Applications of Freedmen for Land

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Applications of Refugees and Freedmen for Government Lands in accordance with Circular No 10
Headquarters Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands State of Louisiana

[Entries include the following information in the following order:] No – Name – Date of Application – No of family – men, women, children – No of acres desired – Location – Means – Remarks

183 – Henry J. Jackson, Freedman – New Orleans Oct 4 – 2 [men] – [blank] – Stevenson Plantation, Par of West Feliciana – Stated as sufficient – Will plant cotton &c

184 – Henry Minor & 4 others, Freedmen – New Orleans Oct 5 – 5 [men], 4 [women], 9 [children] – 50 [acres] – Miles Taylor Plantation, Parrish Assumption – 3 Horses, 1 mule, 1 cart, 400 barrels of corn – [blank]

185 – Dick Plummer and David [illegible], Freedmen – New Orleans Oct 5 – 2 [men], 4 [women], 2 [children] – 25 [acres] – [blank] – 2 axes & hoes – [blank]

186 – David Ross and 3 brothers, Freedmen – New Orleans Oct 5 – 4 [men], 4 [women], 9 [children] – 20 [acres] – Navy Yard Plant’n, Parish of Orleans – 4 horses & harness 1 cart, $100 in cash – This applicant desires land elsewhere (20) acres

187 – Robert Butler and 5 others, Freedmen, See No 32 – New Orleans Oct 7 – 6 [men], 4 [women], 2 [children] – [blank] – Logan Plantation, St. Charles – 3 horses, 2 plows, hoes &c, $60 worth of rice, wages due $600.00 – We wish to plant cotton &c

188 – John Peirce, Freedman – New Orleans Oct 7 – 1 [man], 1 [woman], 1 [child] – 15 [acres] – Hermitage Plant’n, Parish of St. Charles – None – [blank]

189 – Napoleon Bonaparte, Freedman – New Orleans Oct 7 – 1 [man], 1 [woman], 6 [children] – 10 [acres] – [blank] – $30 in cash 25 bbls. corn – [blank]

190 – Andrew Green and 9 others, Freedmen – New Orleans Oct 7 – 10 [men], 10 [women], 10 [children] – 100 [acres] – Ashland Plantation, Parish of Ascension – $200 in cash, 5 bales cotton, 600 barrels corn & c. Wages due $300 – Wish to raise cotton, cane and corn.

191 – Alexander Hubanks and 10 others, Freedmen – New Orleans Oct 7 – 11 [men], 8 [women], 16 [children] – 100 [acres] – Ashland Plantation, Parish of Ascension – $500 cash, 5 bales cotton, 350 bbls corn – Wish to raise corn, cotton & cane

192 – Adam Nickle and 5 others, Freedmen – Thibodaux Oct 3rd – 6 [men], 6 [women], 19 [children] – 150 [acres] – Robt Tucker Plantation, Parish Lafourche – 5 horses, stock poultry &c – Ask an early start

193 – Thomas Martin, Freedman – Thibodaux Oct 5th – 1 [man], 1 [woman], 6 [children] – 40 [acres] – Leighton Plant’n, Parish Lafourche – 1 horse, hogs &c $150 cash – [blank]

194 – [illegible] Thomas and Brother, Freedman – New Orleans Oct 9 – 2 [men], 2 [women], 3 [children] – 20 [acres] – Near N.O. – $175 cash, 50 bbls corn – [blank]

[total men]
51

[total women]
45

[total children]
83

[total acres]
530