Category: Freedmens Bureau Records, 1865-1872

People Named: William B. Gaulden, Easter, William, Laurence, Dianna, Abram, Byron (Lazarus), Richard, Jerry, Simon, Isaiah, Jim, Tena, Rosina, Miley Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript] Wm. B. GauldenEastern Dianna William EtcDuplicate[Written on side] Please retain this and send me the original Georgia, Liberty County } This contract entered into this 12th day of January 1866 between the following named freedmen and women of the first part to wit Easter aged forty William sixteen Laurence between 8 and 9 years Dianna fifty Abram twenty one Byron alias Lazarus 16 years Richard nine years Jerry aged sixty nine years Simon aged sixteen and Isaiah thirteen years Jim aged twenty years Tina [alt: Tena] fifty one or two Rosina [alt: Rosena] aged eighteen and Miley about fifteen, and Wm B. Gaulden of the second part witnesseth that the said Gaulden agrees to feed & clothe said freedpeople; that is allow them good & healthy rations of meat, meal and [word] & clothing, and furnish them with one suit of Sunday clothes, and one suit of good winter clothes and pair

People Named: William B. Gaulden, Simon Osgood, Henry Osgood, Simon Osgood Jr, Jack King, George Martin Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript]W.B. GauldenSimon Osgood andGeorge Martin Duplicate GeorgiaLiberty County } Agreement entered into this the 8th of June 1866 between the undersigned witnesseth; that on the first day of March 1866 a contract was entered into between Wm. B. Gaulden of the one part and Simon Osgood and his two minor sons Henry and Simon the first aged about (13) thirteen and the 2d aged about 12 and his step son Jack King aged about 25 years and George Martin aged about 27 years of the 2d part by which they were to labor on said Gaulden’s plantation Ricehope [alt: Rice Hope] in said county for the balance of the year 1866 they to receive one third of the crop for their services, and said Gaulden two thirds in certain conditions, and whereas said Jack King for some two months since abandoned his contract and left said plantation and went to parts unknown without provocation and on account

People Named: Thomas Q. Fleming, Natt Law, Cretia Law, Augusta Furgurson, Ceily Furgurson, Lydy Way, Mazor Lewis, Elizabeth Quarterman, Samuel Quarterman Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcription] State of GeorgiaLiberty County } January 1st, 1866 Memorandum of agreement between T.Q. Fleming [Thomas Q. Fleming] of said County & State of the first part and the free-men & women whose names are hereunto signed of the Second Part. This agreement witnesseth that T.Q. Fleming party of the first part is to manage and control the plantation on which said freedmen are to work he is to direct their labor not only in all matters connected with the crop but in making such repairs buildings – roads and bridges & fencing on the plantation as in his judgment may be right and proper and to command their personal services from time to time to himself and family, as may be necessary. The said freedmen agree to submit to the direction and control of the said T.Q. Fleming doing at all times such work as he may assign them. Never to

People Named: T.G. Campbell Jr, Joseph Lawton, Easter Lawton, Josephine Lawton, Louisa Lawton, John Lawton, Murria [or Marria] Lawton, Rachel Lawton, Alabama Lawton [Begin transcript] Contract between T.G. Campbell of St. Catherine’s Isle [St. Catherine’s Island], Liberty Co, Ga and eight freed laborers Know all men by these presents: That T.G. Campbell Jr St. Catherine’s Island Liberty County, State of Georgia, held and firmly bound to the United States of America by these presents, in this contract; That he is to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (freed laborers,) quarters, fuel, healthy and substantial rations, and rations (1) one bushel of corn for month – 12 lbs bacon for month (½) Gal. Syrup fo rmonth (10) one lbs Tobacco per month. He is to furnish all farming implements horses mules and seeds to plant (Also medical attendance, which will be deducted from their portion of the crop). The undersigned are to receive (⅓) one third of the net proceeds of the crop.The said persons are to labor faithfully on his plantation, six days during the week, in the manner customary on a plantation; said persons to forfeit, in whole or in part, their wages, or their interest in the

People Named: L.M. Cassels, Tony Quarterman, Sam’l [Samuel] Stevens, George James, Peter Roberts, William Russel, Titus Quarterman Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript] Agreement & Contact between L. M. Cassels & Freed Men & Women on said Cassels plantationFor 1866 State of GeorgiaLiberty Co. } Feb 20th 1866 Memorandum of agreement between L.M. Cassels of the said County & State of the first part and the Freeded [sic] Men & Women whose names are hereunto signed of the second part. This agreement witnesseth that L.M. Cassels party of the first part is to control & direct the management of the plantation on which said Freeded [sic] Men & Woman are to work. That said Freeded Men & Women are to keep up and repare [sic] the fences of said plantation, to keep up houses which they occupy in as good repair as when turned over to said Freeded Men & Women, and to do all necessary work for carrying on the plantation successfully, and they are to continue their labor on said plantation until [sic] the crop has

