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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

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 9th 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 1st 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 1st 15.00
2 Branch Cole 22 1st 15.00
3 Nathan Roberts 40 2nd 10.00
4 Robert Gomer 30 1st 5.00
5 Joe Bailey 25 1st 15.00
6 Tom Willis 47 2nd 10.00
7 Albert Willis 21 1st 15.00
8 Dick Burton 38 1st 15.00
9 Wm. Pope 32 1st 15.00
10 Jim Dill 49 2nd 10.00
11 Bob Dill 13 3rd 6.00
12 Henry Jones 22 1st 15.00
13 Jim Battery 25 1st 15.00
14 Wm. Harris 24 1st 15.00
15 Marshall Gilbert 25 1st 15.00
16 John Gilchrist 21 1st 15.00
17 Bill Brooks 20 1st 15.00
18 Jasper Drake 23 1st 15.00
19 Gus 17 2nd 10.00
20 Wm. Gaines 42 2nd 10.00
21 Stephen Gaines 20 1st 15.00
22 Jeff Wallace 25 1st 15.00
23 Frank Wiley 20 1st 15.00
24 Nathan Dill 33 1st 15.00
25 Harrison Dill 15 3rd 6.00
26 Frank Rice 16 2nd 10.00
27 Dick Terrell 49 2nd 10.00
28 Harrison Terrill 18 1st 15.00
29 Jake Winfield 23 1st 15.00
30 Henry Winfield 22 1st 15.00
31 Geo. Winfield 20 1st 15.00
32 Ebenizer Winfield 14 3rd 6.00
33 Ernest Winfield 18 1st 15.00
34 Silas Griffin 32 1st 15.00
35 Jerry Howard 24 1st 15.00
36 Green Griffin 24 1st 15.00
37 Leru Johnson 34 1st 15.00
38 Charles Mercer 31 1st 15.00
39 Jim Jones 22 1st 15.00
40 Henry Pettis 27 1st 15.00
41 Billy Lewisford 19 1st 15.00
42 Felix Booker 26 1st 15.00
43 Alfred Anthony 24 1st 15.00
44 Aaron Evans 23 1st 15.00
45 Geo. Evans 19 1st 15.00
46 Billy Mattocks 32 1st 15.00
47 Willis Mattocks 22 1st 15.00
48 Geo. Mattocks 17 2nd 10.00
49 John Mattocks 20 1st 15.00
50 Jodon Rusher 28 1st 15.00
51 Isham Rusher 35 1st 15.00
52 Charles Graves 37 1st 15.00
53 Mab Alexander 17 2nd 10.00
54 Ned Bennett 40 2nd 10.00
55 Henry Bennett 18 1st 15.00
56 Ned Daniels 22 1st 15.00

(Sd.) Clark Anderson & Co.

Female Laborers

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