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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

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: A. W. McCullough
Date and No. of Application: March 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 32, White
Father (James) or Mother (Sallie)? Married? Mary A.
Name of Children: 1, Ann B.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Lancaster Co., Pa.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Supt. Public Schools
REMARKS:

Record for: Ann Drumgould
Date and No. of Application: March 23, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 25, Light brown
Father (Isac) or Mother (Elizier) ? Married? None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Tuscumbia, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing, Iron & sometimes Cook
REMARKS: I have 5 brothers, Henry, Solomon, Jase, James & William. 2 Sisters, Sicily(?) and Alice. I don't know wher my brothers are but the young ones, my sisters live in Tuscumbia.

Record for: Martha Jumare
Date and No. of Application: March 23, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 30, Brown
Father (Peater) or Mother (Bettsy) ? Married? Charles
Name of Children: One adopted, Peter
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Tuscumbia, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing or Ironing or Cook
REMARKS: I have 2 brothers Gorge Henry & Lewis, 3 sister, Rhoady, Lara, Jenetta. One of my brothers left, went to Louisville. The other lives in Maysville, Ala.

Record for: Robert Anderson
Date and No. of Application: March 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 38, Med. Brown
Father (Robert) or Mother (Franky) ? Married? Lucinda
Name of Children: None, Richard, adopted son
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have four bros., viz., Richard Anderson, Lawson Anderson, Nicholas Anderson, Abberdeen Anderson. Sisters one, Sunnie Anderson.

Record for: Alfred Patton
Date and No. of Application: March 26, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Dick Nevils
Height Age and Complexion: 36, Black
Father (Jacob) or Mother (Dicey) ? Married? Sarah
Name of Children: 2, Luisana & Sam
Regiment and Company: 42 R. Co. II
Place of Birth: Limestone Co., Ala.
Residence: Dick Nevils, Morgan Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have no brothers, one sister Tisha, she lives in Madison County, Ala.

Record for: Miss Fanny Webster
Date and No. of Application: March 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Near white
Father (Webster) or Mother (Fanny) ? Married? None
Name of Children: one, has no name
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Seamstress
REMARKS: I have 2 brothers Ellick, Archy. One sister, Cornelia. My is dead, die in Huntsville.

Record for: Abraham Calhone
Date and No. of Application: March 26, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Dark
Father (Sandy) or Mother (Rachel) ? Married? (Mary)
Name of Children: one, Mary Jane
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Porter in hotel
REMARKS: I have 2 brothers Sandy & Frank, 1 sister Jenny. My brothers lives in Madison County, my sister about 12 miles from Huntsville.

Record for: Emma McCullough
Date and No. of Application: March 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 5, White
Father (Alexander) or Mother (Mary A.) ? Married? None
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Lancaster Co., Pa.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: None.
REMARKS:

Record for: George Baily
Date and No. of Application: March 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Thomas Reynolds
Height Age and Complexion: 46, Black
Father (David) or Mother (Jenny) ? Married? Sarah
Name of Children: 4, Huston, David, Mary, Jery
Regiment and Company: 40 R. Co. A.
Place of Birth: Laudale County, Ala.
Residence: Laudale County, Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 3 living, Gilbert, Jery, Elias, one sister, Ritter.

Record for: Samuel Flint
Date and No. of Application: March 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 39, Brown
Father (Samuel) or Mother (Elesia) ? Married? Jane
Name of Children: none
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Bell Factory
Residence: Bell Factory
Occupation: Dying or colors
REMARKS: I have 4 brothers, Albert, Andrew, Shack & John, one sister Dilsey. Shack & John has both gone away, Shack in Memphis.

Record for: Diana Love
Date and No. of Application: March 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Dark
Father (Moses) or Mother (Jiney) ? Married? Denis
Name of Children: none, all dead.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing or Ironing
REMARKS: I have 2 living brothers, Moses & William. Moses lives in Vicksburgh, Miss. William, I don't know where he is. One sister, Letty.

Record for: Mrs. Lucinda Anderson
Date and No. of Application: March 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Bright
Father (Fields) or Mother (Sarah) ? Married? Husband Robert.
Name of Children: none, Richard Anderson, adopted son.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Louisiana, (county illegible)
Residence: Hunstville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Washing & Ironing
REMARKS: I have no bros. nor sisters living, they are all dead.

Record for: Simon McCalley
Date and No. of Application: March 29, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 43, Black
Father (Simon) or Mother (Dilsey) ? Married? Lucy
Name of Children: none
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Porter in store
REMARKS: I have one brother Peater, one sister Margrette, my sister & brother lives in Madison Co., Ala.

