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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Louisiana
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1869.
National Archives Microfilm Publication M1027, Roll 33
"Reports Relating to the Condition of Freedmen."
Report of Indigent and Destitute Freed People in the Parishes of Orleans and Jefferson R. B., State of Louisiana, applying for relief from the 1st day of May 1868 to the 31st day of May 1868
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Age |
Sex |
Causes of Destitution |
Names of Police Jurors Certifying to Destitution |
Date when reported to A. S. A. C. |
| Mary Carbin |
32 |
Female |
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| Samuel Carbin |
3 |
Male |
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| Carbin |
3 mo. |
Male |
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| Carbin |
3 mo. |
Female |
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| This is one family |
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Mrs. Carbin has two infant children & cannot support herself and family --- her husband is away on the run and does not support his family |
L. C. Duvan |
May 5, 1868 |
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| Ellen Fisher |
55 |
Female |
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| Alfred Fisher |
14 |
Male |
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| Alice Fisher |
10 |
Female |
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| William Fisher |
4 |
Male |
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| Damon Fisher |
2 |
Male |
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| Mary Fisher |
2 |
Female |
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| This is one family |
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Thos. Donegan |
May 2, 1868 |
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| Cuinetta Williams |
50 |
Female |
Aged & infirm |
Personal Investigation |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Leonette Temo |
40 |
Female |
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| Leon Temo |
12 |
Male |
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| Claville Temo |
7 |
Female |
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| Meano L. Temo |
3 |
Female |
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| Alustine Temo |
2 |
Female |
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| Ernest Temo |
9 mo. |
Male |
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| This is one family |
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Her husband deserted her 10 months ago and left her no means of support for herself and 5 children |
Personal investigation |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Malinda Williams |
27 |
Female |
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| Susan Williams |
1 |
Female |
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| This is one family |
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Malinda Williams is subject to spasms. |
Dr. W. H. Riley |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Lucy Cooper |
24 |
Female |
Consumption |
Dr. W. H. Riley |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Areny Dickens |
74 |
Male |
Aged & helpless |
Personal investigation |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Amos Purnell |
70 |
Male |
Old age and general infirmity |
Dr. W. H. Riley |
May 22, 1868 |
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| David Daniel |
80 |
Male |
Old age, infirm & crip. |
Personal investigation |
May 22, 1868 |
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| Samuel Elmor |
74 |
Male |
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| Jane Elmor |
68 |
Female |
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| McField Elmor |
8 |
Male |
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| George F. Elmor |
5 |
Male |
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| Tiny Elmor |
3 |
Male |
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| This is one family |
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Old age and infirmity of Samuel and Jane Elmor |
Personal investigation |
May 23, 1868 |
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| Frank Neville |
79 |
Male |
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| Betsey Neville |
70 |
Female |
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| One family |
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Old age and infirmity |
T. Donegan and Dr. W. H. Riley |
May 29, 1868 |
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| John Pierro |
107 |
Male |
Old age and blindness and infirmity |
Dr. W. H. Riley |
May 29, 1868 |
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| Charles Evans |
26 |
Male |
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| Ann Evans |
25 |
Female |
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| Charles Evans |
3 |
Male |
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| Estelle Evans |
1 |
Female |
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| This is one family |
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Long sickness of Charles Evans husband & head of the family, rendering it impossible for him to earn a support for his family |
Thomas Donegan |
May 27, 1868 |
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| Samuel Miller |
32 |
Male |
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| Philis Miller |
25 |
Female |
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| Mary Miller |
5 |
Female |
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| Samuel Miller |
9 mo. |
Male |
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| This is one family |
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Rheumatism of Samuel Miller, husband & head of the family so that he cannot work |
Personal investigation |
May 28, 1868 |
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| Joseph Lalando |
80 |
Male |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Leah |
65 |
Female |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Martha |
50 |
Female |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Charlotte |
72 |
Female |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Rosette |
54 |
Female |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Caroline |
60 |
Female |
Old age & infirmity |
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| Frisby |
45 |
Male |
Crippled and paralyzed |
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| James Lagianno |
75 |
Male |
Old age & infirmity |
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| All on Mad. Waggoners Plantation |
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Personal Investigation |
May 29, 1868 |
Remarks:
The Police Jurors of Orleans and Jefferson Parishes R. B. certify upon honor that the Parishes are unable to afford relief to Destitute people.
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