People Named: Joseph L. Way, Cuffee Bacon, John Bacon, Margaret Bacon, Charlotte Bacon Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcription] Articles of Agreement Between Certain Color’d People and Joseph L. Way State of Georgia, Liberty County } Articles of agreement made and entered into this January Twenty Second in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Six, between the freed people whose names are hereunto set, and Joseph L. Way of said County and State, witnesseth that the said freed people for the considerations hereinafter expressed have, and by these presents do give as follows, First, that they will labor on the plantation of the said Joseph L. Way in the capacity of tillers of the soil for and during the present year until the harvest of the crop which they on the said plantation shall grow, said crop to consist of corn, cotton, peas, potatoes and the phrase tillers of the soil shall be construed to comprehend all work necessary to be done on a farm, and in repairing and keeping in good order, fences, barns,

People named: John B. Savage, Governour Barlow Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript]Liberty CoContractsSt. Catherines IslandW.A. PerryAgent Contract between Mr. John B. Savage of St. Catherines Isle, Ga and one Governour [alt: Governor] Barlow a Freed Laborer. Office Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L.For St. Cathrines [SIC] Isle, Ga.February 1866ApprovedW.A. PerryAgent Know all men by these presents: That John B. Savage of St. Cathrine’s [SIC] Island of Liberty County, State of Georgia, held and firmly bound to the United States of America by these presents, in this contract; That he is to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined, (free laborers), quarters, field, healthy and substantial rations and the undersigned is to be furnished with clothing[,] rations and medical attendance by Mr. John B. Savage, free from charges. He also is to receive $5 five dollars per month in lawful currency at the end of the year, 1866. The said persons are to labor faithfully on his plantation, six days during the week, in the manner customary on a plantation; said persons to forfeit, in whole or in part,

People named: Nicholas Brown, Sam Bacon, William Bacon Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript]Approved this 28th day Jany / 67E. YuleeAgent B R F & AL An agreement between Nicolas Brown of Walthourville Liberty Co. Georgia of the one part and Sam Bacon of McIntosh Co. and said State on the other part. Witnesseth that the said Nicholas Brown of the first part hereby agrees to allow the said Sam Bacon of the second part the privilege of planting two thirds of the open land belonging to him in McIntosh County for one year ending January 1st 1868 also the use of a part of the dwelling house situated on said Lands, with a sufficiency of pine wood off of said Lands for House & Cooking purposes. For and in consideration that the said Sam Bacon will give him the said Nicholas Brown by the first day of December next six hundred pounds weight of good cotton in the seed or the value of it in United States currency at ten cents per pound and the said Sam

People named: J.H. Alexander, Bevelly (Beverly) Wilson, Sezar (Caesar) Daniel, Peney (Penny) Daniel, Margarett Daniel, Doll Alexander, Caroline and Martha Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin Transcript] Articles of Agreement betweenJ. H. Alexander of the 1st part and Bevelly Wilson, Sezar Daniel, Peney Daniel, Margarett Daniel and Doll Alexander of the second part CopyHeadquarters A.B.R.F. & A.L. for Liberty CountyMay 21st 1866I approve the within contract.Wm. B. GauldenA.B.R.F. & A.L. for Liberty County January the 15[th], 1866 State of Georgia, Liberty County } Articles of Agreement Between J.H. Alexander of said County & State of the first part and the Freedmen & Freed Women whose names are hearunto [sic] signed of the second part. This agreement witnesseth that J.H. Alexander party of the first part is to manage and control the plantation on which said freedmen and women are to work he is to direct their labor not only in all matters connected with the crop, but in making such repairs to buildings, roads, bridges & fencing on the plantation as in his judgment may be right & proper

People named: C.A. Alexander, A.M. McIver, James Anderson, Di [alt: Die or Dye?] Anderson, Nanny Anderson, Holly Stevens, Hannah Cay, Plenty Cay, Clarinda Cay, William Holmes, Martha Holmes, Tenah Jones, Minnie Jones, July Jones, Cloey Jones, Nanny Alexander, Primus Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Hard [alt: Hardy?] Norman, Jane Lambert, Sampson Lambert, Harry Anderson, Mary Anderson, Daniel Jones, Margret [alt: Margaret] Jones, Sandy Jones, Aaron Harris, Mary Harris, Horace Quarterman, Nanny Quarterman, Mingo Norman Following is a labor contract found in the U.S. Freedmen’s Bureau records of Liberty County, Georgia. (See citation at the end for full details of source.) [Begin transcript]Labor Contract 1867C.A. AlexanderA.M. McIverAgt B R F & ALAgentLiberty CoRec ?oac Feby 5th 1867 State of GeorgiaLiberty County } This indenture, made this twelfth day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty seven, between C.A. Alexander (proprietor) of the 1st part & the following named freedmen of the 2nd part, witnesseth, that the proprietor agrees to furnish to each Freedman (who is a full hand) three acres of land (and to fractional hands in proportion) to be cultivated by himself or herself during the year 1867 as he or she may desire for his or her own benefit.