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1866 Freedmen's Bureau Depositor Records Editor's note: ? denotes illegible handwriting
Record for Charles Rollins

No. of Application, 1 Date, Aug 25th, 1866

Name of Master, Edgar Garrett

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Brown

name of name of Father or Mother? Married? Tom & Rachel

Name of Children, Noah, Julia, Charles, Tom, John

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Tallahassee, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation,

Remarks, Age ?3

Signature,

Record for Noah Graham

No. of Application, 2

Date, Aug 25th, 1866

Name of Master, D.S. Graham

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Name of wife, Betsy

Name of Children, Lee

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Washington Co, Ga.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, ? Carpenter & Machinist

Remarks, Age 51

Signature, Noah Graham

Record for James Jefferson

No. of Application, 3

Date, Aug 27th, 1866

Name of Master, J. H. Allston

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Father and mother, Wm & Martha. Name of wife Julia Ann

Name of Children, William, Martha, Sally

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,Wakulla Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Agr

Remarks, Age 34 in May 1866 --- ? --- has full face --- short beard

Signature, Jefferson

Record for Adam Pope

No. of Application, 5

Date, Aug 27th, 1866

Name of Master, Henry Pope

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Mother’s name Becky, wife’s name ?

Name of Children, Emma, Bessy

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,Wilkes Co, Ga.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, ? Allen & McKil? Store

Remarks,About 25 yrs of age

his

Signature, Adam X Pope

Mark

Record for Samuel Crawford Watkins

No. of Application, 4

Date, Aug 27th, 1866

Name of Master, James Watson Dabney

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Father and mother, Pleasant & Martha

Name of Children, Pleasant, Martha, Jane – John ?

Regiment and Company, St.- Jones ?

Place of Birth,Charlottesville ? Va

Residence,Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Merchant

Remarks, Age 24 Dec 28, 1866

Signature, Samuel C. Watkins

Record for Henry Mathews

No. of Application, 6

Date, Aug 27th, 1866

Name of Master, Richard Hayward

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Dark Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Dead? ?, Charles

Name of Children,William – Robert – Mary – Eliza

Regiment and Company, Sister, Lucy in Houston ?

Place of Birth, Cambridge Co, Maryland

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Shoemaker

Remarks, Age 46

Signature, A Henry Mathews

Record for Andrew Ramsey

No. of Application, 7

Date, Aug 27th, 1866

Name of Master, Richard Hayward

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name Amy

Name of Children, Ida – Andrew

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,Wassu Co, N Carolina.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, In employ of B.R. ????

Remarks, Age about 36 – Has no African features except the hair - $300 Gold $200 Silver $100
 Deposited Oct 27 th to be retained - not sold – deposit for child-

Signature,

Record for Andrew Diboussey

No. of Application, 9

Date, Aug 28th, 1866

Name of Master, Judge Thomas Randall

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,? Light Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Mother’s name Wille Green

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Jefferson Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Mason

Remarks, Age 23 in May/66 - full face –mustache

Signature, Andrew Diboussey

Record for Phillip L. Diboussey

No. of Application, 8

Date, Aug 28th, 1866

Name of Master, Judge Thomas Randall

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Light Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Mother’s name Willie Green

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Jefferson Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Teacher

Remarks, Age 21 in Nov/65 – Anglo Saxon features except hair

Signature, Phillip Deboussey

Record for Robert Giles

No. of Application, 10

Date, Aug 31, 1866

Name of Master, J. L. Dennilly(?) Tallahassee

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Name of wife, Rachel

Name of Children, Becky Boston – Delia - William

Regiment and Company, Brother, Patrick in N?

Place of Birth, S. Carolina

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Waiter at City Hotel

Remarks, Age 39 in July /66

his Signature, Robert X Giles mark

Record for James Pearson

No. of Application, 11

Date, Aug 21, 1866

Name of Master, John S. Shepherd’s widow in Baltime?

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name, Lauris?

Name of Children, None

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Fairfax C.H. Va.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Wheel –Wright

Remarks, Age 40+ Hair slightly grey combed up from forhead. Left his parents, brothers & sisters in Va.
Don’t know whether they are living

his Signature, James X Pearson mark

Record for Nancy Towns

No. of Application, 13

Date, Sept 6, 1866

Name of Master, James Lachman Talla

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, House Servant

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Dead. Husband’s name Lawton

Name of Children, None

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Eastern Maryland.

