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The Freedmen's Bureau Online

Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of South Carolina
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1870
National Archives Microfilm Publication M869 Roll 44
"Other Records 1865 - 1867"


Head Quarters Agent
Freedmen's Bureau
Edisto, Jany. 8th, 1866

Asst. Adjt. Genl.
H. M. Smith

Sir,

In accordance with orders dated Dec. 28th, I enclose names of Freedmen who have been furnished certificates of Land on the Plantation of William Aikens, Jehosse Island, also form of certificate. The parties holding these grants formerly belonged to Gov. Aiken and have always lived on Jehosse.

I am Sir Yours Very Respectfully
signed De Wint Whittemore
Agent Bureau Freedmen &c
Edisto Island, S. C.

H. W. Smith

Names of Freedmen to whom grants of land have been furnished on Jehosse Isl'd

Joe Edwards 40 acres August 14/65
Danl. Spearing " "
Jerry Richardson " August 15/65
London Richardson " "
Andrew Brightman " "
Joe Bennett " "
Toby Richardson " "
Morris Judge " "
David White " "
Billy Hartly " "
Harry Davison " "
Jerry Dallas " August 17/65
Peter Black " August 19/65
Prince Maxwell " "
Thos. Spearing " "
Simon Boggs " "
Paul Gaithard " August 23/65
Cyrus Grant " August 24/65
Sam Singleton " "
July Street " Sept. 12/65
Abram Morgan " "
David White " "
Tom Judge " "
Stephney Richardson " "
Romeo Burnett " "
Moses Knight " "

Official:
H. W. Smith
A. A. Genl.