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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of North Carolina
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1870
National Archives Microfilm Publication M843 Roll 35
"Indentures Sept. 1865 - Aug. 1867"


Index to Indentures July 1866 - June 1867

Underaged children who were not or could not be supported by their parents or were orphans (most listed here were listed as orphans) were apprenticed by Freedmen's Bureau officals to persons who would be responsible for their upbringing and welfare.

Transcription of indenture between Mary A. Bryant and Helen, a colored orphan; and J. L. Motley and Lucy, a colored orphan.


County Date Apprentice Name Age Apprenticed To
Guilford 7-6-1866 Nancy Reid 11 A. C. Caldwell
Robeson 7-10-1866 Amanda 9 Dugal McCormic
Chowan 6-15-1866 30Jane 12 Alexander NorthCott
Duplin 7-16-1866 31William 12 James T. Carroll
Duplin 7-16-1866 31Lucy 12 James T. Carroll
Duplin 7-16-1866 31Daniel 6 James T. Carroll
Richmond 7-17-1866 32William Covington 9 Terrel Covington
Cabarrus 7-18-1866 Martha Morris 11 P. M. Morris
Cabarrus 7-18-1866 Samuel Freedman 13 P. M. Morris
Cabarrus 7-18-1866 Emeline Morris 11 P. M. Morris
Smithfield 7-21-1866 33William Henry 15 Perry Renfrow
Guilford 7-24-1866 34Mary E. Plesant H. H. Staples
Chowan 1-3-1866 35Harriet 15 Thomas Cochrane
Chowan 1-3-1866 35Andrew 11 Thomas Cochrane
Chowan 1-3-1866 35Jane 8 Thomas Cochrane
Chowan 1-3-1866 35George 3 Thomas Cochrane
Chowan 1-3-1866 35Rachel 18 mos. Thomas Cochrane
Sampson 8-8-1866 Henry 9 G. S. Bronson
Sampson 8-8-1866 Edward 7 G. S. Bronson
Edgecombe 8-14-1866 Ada Battle 10 Martha Battle
Sampson 3-21-1866 Alfred 12 Wm. L. Beamon
Sampson 3-21-1866 Nancy 12 Wm. L. Beamon
Sampson 3-21-1866 Catherine 9 Wm. L. Beamon
Sampson 3-21-1866 Jim 8 Wm. L. Beamon
Sampson 3-21-1866 Hybert 7 Wm. L. Beamon
Sampson 3-21-1866 Joe 4 Wm. L. Beamon
Mecklenburg 8-20-1866 Alfred 14 Mrs. Margaret F. Walker
Mecklenburg 8-20-1866 Harriet 6years 3 mos Mrs. Margaret F. Walker
Duplin 8-29-1866 Violet 6 Alfred W. Pollock
Edgecombe 9-7-1866 Edith Sharpe 13 Edward P. Sharpe
Beaufort, NC 9-10-1866 Frank Craig Wm. Swindle
Duplin 10-15-1866 Spicey Jane 12 Mrs. Louisa Smith
Cleveland 11-7-1866 Horace Poston 15 Daniel Poston
Richmond 11-13-1866 Andrew Bostick 11 Riley Jones
Mecklenburg 11-21-1866 36Perry Watson Mrs. Sarah Barnitt
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Henderson 12 Henry Harrington
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Peter 11 Henry Harrington
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Elias 9 Henry Harrington
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Hanah 6 Henry Harrington
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Luke 4 Henry Harrington
Richmond 11-21-1866 37Joshua 3 Henry Harrington
Duplin 12-10-1866 Asia 13 Norris Frederick
Duplin 12-10-1866 Frank 12 Norris Frederick
Robeson 12-27-1866 Caroline 15 A. D. McNeill
Robeson 12-27-1866 Abroll 13 A. D. McNeill
Robeson 12-27-1866 Angus 10 A. D. McNeill
Robeson 12-27-1866 Ellis 8 A. D. McNeill
Robeson 12-27-1866 Dora 5 A. D. McNeill
Mecklenburg 12-29-1866 Nancy Phifer 13 Wm. E. Phifer
Duplin 1-9-1867 Peter 11 John Fredrick
Duplin 1-9-1867 Ameline 8 John Fredrick
Duplin 1-11-1867 Allan 10 A. L. Stanford
Duplin 3-30-1866 Joshua 10 A. L. Stanford
Duplin 1-22-1867 Isaac 8 Ira L. Davis
Duplin 1-22-1867 Richmond 5 Ira L. Davis
Duplin 1-22-1867 Larry 3 Ira L. Davis
Carteret 1-23-1867 38Martha Ann Sullivan 11 years 10 mos. James C. Davis
Duplin 1-23-1867 (illegible) 12 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 Susan Ann 10 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 Alexander 6 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 Early 10 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 Lucy 8 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 Agnus 6 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-23-1867 (Illegible) 4 Wiley W. Whitehead
Duplin 1-29-1867 Florence 9 Winifred Jarman
Sampson 2-2-1867 39Jane 13 Rebecca Killett
Sampson 2-2-1867 39Tom 10 Rebecca Killett
Mecklenburg 2-18-1867 George King 10 P. A. Hodges
Sampson 2-23-1867 40Henry 11 Lewis Carroll
Sampson 2-23-1867 40Margiana 9 Lewis Carroll
Sampson 2-23-1867 40Joseph 7 Lewis Carroll
Sampson 2-23-1867 40John 5 Lewis Carroll
Sampson 2-23-1867 40Cora 3 Lewis Carroll
Franklin 4-15-1867 Maria 16 Joseph Pearce
Sampson 5-8-1867 Melinda 10 J. E. Fortner
Sampson 5-8-1867 Willis 8 J. E. Fortner
Sampson 5-8-1867 Jim 6 J. E. Fortner
Anson 5-27-1867 Norris 9 L. C. Perkinson
Anson 5-27-1867 Indiana 7 L. C. Perkinson
Anson 5-27-1867 Lizzie Ella 5 L. C. Perkinson
Anson 5-29-1867 Fed 13 Aaron Hudgens
Franklin 6-19-1867 Laura 11 A. S. Gill
Franklin 6-20-1867 41Sawney 16 E. P. Harris