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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

Post-War Labor Contract – L.J. Mallard, C.S. Mallard, and 18 Named Freedpeople (1866)

People Named: Pompey Houston, Jacob Quarterman, Battis [alt: Batteece, Battice] Quarterman, Andrew Marshall, Edmund Bacon, Simon Cassels, July Anderson, Plymouth Fraser, Edward Miller, George Miller, Niger Anderson, Henry Anderson, Doddy Brown, July Anderson, July Law, Phillis [alt: Phyllis] Law, Peggy Dryer, Joseph Bacon [Begin Transcript] Head QuartersA.B.R.F. & A.L.For Liberty

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Post-War Labor Contract – Nicholas Brown and Jake Bacon (1867)

People Named: Nicholas Brown, Jake 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] Contract ofNicholas BrownWithJake Bacon An Agreement between Nicholas Brown of Walthourville Liberty Co. Georgia of the

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Post-War Labor Contract – R.C. Hines & Freedpeople (1866)

People Named: R.C. Hines, Artemas Gordon, Benjamin Martin, Lucy Martin, ?Corotine? Pray, Newton Bacon, Venus Bacon, Litta Baker, Squire Bacon, ?Casidis? Lewis, Cilla Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Nancy Lewis, Will Lewis, Henrietta Lewis, Phipyan (?) Williams, Cit, Williams, Jinny Baker, Harriet Bacon, France Bacon, Augustus Williams, Juda Williams, Shedrach Robards, Bets

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Post-War Labor Contract – Roswell King & Freedpeople (1867)

People Named: Roswell King, Junius Williams, Joshua Williams, Alan Williams, John Steward [alt: Stewart], Beck Steward, Sack Steward, Miles Wright, Patty Wright, Henry Grosvenor, Sarah Grosvenor, Jagen [?Jacob] Harris, Fanny Harris, Willie Bradwell, Nancy Polite, Cain Polite, Anna Polite, Horace Mallard [Begin Transcript] Agreement with Laborers at South Hampton Liberty

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Post-War Labor Contract – Russel Walthour & Jacob (1867)

People Named: Russel Walthour, Jacob (freed) 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] Triplicate Georgia, Liberty County } This indenture made this the twenty first (21st) day of March

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Post-War Labor Contract – Sarah Ann Way and Freedpeople (1866)

People Named: Abram Goulding, Hannah Goulding, Amanda Quarterman, Katy Ward, Matilda Goulding, Marian [or Moriah] Goulding, Nevin Goulding, Peter Todd, Hagar Todd, Jim Way, Daphnie [alt: Daphne] Way, William James, Jane James, William Graham, Cretia Graham, Ann Graham, Juddy [alt: Judy] Graham, Stephen Bacon, Phoebe Bacon, Mollie Bacon, Jim Way

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Post-War Labor Contract – St. Catherine’s Island (1866)

[Begin Transcript] Contract Between Messrs Winchester & SchuylerOf St. Catherine’s Isle Liberty CountyState of GeorgiaAnd certain freedpeople of said Isle Office Agent Bureau R.F. & A.L.For St. Catherine’s Isle Liberty CountyState of Georgia 1866Approved: Wm. A. Perry, Agent Know all Men by these presents that Messrs Winchester & Schuyler, St.

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Post-War Labor Contract – St. Catherines Island

[Begin Transcript] J Waldburg & FreedmenSt. Catherines Isl. As there is no person among the labourers who is capable of running an engine one will be employed at the joint expense of the parties. This is agreed upon by the parties. J. Waldburg January 20th 1868 The following coloured people

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Post-War Labor Contract – T.G. Campbell Jr & Lawton Family (1866)

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

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Post-War Labor Contract – William B. Gaulden and Freedmen (1866)

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

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Post-War Labor Contract: Joseph L. Way & Bacon family (1866)

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

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