Residence, Tallahassee

Occupation,

Remarks, Age - about 45 – about 300 lbs. In weitht – In case of ? money ? ? at of husband

her Signature, Nancy X Towns mark

Record for William Hews(?)

No. of Application, 12

Date, Sept 1 st 1866

Name of Master, Madam Murat

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name, Pamela

Name of Children, Perry – Addie – Elija- Lucian

Regiment and Company, Robt(?) Carolina –Sukey? ? ?

Place of Birth,W Fredericksburg – Spottsylvania Co Va.

Residence,

Occupation,

Remarks, Age 56 Nov14/65

Signature,

Record for A E. M West

No. of Application, 14

Date, Sept 7 th 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,.

Residence,Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, ? Attorney-at-Law – A?t B. R. ? ?

Remarks,White

Signature, Eden(?) M. West

Record for Charles Rusell

No. of Application, 15

Date,Sept 8, 1866

Name of Master, C. Magruder – Maryland

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,5 ft & 8 in.

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name, Hariet

Name of Children, Henry, D? Lafayette Wm, ? Donaldson, J.D. Delia, Delia – Henretta, Jane D.

Regiment and Company,Co. D. 2d U.S.C.?

Place of Birth, Colbrook Co, Md.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, House Servant

Remarks,

Signature,Charles X Russell

Henry Donaldson

Record for James H. Johnson

No. of Application, 17

Date,Sept. 11, 1866

Name of Master, JuriusTaylor

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, near Tallahassee

Height and Complexion, 5 ft. 6 in – Light Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Father and mother dead. Wife’s name, Susan

Name of Children, Henry, Hagpey died da 29/12

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Leon Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Barber

Remarks, Age 31 Feby 8 1866 – Anglo Saxon Features – father’s name unknown, mother’s name Charlotte Hawkins, brother ? John

Signature, J. F. Johnson

Record for Robert James Brayden

No. of Application, 16

Date,Sept. 10. 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Robt & Matilda

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Tallahassee Fla.

Residence," " with his father

Occupation, ?Allen & McKil? Store

Remarks, Age 17 Aug. 13 1866

Signature, Robert James Brayden

(editor’s note: age is either 13 or 17, the number is written over)

Record for Frederick Cook

No. of Application, 18

Date,September 12, 1866

Name of Master, C? Henry Bond Talla

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, Merchant

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married?? Juransey

Name of Children, (None)

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Leon Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, in Scott’s store

Remarks, age about 28 yrs old

Signature, A Frederick Cook

Record for Boone Cooper

No. of Application, 19

Date, Sept. 12th, 1866

Name of Master, Jesse M? Robinson

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, 5 ms. fr. Talla

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name, Mary

Name of Children, by former wife Ephramin, Eursia (?), Silvia

Regiment and Company, Alick

Place of Birth, Hartford Co, NC.

Residence,Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Well-Digger

Remarks, Age 62. Oct 1866

h is Signature, Boone X Cooper mark

Record for Frank Wonzer Jr.

No. of Application, 22

Date, Sept. 17, 1866

Name of Master, R.C. Parkhill

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, Jefferson Co. Fla

Height and Complexion, Brown

Father or Mother? Married? Frank Wonzer &

Name of Children, Matilda Brayden

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Tallahassee Fla.

Residence, " "

Occupation, A In Q?? Dept.

Remarks,18. 29 Nov, 1865

Signature, Frank Wonzer

Record for Orrie Lukes

No. of Application, 20

Date, Sept. 20th, 1866

Name of Master, Henry Branch Leon Co

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, 14 ms. fr. Talla

Height and Complexion, Black

Father or Mother? Married? Wife, Sarah

Name of Children, Daniel – Ned - Margaret

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Halifax Co. N. Carolina

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Carpenter

Remarks, Upwards of 50 years of age

his Signature, Orrie X Lukes mark

Record for Agrippa Sutton

No. of Application, 21

Date, Sept. 22d 1866

Name of Master, Dr. Troup Maxwell

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion, Black

Father or Mother? Married? Wife, Lora?

Name of Children, Alice – Rachel – Jane - Wm - Henry

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Bryan Co. Ga.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, A Carpenter

Remarks,59

his Signature, Agrippa X Sutton mark

Record for Charles H. Foster

No. of Application, 24

Date, Sept. 28th, 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,

Occupation, Clerk of Bureau R? & A. L.

