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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: John Russell
Date and No. of Application: April 22, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Preston Yanius
Height Age and Complexion: 23, Brown
Father (John) or Mother (Mahulda) ? Married? Wife Mattie
Name of Children: John Henry
Regiment and Company: 17th Co. B. Infty.
Place of Birth: Boyle C., Ky.
Residence: Limestone Co., Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 1 bro. Thomas & no living sisters.

Record for: Margret McIntosh
Date and No. of Application: April 21, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Henry Grantlen
Height Age and Complexion: 46, Brown
Father (Antony) or Mother (Betsy) ? Married? none
Name of Children: 1, Betsy Elisabeth McIntosh, only one living
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Limestone Co., Ala.
Residence: (illegible) Ala.
Occupation: Can't do enything.
REMARKS: I have no brother nor sister as I know of enywhere.

Record for: James Knox
Date and No. of Application: April 23, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 29, Brown
Father (Solomon) or Mother (Ann) ? Married? Wife Margaret
Name of Children: 2, Harris(?), Ada
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Georgia
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have four bros., Ben, Reuben, Jordan (only brothers named), sisters four, Francis, Betsy, Alice, Bruness, all are in Georgia.

Record for: Spencer Townsend
Date and No. of Application: April 23, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Col. Drake
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Black
Father (Ned) or Mother (Lucy) ? Married? Ann
Name of Children: 5, Ned, Maria A., Lucy A., Charley, Elick
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County
Residence: Col. Drake
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have Shadrick & Genrnl. Powaton & Elick, I don't know whether he is living or - 3, Suckey, Jane, Dicey, I don't know whether she live or not, Jane is living in Ohio.

Record for: Suckey Ownes & Samuel Pounter
Date and No. of Application: April 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 56, Yellow
Father (Sam Jordan) or Mother (Judy) ? Married? Taney. Dead.
Name of Children: 15, 9 living, Daniel, Mealy, Cealy, Susan, Judy, Lilly, Antinett, Elisabeth, Letty, 6 dead.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia near Halifax Courthouse
Residence: Courtland, Ala.
Occupation: Washing & Ironing.
REMARKS: I had 5 brothers, Ned, Jack, Josiah, Henry, Newman, all dead. I have 4 sister, Patsy, Dicey, Everline, Jinny. Jinny is dead. Farther dead, mother living.

Record for: Miss Mary E. Turner
Date and No. of Application: April 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 24, Near White
Father (Kenkle(?)) or Mother (Virginia) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation:
REMARKS: I have no brothers, one sister Arberta Turner.

Record for: Benjamin Smith
Date and No. of Application: April 26, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Black
Father (do not know) or Mother (Ann Smith) ? Married? no
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Olden County, Ky.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Horse Groom
REMARKS: I have four bro. Jefferson, Albert, Louis, John, 1 sister May Jones, all living Louisville, Ky.

Record for: Matilda Baugush
Date and No. of Application: April 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Peater Weatherly
Height Age and Complexion: 49, Yellow
Father (Sam) or Mother (Harriett) ? Married? Lewis
Name of Children: 6, Neal, Andy, Jane, Nancy, Caroline, Julia, one dead, Mac. Seven - Maria.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: On the line of Tempus
Residence: Peater Weatherly
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have no brothers in this county - one, Gary. In Marshall Co., Irving Beard. 2 sister, Dicey, Mary.

Record for: Harrison Bird
Date and No. of Application: April 27, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Black
Father (Aaron) or Mother (Millie) ? Married? No.
Name of Children: none
Regiment and Company: 110th Co. A. US C. Infty.
Place of Birth: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Residence: Lawrence Co., near Courtland
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 1 bro. Nickles, sisters, 1 one, Phillis. They are all living in Lawrence Co., Ala.

Record for: Henry Mastin
Date and No. of Application: April 25, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 21, Black
Father (Ben) or Mother (Becky) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Brick building & labor
REMARKS: I have 5 living brothers Jeff, Wash, Preston, Dennis, Albert, 2 living sister, Gertrude, Lilia.

