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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: Thomas McDonald
Date and No. of Application: May 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Dark brown
Father (Simon) or Mother (Harriet) Married Maria
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company: None
Place of Birth: Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have 2 bro. Donald, London, both dead. Sisters 1, Lucinda living in Madison Co.

Record for: Mary Ann Ross
Date and No. of Application: June 20, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Mrs. Coons
Height Age and Complexion: 20, Brown
Father (James) or Mother (Bella) Married James Ross
Name of Children: 4, Rosa, Bella, Chaina, Simon
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia near Richmond
Residence: Courtland, Ala.
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have bros. None as I know of, sisters none, all dead.

Record for: Nat Tisdale
Date and No. of Application: May 28, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Brown
Father (Nat) or Mother (Harriet) Married No.
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Moorsville, Limestone Co., Ala.
Residence: Trinity, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have 1 bro. Walker, sisters 5, Emily, Frances, Jane, Agnes, Susan, all residing in at Moorsville, Ala.

Record for: Harrison McDaniel
Date and No. of Application: June 20, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Ed Kimble
Height Age and Complexion: 26, Dark brown
Father (Moses) or Mother (?Merlin) Married Betsy
Name of Children: 4, Adaline, John, Henry, Ruffin
Regiment and Company: 106th Co. "C" USCI
Place of Birth: Morgan Co., Ala.
Residence: Decatur, Ala., Morgan Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 2, Tyler, Macon, sisters 1, Mary Kimble, all residing in Morgan Co., Ala.

Record for: Hamlet McDaniel
Date and No. of Application: June 20, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: General Walker
Height Age and Complexion: 84, Black
Father (Tone) or Mother (Silva) Married Willie
Name of Children: 2, Caroline and William
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: North Carolina, ?Duffy Co.
Residence: Madison Co., Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. none living, sisters none living.

Record for: Richard Thomas
Date and No. of Application: June 2nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Brown
Father (Adam) or Mother (Rhody) Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Lexington, Ky.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have one brother Frank, one sister Philis, both in Kentucky. My father I never saw, my mother die when I was small.

Record for: Lewis Brown
Date and No. of Application: June 7th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 24, Lt. brown
Father or Mother Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation:
REMARKS: Has one leg off.

Record for: Walter Smith
Date and No. of Application: June 7th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 11, Yellow
Father (James) or Mother (Jane) Married No
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: at Huntsville
Occupation: School boy only
REMARKS: I have 2 bros. James, Tommy, sisters 1, Julia, all living in Huntsville, Ala.

Record for: Mahala Morgan
Date and No. of Application:
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: Aaron Kubby
Date and No. of Application: June 4th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 20, Yellow
Father (Joseph) or Mother (Nancy) Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Jackson Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have bros. 2, Abram and Johnny both living in Jackson Co., Ala

Record for: John McDavid
Date and No. of Application: June 9th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 22, Yellow
Father (Henry) or Mother (Susan) Married No
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 1, Stephen, sisters none, bro. Living in Tenn., Co. Lincoln.

Record for: Edward Harris
Date and No. of Application: June 10, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Willis Harris
Height Age and Complexion: 27, Brown
Father (Olmstead) or Mother (illegible) Married Luciana
Name of Children: 3, Laura, Nancy and Olmstead
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Courtland, Ala.
Residence: Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. none, sisters 3, Maria, Narcissa, Mary Frances, all living in Ala.

Record for: Nelson Wilkinson
Date and No. of Application: June 13th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 21, Black
Father (Thomas) or Mother (Patsy) Married No
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Madison Co., Ala.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have three bros. viz. Frank (Ala., Madison), Charlie (Ala.), and William (Ala.). Sisters 4 viz., Analiza (Ark.), Sarah (Ark.), Millie (Memphis, Tenn.), Keziah (dead).

Record for: Dolley Gooch
Date and No. of Application: June 15th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Sam Davidson
Height Age and Complexion: 51 or 52, Black
Father (Isom) or Mother (Violet) Married Clem Crutthe
Name of Children: 10, Henry, Esaw & Clem, Louisa, Frances, Sarah Ann, Charlotte, Charly, Rasmuth, Lillie, Jacob, Thith, George
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia near Richmond
Residence: 6 miles Lousville Court House, Sam Davidson
Occupation: Cook & card & spin
REMARKS: I have 4 sisters, Charlotte, Elisa, Sophia, Sallie Ann, two brothers, Joe & William. 5 of my children are dead, George, Rasmus & Lillie & Jacob & Thith.

