National Archives Microfilm Publication M816
"Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Company 1865 - 1874"
Roll 1, Huntsville, Alabama accounts 1-1698, Nov. 28, 1865 - Aug. 21, 1874
Record for: David Scruggs
Date and No. of Application: March 7th
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Light brown
Father (Ruben) or Mother (Nancy) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County
Residence: Watly Scruggs
Occupation: Labor
REMARKS: I can't talk nor hear I am deaf & dum.
Record for: Walter Chapman
Date and No. of Application: March 8th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 15, Light
Father or Mother Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: On Chapman Hill, Huntsville
Residence: At Peter Chapmans
Occupation:
REMARKS:
Record for: Claudius Wade
Date and No. of Application: March 8th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 8, Near white
Father or Mother Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:
Record for: Laura Wade
Date and No. of Application:
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 11, Near white
Father or Mother Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:
Record for: David Moore
Date and No. of Application: March 9th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 38, Brown
Father (Jacob) or Mother (Grayer) Married? None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Clabon County, Miss.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Porter
REMARKS: I have 6 brothers Robert, Richard, Jacob, Danel, John, Andrew, 4 sister, Ellen, Elisa, Prisiller, Francis.
Record for: Lidy Nunley
Date and No. of Application: March 10th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Brown
Father (Sharper) or Mother (Hanah) Married? James Nunley
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: State of Gorgia, Grenett Co.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Washing & Ironing
REMARKS: I have 2 brothers in Gorgia Nelson & Joe, 2 sister Rose & Edy, I left in Gorgia. The last my mother die in Texas, my one of my sister living in Texas her name Caroline.
Record for: Hartwell Jones
Date and No. of Application: March 11th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 16, Dark brown
Father (Frank) or Mother (Casham) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Courtland, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Waiter at Headquarters
REMARKS: Father is dead. Mother living, brother Ben, sister Lydia.
Record for: Ellen Brown
Date and No. of Application: March 10th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Yellow
Father (Elliott) or Mother (?Mary) Married? None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: School girl
REMARKS: I have 3 brothers Elliott, Arthur, Edward, 3 sister Jane, Sophia, Laura all living in Huntsville.
Record for: Robert Mason
Date and No. of Application: March 11th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 80, Brown
Father (Royster) or Mother (Milly) Married?
Name of Children: 4 living, David, Milly, John M. & Syrus, 40 years ago.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia, Southampton Co.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: (illegible) Picker
REMARKS: I have 6, Gorge, Frank, Royster, Charles, David, Syrus, I left them all in Virginia about 40 years ago.
Record for: Gorge R. Williams
Date and No. of Application: March 12th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 32, Very dark brown
Father (William) or Mother (Harrett) Married? None
Name of Children: One girl, Gorgia
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: State of Gorgia
Residence: At present in Huntsville
Occupation: Hatter & sometimes cook.
REMARKS: I have one half brother Zachariah Williams, no sister.
Record for: Scipio B. Simmons
Date and No. of Application: March 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 37
Father (Cyrus) or Mother (Phebe) Married? Sarah
Name of Children: Anna
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Beaufort, S. C.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Plastering
REMARKS: I have six brothers Thomas, Shedrack, Adam, Cyrus Jr., Benjamin, one sister Lovinia, Thomas is living Cheatham Ga., I don't know where the balance is.
Record for: Mary Hall
Date and No. of Application: March 12/70
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 14, Light brown
Father (Henry) or Mother (Mary) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Goes to school
REMARKS: Own father is dead. Stepfather living, mother is living I live with her. Brothers Charley & Richard, sisters Sophia, Nancy & Josephine.
Record for: Mrs. Polly Fean
Date and No. of Application: March 14th
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 57, Very yellow
Father (James) or Mother (Nancy) Married? Elliott Fean
Name of Children: Augusta, Prior
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tenn.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Seamstress
REMARKS: I have no brothers living, one dead, John, 2 sister Patsey & Carolin.
Record for: Lafayette Robinson in trust for Emma & William Tate.
Date and No. of Application: March 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Emma, 10, Light, Willie, 8, Light
Father (William - dead) or Mother (Nancy-dead) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Emma in Canada, Willie in Ohio
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS: The condition of this trust is that the money is to remain here until the children are of age and be then equally divided between them with the increase.
Record for: Lafayette Robinson in trust for Lewis Dickson
Date and No. of Application: March 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 18 or 19, Med. brown
Father (Alfred) or Mother (Eveline) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: In Arkansas
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: Father is dead, mother is living but very low. Brothers James & William, sisters none, this money is to be held until said Lewis is of age and then be paid to him.
Record for: Eliza Jane Cummins
Date and No. of Application: March 15th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 23, Light brown
Father (Joseph) or Mother (Juliar) Married?
Name of Children: 3, Joseph, Eddie Lee, Chester
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Seamstress & Housemaid
REMARKS: I have two brothers, James & Joe, no sister, my son Joseph is dead.
Record for: Lafayette Robinson in trust for William Dickson
Date and No. of Application: March 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 16, Med. brown
Father (Alfred) or Mother (Eveline) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: Father is dead, mother living. The condition of this trust is that it be left in the bank until said William is of age and then be paid him with interest.
Record for: Anderson Hobbs
Date and No. of Application: March 15th/70
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Hobbs
Height Age and Complexion: 28, Black
Father (Harrell) or Mother (Paticer) Married? Martha
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company: 44 R. Co. "B"
Place of Birth: Madison County, Ala.
