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The document provided here is an index to a register of rations issued by the Freedmen's Bureau field office located at Darlington, South Carolina, from June to August in an unnamed year. Based on the similarity in format to RB #3194, it probably dates to 1867.
 
The document is from the National Archives, RG105, #3180, labeled as Vol. 171. This Register Book has been microfilmed and is available at regional National Archives branches in the field office records series for South Carolina.
 
The original document is laid out in blocks, with the following information provided:
  Name and Age
  District
  Owner of Plantation
  Road and Distance
  Nature of Disability
  No. & Age of Children
   
The race of the recipient -- Colored or White -- and the date are provided in the margin.
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The Road and Distance measures appear to be from the town of Darlington. I have used abbreviations for the towns, for example, Tim for Timmonsville. I have not transcribed the District, which is uniformly Darlington.
Darlington, South Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Book, June -- August 1867?
Entry No Page Name Race Age Owner/Plantation Rd/Dist Disability Children Date
26 10 Alexander Ben c 68 Brown, J. N. Tim 1 old & rhematick June 20
21 9 Bell Maria c 74 Bell, James Tim 1 old & infirm June 18
35 12 Brockenton Margaret c 75 Law, C. SH 1 old & helpless one child aged 7 June 26
44 13 Brockenton Minda c 70 Bronson, Wm. SH 1 old & infirm July 10
19 9 Brockenton Toby c 46 Bronson, William Cash 1 crippled in hand & feet June 17
37 12 Charles Carolina c 50 Charles, Col. SH 8 hernia June 29
33 11 Coker Jack c Sexton, Thos. SH 15 blind June 25
10 7 Dargan Eliza c 76 Birch, S. J. Fl 6 old & infirm June 16
8 7 Dargan Lucy c 65 Nettles, Mrs. G. Timm 1 old and infirm June 12
9 7 Dees Catherine w 80 Bell, James Timm 1 old and infirm June 13
50 14 Doyle Mary E. w 45 Hunter, Mattew Village destitute July 25
28 10 Fountain Diana c 60 McIver, Sarah Florence 2 fatty tumor on arm June 20
32 11 Frazier Millie c 30 Frazier, Wm. Cam. 10 subject to fits & mother Relia June 24
33 6 Garland Jack c 60 Harrell, Wesley Lyn Ck 15 old and unable to work June 12
12 7 Gatsill Riney c 76 Dargan, Chancellor SH 3 old & infirm June 16
51 14 Green Jack c 80 Winters, John Fl. 4 old & infirm August 10
43 13 Hainsworth Phillis c 55 Hainsworth, Mrs. Village cancer & old July 10
49 14 Harllee Sarah c 56 Gandy, Abel SH 6 abcess on right hand July 18
41 13 Hart Hetty c 30 Cannon, John Village chronic diarrhoea 3 - 1, 5 & 7 yrs. July 8
23 9 Hart Nimrod c 80 Hart, Widow Springville 8 old & infirm June 18
34 11 Hayburn Sukey c 65 Hayburn, Robert Tim 12 old & infirm June 26
45 13 James Isaac c 70 Williams, Stephen Cash. 6 old & infirm & wife Susan 60 July 14
31 11 James Lewis c 23 McKee, John Fl 10 subject to fits June 24
15 8 Johnson Nancy w 62 Ganey, Jordan Cam 20 old & feeble minded June 16
11 7 Jordan Philip c 80 Smoot, Thomas Fl 3 old & infirm June 16
40 12 King Maney c 70 Law, Lewis Cam. 8 old & infirm July 6
13 8 Law Silva c 70 Player, Dr. SH 2 old & infirm June 16
36 12 Lews Phillis c 55 Wilds, Saml. Fl. 9 old & nearly blind June 26
24 9 Mack Nicey c 70 Muldrows, N. Jeffrys Creek 8 old & infirm June 18
22 9 McClennighan Anna c 60 Bell, James Tim 1 old & infirm June 18
42 13 McIntire Robert c 60 Sanders, Maj. Mars Bluff old & infirm July 10
18 8 McIver Deedham c 70 McIver, Sarah Fl. 1 1/2 old & infirm June 16
16 8 Messer Martha c 42 Floyd, W. J. Village chills and fever four-1 1/2, 5, 7, 10 June 16
20 9 Millen Daniel c 60 Bell, James Tim 1  old & crippled & wife 40 June 18
7 7 Millen Richmond c 32 Rogers, Benjamin Marion 17 blind June 12
29 11 Moody Jane w 65 Wilson, Elly SH 9 June 22
5 6 Odum Elizabeth w 88 Dew, Robert Timm 3 1/2 old age June 12
17 8 Owens Nelson c 16 Parnell, Samuel Village lost one leg June 16
52 14 Robinson Jack c 65 Maxwell, Col. Mars Bluff 10 old & infirm August 12
3 6 Robinson John c 55 Sanders, W. J. Fl 13 rheumatism & age June 12
39 12 Rogers Kate c 65 Rogers, Robert Fl. 7 old & infirm 1  - 3 yrs. old July 6
46 13 Smith Isabella c 60 Hunter, William Fl. 10 old & infirm July 14
47 14 Talleyrand Lydia c 80 Wingate, Widow Village old & infirm July 16
38 12 Wilds Elieza c Wall, Robert Cash 11 nearly blind July 1
25 10 Wilds Jane c 65 Rogers, R. Pocket Rd old & infirm June 20
27 10 William Sarah c 30 Lowrey, L. Village sickly & sick child June 20
48 14 Williamson Dicey c 75 Wilds, Julia Cash. 6 old & infirm July 16
30 11 Williamson Maria c 50 Williamson, John SH 7 old & infirm June 22
14 8 Wilson Frank c 70 Smith, Dr. Thomas SH 8 old & crippled June 16
1 6 Wilson Lucy c 60 Lee, John SH 1 1/2 rheumatism June 12
4 6 Wilson Margaret c 42 Hunter, M. Village ulcer on leg two - 6 & 12 June 12
6 6 Wingate Ben c 42 Huggin, Moses SH 2 badly crippled June 12