Record for: Alford Whittaker
Date and No. of Application: March 31, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 23, Brown
Father (Ned) or Mother (Mary) ? Married? No.
Name of Children: none
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Lincoln Co., Tenn.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have one bro. & two sisters viz., Edmund Whittaker, May Callen & Harriett Mitchell, they are now living in Lincoln Co., Tenn.

Record for: Woody Jones
Date and No. of Application: March 30, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion:
Father or Mother ? Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:

Record for: Silas Driver
Date and No. of Application: April 14, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Dr. Jordan
Height Age and Complexion: 54, Black
Father (Jack) or Mother (Bettie) ? Married? Annias
Name of Children: 2, Mary J., Austin
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: State of Georgia
Residence: Dr. Jordan in the Cove
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 3 brothers Paul, Ruben, Jeremiah, 2 sisters, Marthy, Jenette. My daughter has one wooden leg.

Record for: Thomas W. Dottson
Date and No. of Application: April 1, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 23, Med. Brown
Father (Richardson) or Mother (Sallie) ? Married? Wife Mary
Name of Children: no children
Regiment and Company: 40th US Infty. Co. H.
Place of Birth: Putnam Co., Tennessee
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Co. of Madison
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have five bros. & four sisters, Henry, Eddie, Calvin, Thomas, sisters Ann, Sallie, Jenna, Sarah Jane.

Record for: Mary Laughinghouse
Date and No. of Application: April 1, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Edward Dugglass
Height Age and Complexion: 50, Med. Brown
Father (George) or Mother (Cherry) ? Married? Ben
Name of Children: 3, Shedrick & Elick, Edmond is dead
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Laughinghouse near Bell Factory
Residence: Edward Dugglass
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have no brothers, 2 sisters Emily, Sophia. Sophia is living in Ark., Emily near Mo.

Record for: Hanah Humphry
Date and No. of Application: April 17, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Brown
Father (Jacob) or Mother (Joe Ann) ? Married? George Humphry
Name of Children: 3, William, Amos, Carrie
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Washing & Ironing & Cooking
REMARKS: I have one brother living, Wesly, 6 sister, Emily, Matilda, Elizia, Margarett, Erminy, Ellen. I don't know wher Emily & Ellen is.

Record for: Anna Humphry
Date and No. of Application: April 1, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 10, Light Brown
Father (Geo.) or Mother (Hanah) ? Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: School
REMARKS: I have 1 brother William, sister 1, Carrie, both living in Huntsville, Ala.

Record for: Henry Pope
Date and No. of Application: April 2, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Black
Father (Alfred) or Mother (Sarah) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company: 106 R. Co. D.
Place of Birth: Morgan Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Porter
REMARKS: I have 3 brothers, Alfred, Gorge W., William T., 2 sisters, Mary, Laura.

Record for: Maria Jane Allen
Date and No. of Application: April 2, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 25, Brown
Father (Samuel) or Mother (Everline) ? Married? Robert
Name of Children: one, Samuel
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Scrubbing hotel
REMARKS: I have 3 brothers, Solomon, Dean, David P., one sister, Patience Smith.

Record for: Benjamin Blackburd
Date and No. of Application: April 4, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 50, Black
Father (Nelson) or Mother (Sarah) ? Married? Sarah
Name of Children: 5, Nelson, Esabela, Finus, Junus & Eliza
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Carpenter
REMARKS: I have no living brothers as I know, 3 sisters, one in Athens - Harrette, 2 below Memphis, Rose & Queen.

Record for: James Brooks
Date and No. of Application: April 4, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 43, Black
Father (Huy) or Mother (Jane) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company: 101 R. Co. B.
Place of Birth: Virginia, Stafford County
Residence: Courtland, Ala.
Occupation: Porter for Dr. Sykes
REMARKS: I have one brother Silais Brooks, I don't know whether he is living or not, no sister.

Record for: R. B. Hunt
Date and No. of Application: April 6, 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: Atteboro, Mass.
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:

Record for: Betsey Russell
Date and No. of Application: April 5, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: J. L. Farris
Height Age and Complexion: 60, Brown
Father (Humphly) or Mother (Rosetta) ? Married? Auloha
Name of Children: 7, Charles, Larken, Sallie, Clarecy, Rose E., Rutha, Elijah
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia
Residence: J. L. Farris
Occupation: Retired
REMARKS: I have 5 brothers, Lank, Steaven, Ambush, Ned, Simeal, 3, Polly, Rachel & Dafny.

Record for: Haywood Barnett
Date and No. of Application: April 7th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion:
Father or Mother ? Married?
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS: