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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 34
"Register of Applications of Freedmen for Land"
List of Applications for Government Lands by Freedmen in
accordance with Circular No. 10 - Headquarters Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, Abandoned Lands,
State of Louisiana, with detailed statement.
1. Names of applicants: Frank Glover, for Freedmen. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 5th, 1865. Number of men: 50. Number of
women: 25. Number of children: 20. Means: 47 mules, plows &c., 2,000
bbls corn, $2,500 in money. Remarks: Mules, plows & c on the place in good
order. The corn to be left by the present leasee. Amt. of money specified being wages due
for present years labor. 1/2 the above amt. to be invested in provisions. Desires to lease
Upper Whitehead Place.
2. Names of applicants: James Morgan, Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., September 8, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 0. Means: 1 horse cart & c., small
amt. of corn & forage, $50 in money. Remarks: This applicant is a discharged
soldier and desires (10) ten acres of ground or less located if possible on Metarie Ridge,
Parish Jefferson.
3. Names of applicants: Stephen Hick, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 9th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 4. Means: 35 bushels corn, $125 in money
(or thereabouts). Remarks: This applicant desires (25) twenty five acres of land
located if possible on Metarie Ridge, Parish Jefferson.
4. Names of applicants: Abraham Gorden, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 12th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 3. Means: 2 horses, 1 plow & cart in
good order, $450 in money. Remarks: This applicant desires (25) twenty five acres
of land located if possible in Parish of Jefferson.
5. Names of applicants: David Curley, a Freedmen. Residence
and Date: St. Bridgett Plantation, Parish of Terrebonne, La., Sept. 11th, 1865. Number
of men: 15. Number of women: 12. Number of children: 5. Means: 70
barrels of corn, 7 mules & horses, some hay, 2 plows, harness, $500 in money. Remarks:
This applicant desires (250) two hundred fifty acres of land located in the Parish of
Terrebonne, La. Resides on Plantation St. Bridgett.
6. Names of applicants: John Simpson and Chas.
Spriggs, Freedmen. Residence and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 11th, 1865. Number
of men: 2. Number of women: 0. Number of children: 0. Means: The
proceeds of 80 bales of cotton. Remarks: These applicants desire (100) one hundred
acres of land located in the Parish of Jefferson, La.
7. Names of applicants: Alexander Francis, a Freedman.
Residence and Date: Camp ?Pareper, Parish Jefferson, La., Sept. 9th, 1865. Number
of men: 3. Number of women: 3. Number of children: 3. Means:
Proceeds of crops which will be about $300. Remarks: This applicant desires (10)
ten acres of land on Metarie Ridge near Half Way House, Parish Jefferson, La.
8. Names of applicants: Manuel Anderson, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 3. Means: $155 cash. Remarks: This
applicant desires (25) twenty five acres of land on Metarie Ridge if possible, Parish
Jefferson, La.
9. Names of applicants: Lewis Clark, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 6. Number of
women: 0. Number of children: 1. Means: $200 cash capital. Remarks:
This applicant desires (40) forty acres of land in any place where it can be given.
10. Names of applicants: Grandison Hunt for Freedmen. Residence
and Date: Ranche Plantation, Sept. 1st, 1865, Parish Terrebonne, La. Number of men:
22. Number of women: 20. Number of children: 40 (twenty five families
total). Means: $1,200 - $1,500 capital. Remarks: The applicant desires the
whole of the Ranche Plantation (800 acres), Parish of Terrebonne.
11. Names of applicants: Grandison Hunt for Freedmen.
Residence: Woodlawn Plantation, Parish Terrebonne, La., Sept. 1st, 1865. Number of men:
40. Number of women: 33. Number of children: 75 (36 families total). Means:
$3 to 5,000, 30 mules and horses. Remarks: The applicant desires to have the whole
of the Woodlawn Plantation (3,000 acres), Terrebonne, La.