Record for: Richard Ward
Date and No. of Application: June 17, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Samuel Ward
Height Age and Complexion: 34, Dark
Father (Nelson) or Mother (Nancy) Married Scharlotte
Name of Children: 1, Nancy
Regiment and Company: 15th Co. "D" USCI
Place of Birth: Virginia, ?Goochland Co.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 5, viz., James, Nelson, Thomas, Henry, William, sisters 2, Sallie & Dollie, all living in Va. when last I saw them.

Record for: Juda Clark
Date and No. of Application: June 20th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Dark. Brown
Father (Isom) or Mother (Edith) Married husband Lazarus
Name of Children: 6, Elizabeth, Smith, Mahala, Margaret, Silas-dead, Edith-dead
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia near Petersburgh
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have two bros. viz., Edmond, Sandy, sisters 3, Hannah, Jane & Tempy. I do not know whether they are living or not.

Record for: Sandy Williams
Date and No. of Application: June 22nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Luke Mathews
Height Age and Complexion: 41, Black
Father (Robert) or Mother (Jennie) Married wife Catherine
Name of Children: 3, Rhoda, Jane, Charlie
Regiment and Company: 15th Co. "G" USCI
Place of Birth: Ala., ?Washington Co.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. Jno. (Ala.), ?Michael (Madison Co.), sisters Crecey (Tenn.), Mary (Humboldt, Ala.), Susan (Ala.), Jennie (Morgan Co.), Lynn.

Record for: Harry Lowery
Date and No. of Application: June 22nd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 63, Brown
Father (Jim) or Mother (Hester) Married Amie
Name of Children: 3, Vinny, Becky & Ann
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: North Carolina, Chowan Co.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Carpenter
REMARKS: I had two brothers but both dead, James & Joe, and also three sisters, Aggy Anney, Polly & Maria Katy, I don't know of there whereabouts.

Record for: Lewis Thompson
Date and No. of Application: June 23rd, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 14, Dark
Father (Toliver) or Mother (?Lundnea)Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: 4 miles of Huntsville
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Driver
REMARKS: I have 2 living, Frank & Thomas, 3 living sisters, Sally, Qunis, Caledonia.

Record for: William Glass
Date and No. of Application: June 24th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 32, Black
Father (John) or Mother (Susan) Married Cely Ann Rebecca
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company: 44th Co. "D" USCI
Place of Birth: Maryland
Residence: Monroe Co., Ala.
Occupation: Well digger
REMARKS: I have bros. 1, Jackson, sisters 2, Martha, Caroline, residing when last I heard of them Georgia, Buena Vista.

Record for: Morris Shanding
Date and No. of Application: June 25th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 32, Light Brown
Father (Ruben) or Mother (Harriet) Married Fannie-dead
Name of Children: 2 living, Morris & Eldridge
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville, Ala.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Book maker
REMARKS: I have 2 living brothers Alfred & Buck, one sister Sarah Ann, she is Louisiana.

Record for: Hart Devitt
Date and No. of Application: June 27th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Bill Schonnisher
Height Age and Complexion: 38, Black
Father (Hartwell) or Mother (Jennie) Married None
Name of Children: 1, Walter
Regiment and Company: 44th Co. "F" USCI
Place of Birth: South Carolina, Edgefield
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 1, Will, sisters 1, Margarett, both living in South Carolina when last I heard of them.

Record for: Madison Eldridge
Date and No. of Application: June 28th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: John M. Eldridge
Height Age and Complexion: 48 Light Brown
Father (Edmund) or Mother (Rebecca) Married Harriett
Name of Children: 4, Lafayette & Maria, Jim-dead, Matt-dead
Regiment and Company: 15th Co. "K" USCI
Place of Birth: Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 4, viz., George (dead), William (dead), Charles, John (dead), all dead except Charles living in Arkansas, sisters Dollie (Ala.), Charlott (Columbus), Carolina (don't know), Mefia (dead), Catherine (Ms.), Orette (dead), Virginia (Ark.).

Record for: Mima Davis
Date and No. of Application: June 29th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 11, Brown
Father (John) or Mother (Susan) Married None
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: School girl
REMARKS: I have no bros., sisters none.

Record for: Harry Wright
Date and No. of Application: June 28th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 28, Black
Father (Charly) or Mother (Rosetta) Married Ann
Name of Children: 2, Rose & Adella
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Madison County, Ala.
Residence: Murry Robinson near Huntsville
Occupation: Wagoner
REMARKS: I have 5 brothers Giles & George & Solomon, Benjamin & Charly, one sister Josepheen, all living in Madison Co.