Remarks,White

Signature,

Record for Thornton Hewes

No. of Application, 26

Date,Sept. 29. 1866

Name of Master, Col. Marat

Name of Mistress, Madam Marat

Plantation, 1 ½ ? W. of Talla

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife’s name Georgiana

Name of Children, Eugunia, Rebecca, Ather?

Regiment and Company, Perry born in July 1867

Place of Birth, Jefferson Co, Fla.

Residence, Tallahassee

Occupation, Farmer

Remarks, Brother W Wm Hewes – 25 to 20 yrs old

his Signature, Thorton X Hewes mark

Record for Mrs. Geo Aura? Sackett

No. of Application, 25

Date, Sept. 28 th , 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,Washington DC

Occupation,

Remarks, Deposit Made by St. J H Lyman 7 th U.S. Infy.15 Credit of Mrs S.? transferred to Washington D.C.

Signature,

Record for Oscar Petis

No. of Application, 27

Date, October 8 th 1866

Name of Master, Jos. H. Allston

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, 3 ms.from Talla

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife, Matilda

Name of Children, Adaline

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,Warren Co, N. Carolina

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Labor

Remarks, about 64 yrs of age

his Signature, Oscar X Petis mark

Record for James "Juice" Daniel

No. of Application, 28

Date,Oct. 12 th 1866

Name of Master, Capt. Elliott Shine

Name of Mistress, 1 st owner- Longman

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Wife, Lus?

Name of Children, Godfrey - Jim

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,Middlesex, Va.

Residence,Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Driving Govt. Team

Remarks, About 67 yrs old. Money to be paid to wife in case of his death

his Signature, James X Daniel mark

Record for J.B. Hall

No. of Application, 30

Date, Nov 6 th 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children, ,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Saratoga Co. N.Y.

Residence,

Occupation, Co. F. 7 th U..S. Infy.

Remarks, 31 yrs. of age Dec 18. 65 Address of family Albion ? Co. NY C.W. Farr

Signature, J. B. Hall

Record for Robert Brayden

No. of Application, 29

Date, Oct. 27 th

Name of Master, George Golphin (?) Estate of

Name of Mistress, afterwards Sarah Golphin

Plantation, 3 ms from Talla

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Dychy - Matilda

Name of Children, Robt.- ?- James Robt. Name of wife’s children Frank Vouger

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Augusta Ga.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, in Hutchinson’store by ? a llen & McKil? Store

Remarks, A Carpenter – 50- Sept. ?/66

his Signature,b Robert X Brayden mark

Record for Saul J. Miller

No. of Application, 31

Date, Nov 6 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company, Co. F 7 th U.S. Infy.

Place of Birth, Gloucester Co, N.J.

Residence,

Occupation, Soldier

Remarks, 19 Oct. 20 1865

Signature, D. Samuel Miller

Record for William A. Bateman

No. of Application, 32

Date, Nov. 6 th 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company, Co. G. 7th U.S. Infy?

Place of Birth, Maumee City, Lucas Co. Ohio.

Residence,

Occupation, Soldier

Remarks,19 yrs Sept. 21/66

Signature,Wiliam A. Bateman

Record for Rev. James Page

No. of Application, 34

Date, Nov. 9 th

Name of Master, Col. John Parkhill

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, 12 ms E. of Talla

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Elizabeth

Name of Children,Wife’s Thos. Randolph

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Richmond Va..

Residence, Bellair

Occupation, Preacher

Remarks, 59 yrs Aug. 18. 1866

Signature, James Page

Record for Morton Nuzaur

No. of Application, 33

Date, Nov. 7th 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company, Co. F. 7 th U.S. Infy

Place of Birth,Barneswell Belmont Co. Ohio

Residence,

Occupation, Soldier

Remarks, Age 20 – 28 th May 1866

his Signature, Morton X Nuzaur mark

Record for James H. Hall

No. of Application, 35

Date, Nov. 14 th , 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company, Co. F 7 th U.S. Infy.

Place of Birth,New York City.

