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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869
National Archives Publication M798 Roll 36
"Unbound Miscellaneous Papers"

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Office Asst. Comr. State Office
Augusta, Ga.
March 13, 1866

State of Georgia
Wilkes County

This agreement entered into this the 9^th day of January 1866 between Clark Anderson & Co. of the State of Mississippi, County of (blank) of the first part and the Freedmen whose names are annexed of the State and County aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Clark Anderson & Co. agrees to furnish to the Freed Laborers whose names are annexed quarters, fuel and healthey rations. Medical attendance and supplies in case of sickness, and the amount set opposite their respective names per month during the continuation of this contract paying one third of the wages each month, and the amount in full at the end of the year before the final disposal of the crop which is to be raised by them on said Clark Anderson & Co. Plantation in the County of (blank) and State aforesaid. The said Clark Anderson & Co. further agree to give the female laborers one half day in each week to do their washing &c.

The Laborers on their part agree to work faithfully and diligently on the Plantation of the said Clark Anderson & Co. for six days in the week and to do all necessary work usually done on a plantation on the Sabbath, during this year 1866 commencing with this date and ending 1^st January 1867, that we will be respectful and obedient to said Clark Anderson & Co. or their agents, and that we will in all respects endeavor to promote their interests, and we further bind ourselves to treat with humanity and kindness the stock entrusted to our care and will be responsible for such stock as die through out inhumanity or carelessness and we further agree to deduct for time lost by our own fault one dollar per day during the Spring and two dollars during cotton picking season, also that the Father & Mother should pay for board of children, also for lost time by protracted sickness and we further agree to have deducted from our respective wages the expense of medical attendance and supplies during sickness.

Male Laborers

No	Names	Age	Class	Wage
1	Julius Sims	20	1^st	15.00
2	Branch Cole	22	1^st	15.00
3	Nathan Roberts	40	2^nd	10.00
4	Robert Gomer	30	1^st	5.00
5	Joe Bailey	25	1^st	15.00
6	Tom Willis	47	2^nd	10.00
7	Albert Willis	21	1^st	15.00
8	Dick Burton	38	1^st	15.00
9	Wm. Pope	32	1^st	15.00
10	Jim Dill	49	2^nd	10.00
11	Bob Dill	13	3^rd	6.00
12	Henry Jones	22	1^st	15.00
13	Jim Battery	25	1^st	15.00
14	Wm. Harris	24	1^st	15.00
15	Marshall Gilbert	25	1^st	15.00
16	John Gilchrist	21	1^st	15.00
17	Bill Brooks	20	1^st	15.00
18	Jasper Drake	23	1^st	15.00
19	Gus	17	2^nd	10.00
20	Wm. Gaines	42	2^nd	10.00
21	Stephen Gaines	20	1^st	15.00
22	Jeff Wallace	25	1^st	15.00
23	Frank Wiley	20	1^st	15.00
24	Nathan Dill	33	1^st	15.00
25	Harrison Dill	15	3^rd	6.00
26	Frank Rice	16	2^nd	10.00
27	Dick Terrell	49	2^nd	10.00
28	Harrison Terrill	18	1^st	15.00
29	Jake Winfield	23	1^st	15.00
30	Henry Winfield	22	1^st	15.00
31	Geo. Winfield	20	1^st	15.00
32	Ebenizer Winfield	14	3^rd	6.00
33	Ernest Winfield	18	1^st	15.00
34	Silas Griffin	32	1^st	15.00
35	Jerry Howard	24	1^st	15.00
36	Green Griffin	24	1^st	15.00
37	Leru Johnson	34	1^st	15.00
38	Charles Mercer	31	1^st	15.00
39	Jim Jones	22	1^st	15.00
40	Henry Pettis	27	1^st	15.00
41	Billy Lewisford	19	1^st	15.00
42	Felix Booker	26	1^st	15.00
43	Alfred Anthony	24	1^st	15.00
44	Aaron Evans	23	1^st	15.00
45	Geo. Evans	19	1^st	15.00
46	Billy Mattocks	32	1^st	15.00
47	Willis Mattocks	22	1^st	15.00
48	Geo. Mattocks	17	2^nd	10.00
49	John Mattocks	20	1^st	15.00
50	Jodon Rusher	28	1^st	15.00
51	Isham Rusher	35	1^st	15.00
52	Charles Graves	37	1^st	15.00
53	Mab Alexander	17	2^nd	10.00
54	Ned Bennett	40	2^nd	10.00
55	Henry Bennett	18	1^st	15.00
56	Ned Daniels	22	1^st	15.00

(Sd.) Clark Anderson & Co.

