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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Louisiana
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869.
M1027 Roll 34 "Records Relating to Confiscated and Abandoned Lands"


Monthly Report of Property in Possession of the Bureau Ref., Freedmen & Abd. Lands, State of La., restored to its owner in accordance with the provisions of Circ. 15 Mar., Dept. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands.

Names of Owners Description of the Property Estimated Value of the Property Location How Held by this Bureau By what order was restored Date of Restoration
Ed. Davis Plantation xx.xx Psh. St. Charles X T. W. Conway October 14th, 1865
D. B. Robinson Plantation xx.xx Petit Caillon Psh. Terrebonne X Maj. Genl. O. Bane November 13th, 1865
D. B. Robinson Plantation xx.xx Grand Caillon Parish Terrebonne X " November 13th, 1865
La. C. Army Vacant Lots 2,500.00 S. John Route Street Abandoned " November 17th, 1865
" " 1,400.00 Bienville Street Abandoned " "
" " 500.00 Corner Bienville & Hagan Ave. Abandoned " "
" House & lot 600.00 545 Dauphine Abandoned " "
R. & J. H. Rucker Plantation xx.xx Psh. Lafourche Abandoned " November 17th, 1865
John Wood House & lot 2,250.00 Jefferson City Absent rebel " November 29th, 1865
J. M. Lalanne Plantation xx.xx Psh. Terrebonne, La. X " November 29th, 1865
John R. Bislam Plantation xx.xx Psh. Terrebonne, La. X " November 30th, 1865
M. F. Lockwood House & lot xx.xx. Baton Rouge, La. X " November 30th, 1865
Walter Bailey House & lot 10,500 Psh. Jefferson, La. Abandoned " December 1st, 1865
Howard B. Bond Plantation xx.xx Psh. Of Terrebonne, La.

X

" December 2nd, 1865
A. Bird House & lot 3,500.00 220 & 222 Esile W. Abandoned " December 4th, 1865
J. Aristide Landry Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Ascension, La. X " December 5th, 1865
C. R. & L. Pugh Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Lafourche, La. X " December 6th, 1865
Trasimon Landry Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Ascension, La. X " December 6th, 1865
Trasimon Landry Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Ascension, La. X " December 6th, 1865
Trasimon Landry Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Ascension, La. X " December 6th, 1865
Campbell & Rickerby Large Factory 20,000.00 Julia Street Abandoned " December 11th, 1865
F. M. Fisk Store & Lots 5,000.00 22 Natchez Street Abandoned " December 11th, 1865
John Tarlton Plantation xx.xx Psh. St. Marys, La. X " December 11th, 1865
John Tarlton Plantation xx.xx Psh. St. Marys, La. X " December 11th, 1865
J. H. Hatch Plantation xx.xx Psh. Terrebonne, La. X " December 14th, 1865
A. M. Stephenson House & lot xx.xx 512 Mazazine St. Abandoned " December 20th, 1865
Edward F. Pugh Plantation xx.xx Psh. Of Assumption, La. X " December 21st, 1865
J. & S. McCutchon Plantation xx.xx Psh. of St. Charles, La. X " December 21st, 1865
C. B. Benburn Lots of ground xx.xx Algiers X " December 21st, 1865
J. O. S. Fellowes House & lots 2,000.00 34 & 36 Josephine St. Abandoned " December 27th, 1865
W. B. Whitehead Vacant Lots 10,000.00 Front street Abandoned " December 28th, 1865
James Hewitt Plantation xx.xx St. John the Baptist, La.

X

" December 28th, 1865
Alivow Wm. Couesmard House & lot 6,000.00 93 So. Peter Street Abandoned " December 30th, 1865
H. A. G. Roberts Plantation xx.xx Psh. of Assumption, La.

X

" November 14th, 1865

I certify that the foregoing is a correct account of property restored in the Month of December 1865.

W. B. Armstrong
Capt. & Agent
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen & Abandoned Lands
State of La.