M1905, Roll 83 - Lake Providence Field Office Records

National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 105, M1905 - Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Louisiana, 1865-1872.  


The list of indentures is all inclusive and contains every entry in that particular target.  The lists following are not all inclusive and only note names of interest.  This information is being posted to help other researchers.

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 

Indentures 

Unbound indentures, March 1866–May 1868, are arranged chronologically.  Mar. 1866–May 1868 

Roll #83 - Indentures - Target 1 (Lake Providence Field Office)

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Louis Johnson, minor orphan and WB Denson of Shelburn Plantation, March 23, 1866 

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Carter Oliver, John Washington, Kate Oliver and Oliver Bryant and SD Oliver of Gilliard Plantation, April 9, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Andrew Woods, George Williams, and David Williams, minor orphans and WM Benton of Benton Place, April 11, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Susan Wilson, minor orphan, and Mrs. Mary A Hedrick of Cottonwood Plantation, April 11, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between Ephraim Preston, Chapman Preston, Susan Preston, Steadman/Sloman Malloy and WM Deason, April 19, 1866 

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of William Clayborn and Lena Jones, minor orphans and GP Sallinberen, Island Number 1 Plantation, April 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Charley Owen, Buck Laken, Henry Owen, John Logan, Monroe Owen, minor orphans and Shapley Owen of Owenton Plantation, May 10, 1866 

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Hyman Howard and Havanza Howard, minor orphans and A Bagley, June 21, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Willy Brown, minor orphan, DD Byrd, June 20, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Mary Jane Stackhouse and Jerry Stackhouse, minor orphans and Ira L Manning of Swan Lake Plantation, June 1, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of John Deloney, minor orphans, and WM Deeson, Holly Grove plantation, July 17, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of James Feaster, Rosine Robinson, and Louiza/Louisa Robinson, minor orphans, and William F. Thompson, August 1, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Caroline Robinson, minor orphan, and Mrs. Annie E. Guest, August 14, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Griffin Johnson, minor, and John A Guest, September 11, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Jeff Davis, minor orphan and E. Matthews, October 1, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Henry Johnson, minor orphan, and FL Van Fossen, October 1, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of Ica Tayor and Frances Taylor, minor orphans, and Francis M. Hays, October 22, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of James Samuel, Betty Taylor and Mary Taylor and Mrs. Kate V. Chambliss, November 3, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeships between the guardian of John Keller ad George Powers, minor orphans, and Francis M. Hays, November 19, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Mary Ann Taylor, minor orphan, and John A. Guest, November 20, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Cornelia Reid and Irvin Davis, December 13, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of James Mitchell and Thomas G. Stone, December 17, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of John Henry Hord and Thomas G. Stone, December 17, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Mary Ellen Hord and Thomas G. Stone, December 17, 1866

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Francis Stockard and AG Lane, January 1, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Daniel Stockard and AG Lane, January 1, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Teresa/Teressa Bell and GW McCarroll, January 1, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Zachariah Avant and MJ Grace, January 7, 1867 - NARA 90

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of William Logan and WA Hedrick, January 9, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Samuel Logan and WA Hedrick, January 9, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Lee Powell and Henry L. Douglass, May 15, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the parent of Wallace Edwards and C. Mooney, , August 29, 1868; mentions Jackson Edwards (probably father of Wallace Edwards)

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Louis Griffin and DP Beard, June 25, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Samuel Harris and Henry L. Deeson, June 26, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Stephen Washington and John P . Smith, MD, August 20, 1867

Agreement of apprenticeship between the guardian of Sarah Coleman and Lizzie Maguire, May 14, 1868

Agreement of apprenticeship between the parent of Washington Kelley and EH Masters (Freedmens Bureau Rep) and JW Ratcliff, May 11, 1868; mother noted is Matilda Kelley and father, Washington Kelley, deceased

Applications for Rations 

Unbound applications for rations, March 1867–July 1868, are arranged chronologically.  Mar. 1867–July 1868 

Roll #83 - Target 2 - Applications for Rations

NARA 138 - Application of Kissah Lee, October 21, 1867 - Certificate of Applicant, Lake Providence, LA, I or We, Kissiah Lee, colored, head of a family consisting of myself, of Lake Providence, Parish of Carroll and State of LA do hereby solemnly declare and upon my word of honor certify that I, or we, are in absolute need of food to prevent starvation and extreme want rendered so by the following circumstances.  Crippled and very old being 71 years old and unable to provide for myself.  Kissiah Lee (signed with an X).  *Next line illegible* Receipt: Received of 1st Leuit. Geo. W. Rollins RG AC Lands in the service of the United States of America 8 lbs of pork and 48 lbs of corn meal issued under authority of joint of Congress approved March 30, 1867 to prevent starvation.  In desperation.  

NARA 144 - Clerrida Nichols, November 2, 1867, NARA 158 - Clerida Nichols, December 3, 1867

NARA 170 - Jesse Singleton, December 10, 1867, NARA 210 - January 10, 1868

NARA 216 - Benjamin Taylor, January 12, 1868

NARA 259 - Edith Singleton, March 2, 1868, March 31, 1868, April 16, 1868 (Jesse Singelton also mentioned during this application), June 20, 1868

NARA 335 - Minerva Brown, Emily Scott, Arira Murphy, Henrietta Bell, March 5, 1868

NARA 405 - Richard Henderson, May 1868

NARA 421 - Fanny Jackson, June 20, 1868, Robertdale Plantation