Residence,

Occupation, A Soldier

Remarks, 24 in Dec 28/66

Signature, James H. Hall

Record for Rhoda Rose

No. of Application, 36

Date, Nov. 16, 1866

Name of Master, Ex. Gov. That. Brown

Name of Mistress, Given to Mary Archer

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? David

Name of Children, Sarah (by former husband)

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Marion Co, Va.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation,

Remarks, About 50 years of age. In case of death money is left ?hushand David Rose both being ? ? her child.

his Signature, Rhoda X Rose mark

Record for N. C. Denneth

No. of Application, 38

Date, Nov. 26th, 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,

Occupation, A Cashier Jacksonville Branch

Remarks,

Signature,

Record for Robert McDougal

No. of Application, 37

Date, Nov. 21 st , 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,W Scotland – Milfort.

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation, Blacksmith

Remarks, 26 – 16 th Dec. 65

Signature, Robert McDougal

Record for Jonathan Cory Jr.

No. of Application, 39

Date, Nov. 26, 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,

Occupation, Surveyor of Lands

Remarks,

Signature,

Record for E.H. Reed

No. of Application, 40

Date, Dec. 1 st 1866

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,

Occupation, Postmaster at Jacksonville

Remarks,

Signature,

Record for Polly Smith

No. of Application, 42

Date,

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,

Residence,

Occupation,

Remarks,

Signature,

Record for Samuel Johnson

No. of Application, 41

Date,Transfeered Dec. 3d 66 orginal deposit Jan 17/66

Name of Master, Robert Bibb

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, ? Louisa Va

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Eunice(?)

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,Co. K 2d U.S. C.?

Place of Birth, Louisa Va

Residence, near Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation,Labour

Remarks, 39 yrs of age

Signature, J Samuel

Record for John Proctor

No. of Application, 43

Date,Dec 10th, 1866

Name of Master, M Lively

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Nancy Wills

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,W Tallahassee, Fla.

Residence," "

Occupation, A Waiter at City Hotel

Remarks,

Signature, John Proctor

Record for John T. Foulacy (or "Tampa")

No. of Application, 44

Date, Dec 11 th 1866

Name of Master, Dr. C.B. Gauible

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Tampa Bay

Residence, Tallahassee, Fla

Occupation,

Remarks,

his Signature, John T. Foulacy mark

Record for Gann Trent

No. of Application, 46

Date, Dec 30th, 1866

Name of Master, David Hogue

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Jane

Name of Children, John H. Monroe, Felcia

Regiment and Company, Lucinda Sweet(?)

Place of Birth, Prince Edward Co, Va.

Residence, Tallahassee,

Occupation, Teacher

Remarks, 63

Signature, Garnnett Trent

Record for Rev. Henry Griffin

No. of Application, 45

Date, Dec 20th, 1866

Name of Master, James Kirksey(?)

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Cynthia

Name of Children, Peter, Charles Phillip, Julia

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Essex Co, Va.

Residence, Tallahassee

Occupation, Preacher

Remarks, About 55 yrs of age.

his Signature, Henry X Griffin mark

Record for Jack Sheppard

No. of Application, 47

Date, Dec. 2?th, 1866

Name of Master, Mrs. S.A. Bruce

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Lucinda

Name of Children,Wilburn

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Talla, Fla.

Residence," "

Occupation, Brick Mason

Remarks, Abt. 28 yrs of age.

Signature, Jack Sheppard

Record for Catherine McKay

No. of Application, 48

Date, Dec 31 st 1866

Name of Master,Wm Beard

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Mother of wife of Jack Sheppard

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, N. Carokina

Residence, Talla Fla

Occupation,

Remarks, About 50

Signature,

Record for Daniel Hall

No. of Application, 50

Date, Jan 1 st 1867

Name of Master, Arthur Macon

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married? Anna Ma?

Name of Children,Marpeck, Aa?, Daniel, Au?, Robert A?. McRichmond, ?arc, Marthia, Maria, L?j?, Sherman

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Cumberland Co, N. Car.

Residence,

Occupation, Farmer

Remarks, About 47

his Signature, Daniel X Hall mark

Record for Ellen Norah Bryan wife Henry Ellis Bryan

No. of Application, 49

Date, Dec 31 st 1866

Name of Master, Daniel Williams

Name of Mistress,

Plantation, in Montecello

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth, Savannah Ga.

Residence, Talla Fla

Occupation,

Remarks,

Signature,

Record for John Dillon

No. of Application, 51

Date, Jan 1 st 1867

Name of Master,

Name of Mistress,

Plantation,

Height and Complexion,

Father or Mother? Married?

Name of Children,

Regiment and Company,

Place of Birth,.

Residence,

Occupation, A Hospital Steward

Remarks,White

Signature,

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