Residence: 8 miles from Huntsville
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 5 brother, Neal, Mat, Alfred, Henry, Mayyo, 2 sister, Milly, Violet, 3 brothers in Miss.
Record for: Walter Dentler
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 18, Dark brown
Father (Nelson) or Mother (Sallie) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Waiter in and about house
REMARKS: I have 3, Nelson, Jordan & Calvin, 2 sister, Francis & Ellen.
Record for: Samul Fourtson
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 39, Brown
Father (Andrew) or Mother (Matilda) Married? None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have 2 brothers William, Jack, one living sister Leo, one dead Harrett, 3 dead brother don't know their names.
Record for: Isom Davis
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 34, Dark brown
Father (Alick) or Mother (Nancy) Married? Bettie
Name of Children: 1, York
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Morgan County, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Shoemaker
REMARKS: I have 4 brothers Thomas, William, Ned, Isrel, one more I forget his name, one of them was in South Carolina when last herd from the other I don't know where they are.
Record for: Richard Johnson
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 16, Brown
Father (Thomas) or Mother (Caroline) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Park Townsend Plantation
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Work at brick yard.
REMARKS: I have 5 brothers Mayyo, Peater & Miner, 3 sister Marthy, Adeline & Maria, my father is dead all the rest living.
Record for: Sidney Ferris
Date and No. of Application: March 16th
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 35, Brown
Father (don't know) or Mother (don't know) Married? Susan
Name of Children: 3, Jane, Arriner, Willy
Regiment and Company: 42 R. Co. II
Place of Birth: State of Maryland
Residence: Near Decatur
Occupation: Blacksmithing & farming
REMARKS: I have no brothers, no sisters.
Record for: Eliza Hubard
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 23, Yellow
Father (Bob) or Mother (Jane) Married? Edward
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Columbia, Tenn.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing & ironing & seamstress
REMARKS: I have 3 brothers Lusk, John, Washington, one dead, Willis, 4 living Harrett, Jiney, Caroline, Amanda.
Record for: Lucy Hopkins or White
Date and No. of Application: March 16th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 79, Light brown
Father (Jerry) or Mother (Judy) Married? Richard, dead.
Name of Children: 4, James H. Clay, Sam G., Jerry, Judy living.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Georgetown, Ky.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Doctor
REMARKS: I have 4 brother, Perry, Thomas, Steven, Nicklis, no sister. (signed Lucy White).
Record for: Capt. James H. Boone
Date and No. of Application: March 17th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: White
Father (John) or Mother (Christian) Married? ?Ramid
Name of Children: 2, Horace, Adliar
Regiment and Company: 35 R. Co. "D"
Place of Birth: Ohio, Lebenon
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Cleark of County Circuit Court.
REMARKS: (signed James H. Bone)
Record for: John Wiggins & Caledonia
Date and No. of Application: March 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 51, Yellow
Father (don't know) or Mother (Louisa) Married? Caledonia
Name of Children: 2, John, Albert & James Finly my wife cousin
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Bottatort County, Virginia
Residence: Huntsville, Franklin St.
Occupation: Brick Mason
REMARKS: I have no brother, one sister Ellen living in Russell Hill near Huntsville.
Record for: Marthy Ann Dillerhunt
Date and No. of Application: March 18th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Age don't know, Brown
Father (Gorge) or Mother (Rachel) Married? John, dead
Name of Children: 2 dead, William & Dilsey
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: North Carolina, Green County
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing & ironing
REMARKS: I have one brother Reuben, he was living when I left N. C., one sister Dilsey I also left her in North Carolina. I don't know whether either of them is living or not.
Record for: Scinthy Sledge
Date and No. of Application: March 18th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 57, Black
Father (Toney) or Mother (Milly) Married? Isac
Name of Children: 3 living, Andrew, Albert, Ann, 3 dead, Isac, Lizia, one born dead.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Willson Co., Tenn.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Baking
REMARKS: I have 13 brothers Andy, Gemima, Robert, Jacin, Nelson, John, Madison, Gorge, Claborn, Calvin, the others I don't know, 5 sister Elzia, Matilda, Mary, Patsy, Harrett.
Record for: Richard Mastin
Date and No. of Application: March 18th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Age unknown, Dark
Father (Ben) or Mother (Sallie) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer boy
REMARKS: I have one bro. Henry Basham, one sister Rilla Peat.
Record for: Prior Turner
Date and No. of Application: March 19th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 46, Black
Father (Luke) or Mother (Manda) Married? Marthy
Name of Children: 7, Corenia, Milly, Ann, Casee, Indian, Cornelius, Ellen
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Giles County, Tenn.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 2 living brothers, Thomas & William, 5 sister, Matilda, Ellen, Prudence, Maria, Melvinia.
Record for: Philip Binford
Date and No. of Application: March 22nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 19, Brown
Father (William) or Mother (Clarcy) Married? None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville Hotel
Occupation: Porter
REMARKS: I have two brothers William & Robert, 3 sister Dicey, Love, Marthy Ann.
Record for: J. W. McDonald
Date and No. of Application: March 22nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: White
Father or Mother Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:.
Residence:
Occupation: Dept. Collector U.S. Revenue.
REMARKS:
Record for: Charlie Hall
Date and No. of Application: March 22nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 15, Light
Father (Henry) or Mother (Mary) Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co
Residence: One half mile of square.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have four sisters, ?Ubarz, Sophia, Josephine, Nancy, brothers one, Richard Hall.
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