Record for: Bartley Harris Jr.
Date and No. of Application: June 29th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: McGee
Height Age and Complexion: Brown
Father (Bartley) or Mother (Jinny) Married
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:

Record for: Driscilla Blackburn
Date and No. of Application: June 28th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 47, Yellow
Father (William) or Mother (L) Married James Blackburn
Name of Children: 3 living, Francis, Berry & Sarah
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Virginia, ?Matthew Co.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bro. William Washington, sisters 2, Sallie and Jane, Ala., Livingstone Co., two children dead.

Record for: Washington Dean
Date and No. of Application: June 30th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 33, Black
Father (Ben) or Mother (Annie) Married Maria Grizzom
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Morgan Co., Ala.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have bros. 1, Thomas, sisters 2, Sallie & Nancy, all living in Huntsville, Madison Co.

Record for: Malinda McCully
Date and No. of Application: June 30th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 27, Brown
Father (Granville) or Mother (Maria) Married Gaylord
Name of Children: 3, Martha, Scincy, Phebe
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Huntsville
Occupation: Wash, iron & sew
REMARKS: I have bros. 2, viz., ?Mansit & Greene, both living in Madison Co., Ala.

Record for: Robert Cartridge
Date and No. of Application: July 4th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Luke Mathews
Height Age and Complexion: 50, Brown
Father (Moses) or Mother (Mary) Married Silvia
Name of Children: 4, Westley, Benj., Robert & Freda
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ky.
Residence: Luke Mathews
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have two brothers Moses & Rubin, Moses went to Missouri, Rubin I left in Ky. I had two sisters but don't remember thear names.

Record for: Henry Moore
Date and No. of Application: July 4th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 30, Black
Father (Jacob) or Mother (Rachel) Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Georgia
Residence: George Burns
Occupation: Waiter
REMARKS: I have two brothers Alfred, Antony, two sisters, Hattie & Philis, all 4 except one brother I left at ?Neal Point, Georgia.

Record for: Elvira Holden
Date and No. of Application: July 5th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: L. Bettis
Height Age and Complexion: 43, Brown
Father (James) or Mother (Jane) Married Edward Holden
Name of Children: 2, Adeline & Charity
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ky.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have bros. 2, Russell & Coleman living in Madison Co., Ala, sisters 1, Eliza living Huntsville.

Record for: Alfred Warren
Date and No. of Application: July 5th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: Clements old place, now Joseph Brady
Height Age and Complexion: 20, Dark brown
Father (Simon) or Mother (Lucinda) Married None
Name of Children: None
Regiment and Company: 44th Co. "H" USCI
Place of Birth: Virginia
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 3, viz., Frank (Tenn.), Aaron (Tenn.), Jeff (Tenn.), sisters none.

Record for: Miss M. Harrington
Date and No. of Application: July 6th, 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: School teacher
REMARKS:

Record for: Cely Glass
Date and No. of Application: July 8th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion:
Father or Mother Married Wife of William Glass
Name of Children:
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth:
Residence:
Occupation:
REMARKS:

Record for: Mrs. Clara White
Date and No. of Application: July 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 40, Black
Father (Harry) or Mother (Neoamy) Married Henry White (dead)
Name of Children: 1, Henry White Jr.
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Ala., Limestone Co.
Residence: Huntsville, Madison Co.
Occupation: Cook
REMARKS: I have bros. 1, Richard and sisters none living, 1 sister dead Millie Thomas.

Record for: Rev. Alfred Barnett Jr.
Date and No. of Application:
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation:
Height Age and Complexion: 36, Lt. Brown
Father (Alfred) or Mother (Silvy) Married wife Dollie
Name of Children: 3, Mary, Cylvy, Madison
Regiment and Company:
Place of Birth: Huntsville Ala., Madison Co.
Residence: Huntsville, Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Laborer
REMARKS: I have 5 bros. viz., Ferdinand, Haywood, William, David (Louisville, Ky.), & Charles, sisters 1, Mary, all living.

Record for: John Wesley
Date and No. of Application: July 14th, 1870
Name of Master:
Name of Mistress:
Plantation: John McMajor
Height Age and Complexion: 25, Mid Dark
Father (John) or Mother (Hanah) Married Angeline
Name of Children: 1, Mary
Regiment and Company: 44th Co. "C" USCI
Place of Birth: N. C., Cumberland Co.
Residence: Ala., Madison Co.
Occupation: Farmer
REMARKS: I have bros. 6, viz., George, Dillard, Albert, Aldrick, Edward, Jessee, sisters Emma, Ella & Mary.