M1905, Roll 82 - Lake Providence Field Office Records

More from National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 105, M1905 - Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Louisiana, 1865-1872.  This list is not all inclusive and only notes names of interest.  This information is being posted to help other researchers.


The records in Target 9 can be key for a researcher trying to locate ancestors who may have died before the 1870 US Census.  Many of the people listed in these reports are over the age of 60.

LAKE PROVIDENCE (ASSISTANT SUBASSISTANT COMMISSIONER) 

Agent 

George W. Rollins     Jan. 1866–May 1867 

Assistant Subassistant Commissioner 

George W. Rollins    May–Oct. 1867 

Thomas H. Hannon    Oct. 1867–Jan. 1868 

E. H. Masters     Jan.–Dec. 1868 

Miscellaneous School Reports 

Unbound miscellaneous school reports, May–October 1866, are arranged chronologically.  May–Oct. 1866 

Roll #82 - Target 5 - Miscellaneous Reports - May to October 1866

All schools discontinued November 1866.

Land Reports 

Unbound land reports, February–September 1866, are arranged chronologically. Feb.–Sept. 1866

Roll #82 - Target 6 - Land Reports - February to September 1866

February 28, 1866, March 31, 1866, April 30, 1866, May 31, 1866  

Land in possession of the freedman’s bureau; all abandoned: 

Dr. Carson, Carroll Parish, Near Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Henry Goodrich, Carroll Parish, At Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Mrs. Keys, Carroll Parish, On Old River

Gen. Sparrow, Carroll Parish, Known as Arlington on Lake Providence; Known as Elton on Lake Providence

Mrs. E. Savage?/Larage, Carroll Parish, One mile from Goodrich Landing

Mrs. Rob. Williams, Carroll Parish, On Old River

June 30, 1866  

Land in possession of the freedman’s bureau; all abandoned: 

Dr. Carson, Carroll Parish, Near Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Henry Goodrich, Carroll Parish, At Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Mrs. Keys, Carroll Parish, On Old River

Gen. Sparrow, Carroll Parish, Known as Arlington on Lake Providence; Known as Elton on Lake Providence

Mrs. Rob. Williams, Carroll Parish, On Old River

July 31, 1866, August 31, 1866, September 30, 1866

Land in possession of the freedman’s bureau; all abandoned: 

Dr. Carson, Carroll Parish, Near Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Henry Goodrich, Carroll Parish, At Goodrich’s Landing on the Mississippi River

Mrs. Keys, Carroll Parish, On Old River

Mrs. Rob. Williams, Carroll Parish, On Old River

Monthly Reports of Destitutes 

Unbound monthly reports of destitutes, May 1867–July 1868, are arranged chronologically.  May 1867–July 1868 

Roll #82 - Target 9 - Monthly Reports of Destitutes - May 1867 to July 1868

NARA 789 - May 31, 1867 - Mrs. McCorter, age 47, female, living in Oak Grove, fifth ward, Police Juror Certifying Destitutes: DS Morgan, destruction of crop and no means of support; others listed: Samuel McCorter, age 15, James McCorter, age 13, Catherine McCorter, age 18

NARA 821 - January 31, 1868 - Hannah Sewell, age 49, female, Lake Providence, Ward 2, destitute

NARA 837 - Jesse Singleton, age 70, male, old age, Police Juror: DL Morgan, reported April 15, 1868; Edith Singleton, age 70, female, old age, Police Juror: DL Morgan, reported April 15, 1868

NARA 841 - Jesse Singleton, age 80, male, old age and rheumatism, reported June 20, 1868; Edith Singleton, age 80, female, old age, reported June 20, 1868

Records Relating to Court Cases 

Unbound records relating to court cases, February 1866–March 1867, are arranged by type of record. Included are complaints, affidavits, trials, powers of attorney, paroles, and leases.  Feb. 1866–Mar. 1867 

Roll #82 - Target 10 - Records Relating to Court Cases - February 1866 to March 1867

NARA 947 - Isaac Van Dyke, living at Hood’s Place, May 16, 1866 - may be the father of Angeline Van Dyke

NARA 974 - CH Goff, Justice of the Peace - Auction hoped by MJ Grace?, September 22, 1866 - MJ Grace versus Ruth Bush - Ruth Bush indebted to MJ Grace

NARA 1003 - JB Smith and Hanna Sewell versus G. Hood’s Plantation

NARA 1025 - Cicero Turner testifies

NARA 1039 - Office to take charge of the cotton at All Right Plantation; none can leave the premises without their authorization.