Record for: Pleasant Oneal
Date and No. of Application: April 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Patsy Lincins
Height Age and Complexion: 48, Light Brown
Father (Scott - dead) or Mother (Jenny - dead) ? Married? none
Name of Children: 2 living children, Elisabeth & Jane, 5 sons dead, John, Scott, Dow, George, Smith.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison Co., Ala.
Residence: Madison Co.
Occupation: Living with my son-in-law.
REMARKS: I have no brothers nor sisters as I know of. If Riley Isaac comes give him my money he is my son-in-law his wife is name Elisabeth.

Record for: J. W. Ford
Date and No. of Application: April 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 27, Light Yellow
Father (Jason) or Mother (Kezia) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: East Tenn., Jonesborough
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: School Teacher
REMARKS: I have three brothers, Samuel J., John A., & Jessie. 3 sisters dead, Sabra, Sallie & Clara.

Record for: William Campbell
Date and No. of Application: April 30, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 32, Light Brown
Father (Harry) or Mother (Mary) ? Married? Susan Ann
Name of Children: one, James
Regiment and Company: 106 Co. C. USCI
Place of Birth: Lincoln Co., Tenn.
Residence: Florence, Ala.
Occupation: Smith
REMARKS: I have two bro. Henry - Ala., James - Miss. Sisters 4, Juda - Ala., Frances - Ala., Maria, Caroline - Miss. All living.

Record for: Juda Elliott
Date and No. of Application: April 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Samuel Elliott
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Brown
Father (Robert) or Mother (Leddie) ? Married? No - soldiers widow
Name of Children: nine, Bettie, Moses, James, Alexander, Sam, Luvina, Jane, Leah (only children named)
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Halifax, Virginia
Residence: Hillbers, Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have three bro. Jacob, Sam & Alex, sister 1, Leah.

Record for: John Henderson
Date and No. of Application: April 30, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Samuel Moore
Height Age and Complexion: 20, Dark
Father (Davis) or Mother (Rachel) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company: 42 Co. C. USC Infty.
Place of Birth: South Carolina
Residence: Limestone Co., Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have two bro., Alex - Blount Co., Ala., Jack - Blount Co., Ala. Sisters I do not know their names.

Record for: Ruffie Fletcher
Date and No. of Application: April 29, 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: James T. Killey
Date and No. of Application: April 30, 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:
REMARKS:

Record for: Isaac Allison
Date and No. of Application: April 29, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: John W. Grayson's
Height Age and Complexion: 50, Dark
Father (Daniel) or Mother (Celie) ? Married? Dollie
Name of Children: 4 sons, Alex, Frank, Eldridge, William, daughters 7, Maria, Celie, Mary Jane, Dicy, Mima, Sallie, Temba (?)
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: North Carolina
Residence: Jackson Co., Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 1 bro. Henry Rawlins, sisters Fannie, Maria. I do not know where they are my bro. is dead.

Record for: Alice Graff
Date and No. of Application:
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:
REMARKS:

Record for: Wade Bynum
Date and No. of Application: April 30, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Mathews
Height Age and Complexion: 35, Black
Father (Gordonn) or Mother (Everline) ? Married? Louisa
Name of Children: 2, Bolen, Wade
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: near Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Luke Mathews
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have one living brother, brother Porter, one dead, George, one living sister Ann H. Eliza Camp is dead, my other sister.

Record for: Jefferson Mastin
Date and No. of Application: May 5, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Henry Comer
Height Age and Complexion: 20, Black
Father (Ben) or Mother (Becky) ? Married? none
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County, Ala.
Residence: Henry Comer
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 5 brothers, Henry, Frank, Preston, Davis & Albert. 2 sisters, Gertrude, Lilia, all living.

Record for: John H. Brown
Date and No. of Application: May 2, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 29, Dark
Father (Daniel) or Mother (Sallie) ? Married? No.
Name of Children: 1, Maria Brown
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison Co., Ala.
Residence: Madison Station, Ala.
Occupation: Barber
REMARKS: I have two George Wallis - Ala., Westley Brown - Ala. Sister Isabella - Cooms(?) & Martha Ann - Ala. All living.

Record for: Kathern Ervin
Date and No. of Application: May 3, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: Age unknown, Black
Father (Moses) or Mother (Rachel) ? Married? Steaven
Name of Children: Rachel, one child
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Housework
REMARKS: I have no brothers nor sister. My farther & mother is both dead. My mother died in Miss. My farther died in Huntsville.