carroll Parishes

Labor Contracts (Agreements with Freedmen) 

Unbound labor contracts (“agreements with freedmen”), 1864–68, are arranged alphabetically by parish. 

1866-1868 - Carroll Parish, LA

Airlie - James Carson - May 7, 1866, December 1, 1866

All Right Plantation - HG Blackman - January 18, 1867 - Harrison Brown, Amos Winston, George Lewis, Enoch Smith, James Grant, Joe McDonald, Boze Sturdyvast?, Sarah Sturdyvast?, Jim Allen, Tom Edwards, Peter Edwards, Edward Edwards, Sarah Smith, Alice Murphy, Jim Daniels/Ginnels?, Anthony Gorton/Gordon, George Overton, Molly Ann McQueen, Mary Overton, Ben Daniels/Ginnels?, Nell Daniels/Ginnels?, Ben Price or Rice, Anderson Rice, Simon Tyler, Laura A. Dandy, Eliza Dew, Milly Robinson, Mary Caslite, Elijah Bryant, William Bryant, Amy Whitfield, William Winston, Christina Brown, Joe Smith, Emily Smith, Moses Smith, Georgiana Lewis, Matthews Lewis, Sam Lewis, Thomas Winston (2), Caroline Brown?, Susan Winston, Micah Brown, Thandia? Jones, Rosetta Winston, Williard Grant, Madison Winston, Mary Burt, Robin Lewis, Caroline Lewis, Edward Lewis, Mary Lewis, Rebuen Park, James McCormick, Thomas Johnson, Sally Parker, Sanford Stevens, Taylor Bale, Jordan Robinson, Sanford Robinson, Garrett Montague, Elizabeth Robinson, Stewart Maxwell, Henry Mason, Lucy Douglas, Amy? Hapless, Bill Johnson, Jane Gordon, Emanuel Taylor, Eli Sewell, Frank Blackadee, Eliza Campbell, Sandy Owens, Thomas Selvane, Jerry Finley?, John Fisher, Sewila Deeson, Sarah Fisher, Alice Taylor

Black Bayou - John W. Boice, January 1, 1866, January 1, 1868 - NARA 119 - Jane Lee, age 25, female, 2nd class

Bodine - JW McKinzie - January 25, 1867

Bradley Estate - AA Lester & WW Bradley - January 30, 1867 - NARA 131 - Jordan Lee, age 20, male, first class, interest in profits: one half; May Lee, age 24, female, first class, interest in profits: one half, 

Carrollton - Dennis Brooks/Rhoods? - January 9, 1867

Cottonwood Plantation - Wm McCullock - February 5, 1867

Cottonwood Plantation - JC Hedrick - January 11, 1867

Cottonwood Plantation - AJ Long - July 13, 1867

Robertdale - RK Anderson & Company - January 1, 1867 - NARA 159 - Second Squad - Harrison Tyler, age 52, male, head of second squad; Harriet Tyler, age 36, female, first class, interest in profits: 1/3 crop; Hesty Tyler, age 19, female, first class, interest in profits: 1/3 crop; Ellen Tyler, age 15, female, first class, interest in profits: 1/3 crop; Thomas Tyler, age 13, male, second class, interest in profits: 1/3 crop, John Tyler, age 10, male, third class, interest in profits: 1/3 crop; Jackson Williams, age 24, male, first class, interest in profits: 1/4 crop (May be the preacher who married family members)

Robertdale - RK Anderson & W H Taylor - April 6, 1866 - NARA 158 - Ed Sewell, age 26, male, first class, rate of wages: $20

Erin - TL Van Fossen - April 11, 1867

Erie - HW Ayers - January 11, 1867

Elmwood - WRC Lyons - February 28, 1868

Mrs E. Fitzgerald - Mrs. E Fitzgerald - June 6, 1866

Gilliard - Alice Johnson & AH Embry - February 22, 1868

Glen Mary Plantation - Hardeman & Adams - February 20, 1867

Govy Hood Home - John W. Boice - January 1, 1868 - NARA 190 - #8 - Angeline Van Dike, age 16, female, 2nd class - Wife of Jerry Russell; parents of Charles Edward Russell, Sr.

Goodrich - H Goodrich - January 10, 1867

Henderson - JT Peck - January 7, 1867 - NARA 206 - #37 - Charlotte Jenkins, age 30, female, 1st class, no dependents, Rate of Wages: 1/3 cotton, Interest in Profits: 1/2 corn; Moses Crawford, age 18, male, 3rd class, no dependents, Rate of Wages: 1/3 cotton, Interest in Profits: 1/2 corn

Gossypia - Mrs. Mariam Goff - January 1, 1867

Holly - Josephine Green, February 28, 1868

Island No. 2 - HB Balfour - June 29, 1867

Island - Abraham Bass - May 25, 1866

Hollywood - HE Holmes, May 22, 1867

Hagaman - Perry H. Hanna - January 16, 1867

Kerr - JE Lewis & Company - April 10, 1867 - NARA 249 - #1, Armstead Lee, age 50, male, first class, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: One, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop; #2, Ashberry/Abner Lee, age 25, male, first class, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: One, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop; #3, Albert Lee, age 18, male, first class, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: -, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop;  #4, David Lee, age 13, male, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: -, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop

Lavida - Abraham Bass - January 5, 1867

Lake Land - Aaron Goza - February 20, 1867

Lewiston - JE Ross - February 22, 1867

Luck Enough - LP Puly and D F Cartman - January 12, 1867

Longwood - HL Deason - January 8, 1867 - NARA 264 - King Willie/Willis, age 29; Daniel Grisman, age 24; Sam Gatewood, age 20; Moses Conaway?, age 40; Henry Summers, age 21; Rob Thrash, age 20; Dudley Coleman, age 18; Alick Kedins; age 20; John Williams, age 19; William Smith, age 17; Sam Warren, age 36

Longwood - HL Deason - January 4, 1867 - NARA 270 - Robert Franklin, Lewis Harris, Nancy Coleman, Daniel Parks, Warren Parks, Bo Harrison, Fanny Perry, Millie Harrison, Francis Bond, Silvy Jackson, Martha Parks, Car/Cas Franklin, Sallie Franklin, Virgil Johnson, Ben Davis, Chris Johnson

Longwood - Henry L Deeson - January 4, 1867 - NARA 276 - Levy Gardner, Tom Day, Ellen Day, Charles Day, Mandy Day, William Garnder, Richard Henderson, Lilly Gardens, Carter Gardner, Squire Thompson, Patsy Richardson, Lorie Thompson, Gabriel Bice, Ed Gardner, Sarah Harden?, Sallie Botton, Gabriel Bell, Maria Gardner, Wig Bell, Hyman Henderson, Aaron Hendereson, Jenetta Henderson, Rose Bell, Elmira/Elvira Henderson, Lorine Thompson, Mahala Freeman

Melborne - GM Atkins, May 24, 1867,

Melborne - GM Atkins, January 30, 1867 - #26, Adeline Sewell, age 17, female, Rate: 1.50, Interest: 1/2 crop

Mill Dale - SA Larche, January 27, 1867 - NARA 298 - #1 Jacob Stewart/Steward?, age 40, male, first class, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: One, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop; #2 William Stewart/Steward, age 19, male, first class, Number of Persons Dependent on Laborers for Support: -, Rate of Wages: -, Interest in Profits: 1/3 crop

Owenton - Shapley Owen - AD 1866 - January 22, 1867

Part Balfour - Nelson Harris - March 31, 1868 - NARA 310 - Henry Day, Maria Williams, Maria Huckabee, Amelia Hackaba/Huckabee, Chaney Harris

Mrs Reys? - AF Roberts and Mary C Lane - January 15, 1867

Shelburn - EH Davis - February 15, 1868

Shelburn - WT kennedy, March 7, 1866 - NARA 340 - #3 Henry Alles?/Allen, age 22, male, first class, no dependents, rate: $18, Remarks: Febtuary 26, 1866

Shelburn - BP Shelby - January 1, 1867 - NARA 510 - Armstead Lee, age 45, male, first class, interest: 1/3 cotton, 1/4 corn; Rosanna Lee, age 18, female, second class,  interest: 1/3 cotton, 1/4 corn;  Amoss Lee, age 20, male, second class,  interest: 1/3 cotton, 1/4 corn

Shelburn - BP Shelby - February 10, 1868 - NARA 503 - Aleck Dike, Aleck Adle

Span Place - John A. Guest, November 24, 1866

Stamboul -Hugh Richardson, February 18, 1866 - NARA 350 - Ayais Conn, Grandison Conn, Richmond Day, Simon Allis

Vista - William Sutton and Israel Lombard, December 28, 1867 for 1868

Vista - William Sutton and Israel Lombard,  January 7, 1867 - NARA 519 - #60 Sarah Aldrich?

Wilson - TM Mann -  March 14, 1868

Wilton - Johnson and Chambliss, February 10, 1867

Hoods Home Place - Govy Hood & Company, January 28, 1867 - NARA 368 - #31 Ruben Russell, age 50, male, first class, no dependents, Interest in Profits: 1/3 cotton, 3/11 corn ;#32 Jerry Russell, age 20, male, first class, no dependents, Interest in Profits: 1/3 cotton, 3/11 corn - Father and grandfather of Charles Edward Russell, Sr. 

Hood and Wilson - George G. Wilson, April 15, 1866 - NARA 432 - #4 Ruben Russell, age 53, male, first class, no dependents or rate of wages listed, interest: 1/2 crop; #5 - Fannie Russell, age 34, female, second class, no dependents or rate of wages listed, interest: 1/2 crop; #6 Jerry Russell, age 17, male, second class, no dependents or rate of wages listed, interest: 1/2 crop - Grandfather, grandmother, and father of Charles Edward Russell, Sr. 

Hood and Wilson - George G. Wilson, June 22, 1867

Erin - TL Van Fossen, April 12, 1866

Caledonia - Simon Witkowski - AD 1867

All Right - John Shackleford (Was overseer of Eyrie/Balfour Plantation before the Emancipation Proclamation) - February 2, 1868 - NARA 442 - Henry Douglas, Frank Donne?, Joe Morely?, Healy Bonham, Thomas Dunbar, Augustus Silver, Peter Sprigs, Lacy Douglas, Charity Rupel, Bettie Markham?, Ann Douglas, Lauren Douglas, Sallie Dunbar, Henry Jones, Green Taylor, Manuel Taylor, Alice Taylor, Dave Johnson, Abe Russell, Jerry Armstrong, Ira Moody, William Brown

Highland - JG Spencer - January 14, 1867 - NARA 459 - Shed Butler, King Dixon

Conn - Stowe? and Conn, January 1, 1867 - NARA 466 - William Lee, age 45, male, no class marked, interest paid: 1/4 of all gross amount of cotton prepared for market

Quays - RW Williams, RL Mitchner - January 8, 1867

Holly Grove - Luther B Smithe, January 2, 1867

Sherwood - JB Williams - February 17, 1867

Robert Stuart - Mrs. Susan M. Stuart, January 1, 1867

Wilson Point - JH Wilson, January 14, 1867 - NARA 530 - Nancy Stewart, Mary Stewart, Maryann Stewart

Green Place, Francis M. Taylor, April 6, 1866

Amey - BF Taylor, February 19, 1868

Ford or Buckmeadow - CH Webb and WE Hurd, February 17, 1868