Female Laborers

No.	Names	Age	Class	Wage
1	Catherine Moore	30	1^st	12.00
2	Armanda Anthony	17	1^st	12.00
3	Chloe Roberts	20	1^st	12.00
4	Beria Roberts	20	1^st	12.00
5	Louisa Roberts	14	3^rd	4.00
6	Adaline Willis	19	1^st	12.00
7	Ellen Willis	18	1^st	12.00
8	Frankie Burton	24	1^st	12.00
9	Sarah Pope		1^st	12.00
10	Lizzie Johnson		1^st	12.00
11	Harriet Johnson		1^st	12.00
12	Georgiana Johnson		1^st	12.00
13	Tempie Dill		1^st	12.00
14	Hattie Battery	22	1^st	12.00
15	Caroline Washington	22	1^st	12.00
16	Lucy Brown	23	1^st	12.00
17	Mary Gaines	16	2^nd	8.00
18	Francis Gaines	14	3^rd	6.00
19	Amanda Smith	19	1^st	12.00
20	Fanny Jones	21	1^st	12.00
21	Catherine Dill	25	1^st	12.00
22	Charlotte Terrell	35	1^st	12.00
23	Amy Wingfield	16	2^nd	8.00
24	Melissa Winfield	21	1^st	12.00
25	Julia Griffin	33	2^nd	8.00
26	Meritee Griffin	15	3^rd	6.00
27	Hannah Howard	23	2^nd	8.00
28	Margaret Mills	30	2^nd	8.00
29	Julia Griffin	20	1^st	12.00
30	Laura Johnson	24	2^nd	8.00
31	Amanda Mercer	31	1^st	12.00
32	Anne Alexander	23	2^nd	8.00
33	Hennetta Booker	20	1^st	12.00
34	Cyretha Anthony	18	1^st	12.00
35	Patience Evans	18	1^st	12.00
36	Mary Mattocks	18	1^st	12.00
37	Esther Mattocks	18	1^st	12.00
38	Laura Rusher	35	1^st	12.00
39	Lucy Brown	23	1^st	12.00
40	Nancy Smith	16	2^nd	8.00
41	Jane Bennett	36	1^st	12.00
42	Roxana Bennett	17	2^nd	8.00
43	Elizabeth Reese	30	1^st	12.00
44	Joana Debose	30	1^st	12.00

(Sd.) Clark Anderson & Co.

Register of Children on Plantation

No.	Name	Age	Sex
1	Sam Furming	4	Male
2	George Anthony	9	"
3	Fred Anthony	7	"
4	Sampson Willy	10	"
5	Will Willis	7	"
6	Wm. Pope	5 mos.	"
7	Tom Hill	5	"
8	Russell Smith	7	"
9	Jim Johnson	5 mos.	"
10	Frank McCord	1	"
11	Alfred Dill	11	"
12	Charles Clark	9	"
13	Jim Clark	6	"
14	Leander Clark	1	"
15	Heywood Gilbert	2	"
16	George Gomer	11	"
17	Peter Ivy	2	"
18	Aaron Ivy	4	"
19	Levy Ivy	11	"
20	Nick Terrill	7	"
21	Gabe Terrill	1	"
22	Joe Griffin	8	"
23	Gilbert Griffin	1	"
24	Henry Griffin	1	"
25	Felix Mercer	12	"
26	Dave Mercer	9	"
27	Sandy Lansford	11	"
28	George Evans	3 mos.	"
29	Turner Mattocks	9	"
30	Farris Brown	4	"
31	Claiborne Bennett	10	"
32	Ned Bennett	12	"
33	Celia White	9	Female
34	Gabrella Anthony	11	"
35	Adaline Pope	6	"
36	Harriet Pope	2	"
37	Lydia Smith	12	"
38	Fanny Dill	6	"
39	Bina Dill	4	"
40	Rose Hopkins	11	"
41	Isabella Clark	4	"
42	Sarah Clark	1	"
43	Hattie Battery	1	"
44	Sofa Gaines	9	"
45	Nancy Ivy	11	"
46	Martha Ivey	9	"
47	Bettie Dill	5	"
48	Mary A. Dill	4	"
49	Jane Terrill	5	"
50	George C. Terrill	10	"
51	Maria Terrill	11	"
52	Rachil Griffin	5	"
53	Mary Griffin	10	"
54	Bula Howard	4	"
55	Susan Howard	3	"
56	Allice Mattocks	3	"
57	Susan Busher	1	"
58	Emily Marshall	7	"
59	Martha Bennett	7	"
60	Louisa Bennett	5	"
61	Eliza Bennett	4	"

(Sd.) Clark Anderson & Co.

Register of Hands on the Plantation "Unserviceable"

No.	Name	Age	Sex	Remarks
1	Martha Anthony	31	Female	Pregnant, feet & legs too badly swollen
2	Sarah Gomer	60	Female	Old & infirm, children support her
3	Lucy Bailey	17	Female	Sick, husband supports her
4	Kittie Frazier	50	Female	Sick, husband supports her
5	Mary Dill	35	Female	Unserviceable, husband supports her
6	Francis Jones	22	Female	Sick, husband supports her
7	Dilsie Gaines	35	Female	Husband supports her
8	Dinah Graves	37	Female	Sick, husband supports her

(Sd.) Clark Anderson & Co.

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