12. Names of applicants: Grandison Hunt for Freedmen.
Residence: Wm. Besland Plantation, Parish Terrebonne, La., Sept. 1st, 1865. Number of
men: 44. Number of women: 37. Number of children: 47 (44 families
total). Means: $2,000 capital. Remarks: The applicant desires to lease the
whole of the Wm. Besland Plantation (800 acres), Parish Terrebonne, La.
13. Names of applicants: Walker Gilbert, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 13th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 3. Number of children: 1. Means: Some. Remarks: This
applicant desires to lease (50) fifty acres of land.
14. Names of applicants: Sandy Alexander, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 13th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 7. Means: (2) Two mules, (2) two ploughs,
(8) eight horses, and (3) gears. Remarks: This applicant desires to lease (90)
ninety acres of land.
15. Names of applicants: Moses Shanden, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 13/'65. Number of men: 1. Number of women:
1. Number of children: 3. Means: (1) One horse and (1) one mule. Remarks:
This applicant desires to lease (50) fifty acres of land.
16. Names of applicants: Henry Grimes, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 13/'65. Number of men: 1. Number of women:
1. Number of children: 3. Means: Some. Remarks: This applicant
desires to lease 50 acres of Gov't. land.
17. Names of applicants: Scipio Haynes and David
Hampton, Freedmen. Residence and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 13th/'65. Number
of men: 2. Number of women: 2. Number of children: 6. Means: $100
cash, (30) thirty mules, plows &c &c. Remarks: These applicants desire to
lease the Maning Plantation ( 1,250 acres) below Donaldsonville, La. Old hands at
planting.
18. Names of applicants: Albert Jones, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 14th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 2. Means: No Means. Remarks:
This applicant wishes to have about (6) acres of land near Camp ?Parapel. An old hand at
planting.
19. Names of applicants: Sandy Brown, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Parish St. Charles, Whitehead Plantation, Sept. 12th, 1865. Number of men:
6. Number of women: 0. Number of children: 0. Means: Proceeds of
crop. Remarks: The applicant is desirous of obtaining (100) one hundred acres of
the Whitehead Plantation, Parish of St. Charles, La.
20. Names of applicants: Henry Bryant, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 8th, 1865, Vick Plantation. Number of men: 1. Number
of women: 0. Number of children: 0. Means: Proceeds of crop. Remarks:
This applicant desires to rent (10) acres of land on the Vick Plantation, Parish of
Lafourche.
21. Names of applicants: Benj. Brown, a Freedman.. Residence
and Date: Vick Plantation, Parish of Lafourche, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men:
1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 2. Means: (1) One horse
and a crop. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent (20) twenty acres of the Vick
Plantation, Parish of Lafourche, La.
22. Names of applicants: William Jackson, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Vick Plantation, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 2. Means: (1) One horse & Means
to buy 1 more. Also a crop. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent (20) acres of
the Vick Plantation, Lafourche, La.
23. Names of applicants: Louis Fargo, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Vick Plantation, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 6. Means: Proceeds of present crop. Remarks:
This applicant desires to lease (20) acres of the Vick Plantation, Lafourche, La.
24. Names of applicants: John Nicololy & Isaac
Cary, Freedmen. Residence and Date: Vick Plantation, Parish Lafourche, La.,
Sept 8/"65. Number of men: 2. Number of women: 1. Number of children:
5 (8 in family). Means: Crop worth $250. Remarks: These applicants desire to
rent (40) acres of the Vick Plantation, Lafourche, La.
25. Names of applicants: Jonas Brown, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Vick Plantation, Lafourche, La., Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 7. Number
of women: 5. Number of children: 14. Means: (2) Two mules and 1 horse,
share of crop on hand. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent (100) one hundred
acres of the Vick Plantation, Parish Lafourche.
26. Names of applicants: Wm. Demery and James
Busoir, Freedmen. Residence and Date: Vick Plantation, Sept. 8, 1865. Number
of men: 2. Number of women: 2. Number of children: 1. Means:
Proceeds of crop. Remarks: These applicants desire to rent (15) acres of the Vick
Plantation, Parish Lafourche, La.
27. Names of applicants: Daniel Smith, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Leighton Plantation, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 0. Means: (2) Two mules and present crop. Remarks:
This applicant desires to rent for the coming year (40) forty acres of the Leighton
Plantation, Lafourche Parish, La.
28. Names of applicants: J. Larkin, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men:
1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 0. Means: Has no stock,
has crop on hand. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent (20) acres of the
Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, La. Refers W. H. Gallup, Esq.
29. Names of applicants: Stephen Clabe, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, Sept. 8th, 1865. Number of men:
1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 8. Means: (1) One horse,
plows & hoe, and crops in hand. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent (10)
ten acres of the Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, La.
30. Names of applicants: Samuel Banks, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, Sept. 8/"65. Number of men:
1. Number of women: 2. Number of children: 0. Means: (1) One horse,
money to buy (1) more and the present crop. Remarks: This applicant desires to rent
(40) forty acres of the Leighton Plantation, Lafourche, Parish, La.
31. Names of applicants: William T. Sonman, a
Freedman. Residence and Date: Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, Sept. 8/
"65. Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children:
4. Means: (2) Two horses and crop on hand. Remarks: This applicant desires
to rent (40) forty acres of the Leighton Plantation, Lafourche Parish, La.
32. Names of applicants: Robert Butler, a Freedman
(see no. 27). Residence and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 15, 1865. Number of
men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 2. Means: No Means.
Remarks: This applicant desires to lease (60) acres of land on the Logan
Plantation, Parish St. Charles, La., old hand at planting.
33. Names of applicants: William Banks, a Freedman. Residence
and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 14th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 1. Means: Crop of vegetables. Remarks:
This applicant desires to lease (25) twenty-five acres of land on Metarie Ridge.
34. Names of applicants: Miles Summerville for
Freedmen. Residence and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 15/ "65. Number of
men: 25. Number of women: 25. Number of children: 30. Means: (13)
Thirteen horses and harnesses, (500) five hundred bbls. corn, (50) fifty hogs, (6) six
head of cattle, and $600 in cash. Remarks: These applicants desire to rent (250)
two hundred fifty acres of Gov't. land in Terrebonne Parish, La.
35. Names of applicants: Henry Spyse and other
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 2nd, 1865. Number of men: 6. Number
of women: 4. Number of children: 7. No. of acres wanted: (blank). Location:
(blank). Means: No Means.
36. Names of applicants: Arthur Hill. Date: New
Orleans, La., Sept. 4, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number
of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 40. Location: One mile above
?Tomica Bend. Means: (2) Two horses, 1 plough, 200 bbls of corn, 30 hogs, $150 in
cash.
37. Names of applicants: August Adams and Dempsey
Forbes, Freedmen. Date: Parish Ascension, La., Sept. 5th, 1865. Number of
men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 3. No. of acres
wanted: 100. Location: Aristide Landry Plantation, Parish Ascension. Means:
Means stated as ample, have (5) five horses of their own and 5 Gov't. horses, 9
plows, 4 carts. From this present crop will have 800 bbls corn and 40 bales cotton. Remarks:
They are now working the plantation applied for.
38. Names of applicants: Thos. Jones and brother. Date:
Parish St. Charles, Sept. 12th, 1865. Number of men: 2. Number of women: 1. Number
of children: 4. No. of acres wanted: 60. Location: Logan Plantation,
Parish St. Charles. Means: Six hundred dollars in cash. Remarks: One of
these parties has served 3 years In the U. S. Army.
39. Names of applicants: Lawrence Taylor. Date:
New Orleans, La., Sept. 15th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number
of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 1. Location: Common St. between
Louisiana and Hagans Ave., New Orleans. Means: Twenty dollars cash. Remarks:
Will plant vegetables.
40. Names of applicants: William Slater and Freedmen. Date:
Parish Ascension, La., Sept. 18th, 1865. Number of men: 7. Number of women:
7. Number of children: 12. No. of acres wanted: 160. Location: Dugas
Plantation, Parish Ascension. Means: Nine hundred dollars.
41. Names of applicants: Hardy Ryan. Date:
Jefferson City, La., Sept. 13th, 1865. Number of men: 1. Number of
women: 0. Number of children: 0. No of acres wanted: No Location
specified. Location: (blank). Means: No Means specified. Remarks:
Wishes forage and provisions for 50 men furnished til he can produce a crop, offers to pay
½ of first years crop.
42. Names of applicants: Willis Ross and 39 other
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., September 19th/65. Number of men:
40. Number of women: 40. Number of children: 50. No. of acres wanted:
2,000. Location: Pierre Rost Plantation, Parrish St. Charles. Means: 35
mules belonging to Govt., 35 plows & harnesses, 2000 barrels of corn and $3000 in
cash, wish to raise cotton, corn and cane.
43. Names of applicants: Andrew Hollins, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, La., September 19th, 1865. No. of men: 1. Number of
women: 1. Number of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 25. Location:
(blank). Means: Five hundred dollars cash. Remarks: Desires to raise corn,
potatoes and cotton.
44. Names of applicants: George Smith, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, La., Sept. 9th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
0. Number of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 6. Location: Chappin
Plantation, Parish St. James. Means: Thirty dollars in cash. Remarks: Will
plant corn and potatoes or vegetables.
45. Names of applicants: Ezekiel Norwood and 88 other
Freedmen. Date: Huston Plantation near Port Hudson, Sept. 10th, 1865. No.
of men: 89. No. of women: (blank). No. of children: 14. No. of acres
wanted: 500. Location: Huston Plantation. Means: 5 horses, 4 mules, 15
plows, 3 barrows, 30 hoes, 3 hogs, 50 shoats, $1,202.30 in cash and a crop of cotton, corn
&c. which will sell for $2,500. Remarks: Desire to plant principally cotton and
some corn.
46. Names of applicants: William Lucus and 5 other
Freedmen (see no 64). Date: New Orleans, Sept. 9th/65. No. of men:
6. No. of women and children: 20. No. of acres wanted: 200. Location:
Laurel Valley Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: (blank).
47. Names of applicants: George Porter, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, Sept. 19th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 0. No.
of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 10. Location: (blank). Means:
Twenty dollars cash. Remarks: Will plant corn and vegetables.
48. Names of applicants: James Gibbs, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, Sept. 19th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 1. No.
of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 2. Location: Chappin Plantation,
Parish St. James. Means: Twenty dollars cash. Remarks: Will plant corn and
vegetables.
49. Names of applicants: E. Chase, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, Sept. 20th, 1865. No. of men: 2. No. of women: 2. No.
of children: (blank). No. of acres wanted: 3. Location: Metarie Ridge. Means:
Has no Means. Remarks: Will plant cotton and corn, desires to take immediate
possession.
50. Names of applicants: Isaac Longman, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, Sept. 20th, 1865. No. of men: 3. No. of women: 2. No.
of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 60. Location: Thurston Place near
Port Hudson. Means: 4 acres cotton, corn &c. Remarks: Will plant cotton,
corn &c &c.
51. Names of applicants: John Petteway and Thos.
Blakely, Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, Sept. 2nd, 1865. No. of men:
2. No. of women: 2. No. of children: (blank). No. of acres wanted:
20. Location: Near New Orleans on Hatch Plantation, Parish of Jefferson. Means:
$300 cash. Remarks: Will plant corn, potatoes and cotton. T. Blakely is a
discharged U.S. Soldier. Apply for the dwelling house on the place.
52. Names of applicants: Selden Bazeal, Freedmen. Date:
New Orleans, Sept. 21st, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 1. No.
of children: (blank). No. of acres wanted: 40. Location: Bragg
Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: 9 hogs, $105 in cash due by U.S. Govt. Remarks:
Will plant cotton and corn.
53. Names of applicants: Ben Field and Jane Drew,
Freedmen. Date: Dr. Fox Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine, Sept. 20th,
1865. No. of men: 2. No. of women: 2. No. of children: 1. No. of
acres wanted: 30. Location: Dr. Fox Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine. Means:
Have 2 horses, 3 carts, $150.00 in cash.
54. Names of applicants: Frank Glover and others,
Freedmen (see no. 1). Date: Upper Whitehead Plantation, Parish St. John the
Baptiste, Sept. 20th, 1865. No. of men: 50. No. of women: 39. No.
of children: 61. No. of acres wanted: 1,000. Location: Upper Whitehead
Plantation, Parish St. John the Baptiste. Means: Two thousand five hundred dollars
in cash. Remarks: Ask for the use of the stock now on the place belonging to Govt.,
will plant cotton, corn and cane.
55. Names of applicants: Edward Jackson, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 30th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
0. No. of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 20. Location: Leighton
Williams Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: $100 in cash and a crop raised this
year. Remarks: Has worked many years on this place.
56. Names of applicants: Manuel Morgan. Date:
Thibodeaux, LA., Sept. 8th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 1.
No. of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 30. Location: Leighton V.
Williams Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: Two mules, a crop worth $100 and $100
due from his present employer.
57. Names of applicants: Jack Jesiman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 12th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 40. Location: Robert
Tucker Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: One mule, one horse and $200. Remarks:
Has lived on the place many years.
58. Names of applicants: Peter Mathews and 9 others,
Freedmen. Date: Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 18th, 1865. No. of men: 9.
No. of women: 9. No. of children: 23. No. of acres wanted: 360. Location:
Geo. Tucker Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: 6 mules, one horse, a crop of cane
worth $4,000, 70 acres of corn, 25 cotton, 20 potatoes. Remarks: cultivated a part
of the place this year.
59. Names of applicants: David Singleton, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 20. Location: Johnson or
Tucker Plantations, Parish Lafourche. Means: 1 Horse, a share worth $200 in a crop
of cane, corn, potatoes, hogs, etc. Remarks: Has a son in U.S. Army.
60. Names of applicants: Isaac Goodrich, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 30. Location: Johnson or
Tucker Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: Share worth $200 in a crop of cane
& cotton, besides corn, potatoes, hogs &c. Remarks: Has a son in U.S. Army.
61. Names of applicants: Abraham Taylor, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 1.
No. of children: 2. No. of acres wanted: 30. Location: Johnson or
Tucker Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: Share worth $200 in a crop of cane
& cotton, besides corn, potatoes, hogs &c.
62. Names of applicants: Abraham Beasle, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 20. Location: R. Tucker
Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: $100 in cash. Remarks: Has been 2 years
in U.S. Army.
63. Names of applicants: Josiah Powell, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 1. No. of acres wanted: 20. Location: R. Tucker
Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: One mule and share of cotton crop worth $200,
corn, potatoes, hogs &c.
64. Names of applicants: William Lucas, Freedman (see
no. 46). Date: Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No.
of women: 1. No. of children: 0. No. of acres wanted: 40. Location:
R. Tucker or Johnson Plantation, Parish Lafourche. Means: $70 due him for labor, 2
acres corn, potatoes, hogs &c.
65. Names of applicants: Henry Beander, Freedman. Date:
Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women: 1. No. of
children: 2. No. of acres wanted: 40. Location: Tucker or Johnson
Plantations, Parish Lafourche. Means: One horse, $70 in cash, a share worth $200 in
a crop of cotton & cane besides corn, potatoes, hogs &c.
66. Names of applicants: Charles Hatton, Danl.
Robinson and 8 others, Freedmen. Date: Thibodeaux, La., Sept. 22nd,
1865. No. of men: 10. No. of women: 10. No of children: 25. No. of acres
wanted: 250. Location: R. Tucker of Johnson Plantations, Parish Lafourche. Means:
Nine horses, one mule, a crop of cane and cotton estimated worth $4,000. Individual crops
of corn, potatoes &c., hogs, fowls, etc.
67. Names of applicants: John Gooseberry, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, La., Sept. 22nd, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 2. No. of acres wanted: 40. Location: Rost Home
Colony. Means: One horse, one mule, $500 due him. Remarks: Is now Foreman at
the colony.
68. Names of applicants: Milton Morris and 5 others,
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, Sept. 27th, 1865. No. of men: 6. No.
of women: 6. No. of children: 15. No. of acres wanted: 100. Location
Ashland Plantation, Parish Ascension. Means: One horse, 2 carts, 2 plows, $500 cash
in hand, 300 bbls. corn, 2 ½ acres cotton. Remarks: Will raise cotton and corn.
69. Names of applicants: William Harrison and 5
others, Freedmen. Date: Donaldsonville, La., Sept. 24th, 1865. No. of
men: 6. No. of women: 6. No. of children: 3. No. of acres wanted:
300. Location: Le Blanc Plantation, Parish Ascension. Means: A crop of
cotton worth $5,000, a quantity of corn. Remarks: Ask that stock on the
"Point" Homas & Hermitage Plantations belonging to the Le Blanc Plantation
be returned in case application is granted.
70. Names of applicants: Madison Young and 33 others,
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 28th, 1865. No. of men:
33. No. of women: 56. No. of children: 42. No. of acres wanted:
1,944. Location: Ashland Plantation, Parish Terrebonne. Means: 28 Horses, 6
mules belonging to the Govt., 5 cows, 7 calves, sheep &c., wagons &c., cash
capital of $3,000. Remarks: Will plant corn, cotton, potatoes & rice.
71. Names of applicants: Stephen Dickson & 27
others, Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 28th, 1865. No. of
men: 28. No. of women: 30. No. of children: 50. No. of acres wanted:
800. Location: Ranche Plantation, Parish Terrebonne. Means: 2 Govt. mules, 8
cows, 12 calves, 13 plows, hoes &c &c. Cash capital of between $1,200 and $1,500. Remarks:
Will plant cane, cotton, corn &c.
72. Names of applicants: Roman Dabon, Freedman. Date:
New Orleans, La., Sept. 28th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
1. No. of children: 2. No. of acres wanted: 300. Location: Lee
Plantation, Parish Orleans. Means: 7 Horses, 2 carts, plows &c., $100 in
silver. Remarks: Will plant cotton, corn, vegetables &c.
73. Names of applicants: Joseph Banks and 10 others,
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 30th, 1865. No. of men:
11. No. of women: 12. No. of children: 19. No. of acres wanted: 440. Location:
Ranson Plantation or a part of Lone Starr, Parish St. Charles. Means: 1 Horse,
$1,600 cash capital. Remarks: Desire to raise cotton, corn &c.
74. Names of applicants: Samuel Allston and 5 others,
Freedmen. Date: New Orleans, La., Oct. 2nd, 1865. No. of men: 7. No.
of women: 7. No. of children: 19. No. of acres wanted: 60. Location:
Dugas Plantation, Parish Ascension. Means: $400 cash capital. Remarks:
Desire a portion of the quarters, will plant cotton, sugar and corn.
75. Names of applicants: William Parker and John
Shore, Freedmen. Date: Star Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine, Sept. 30th,
1865. No. of men: 2. No. of women: 3. No. of children: 1. No. of
acres wanted: 30. Location: Star Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine. Means:
Two horses, one cart, $100.00 in money.
76. Names of applicants: John Allen and Elijah
Johnson, Freedmen. Date: Star Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine, Sept. 23rd,
1865. No. of men: 2. No. of women: 2. No. of children: 6. No. of
acres wanted: 40. Location: Star Plantation, Parish of Plaquemine. Means:
Two horses, one cart and $200.00 in money.
77. Names of applicants: Levi Gerden, Freedman. Date:
Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 17th, 1865. No. of men: 1. No. of women:
0. No. of children: 8. No. of acres wanted: 50. Location: ----. Means:
No Means.
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