56.  Esther Howl (white), 52 yrs. of age, has a husband same age who works a little, lives near her daughter Mrs. Gainey.  Issued for herself & husband to end of month.  3 days. {5 days from June 1st.  5 days from July 7th.}

 

57.  Ben Currin (colored, freedman), 75 yrs. of age.  Has a wife 80 yrs. of age {named Kissey}, lives about 7 miles distant near Black Creek Church on Society Hill Road on Mr. John Currins place. Issued for himself & wife for 5 dys from June 1st.  5 days.  {5 days Aug. 13th 66.  sent up by Pasel [?] who stay at Mr. Tom Lyde’s on Society Hill Road, 4 miles distant.}

 

58.  Herse [?] Gee (colored, freedwoman), 75 years of age, has no relatives.  Lives on Mr. Gen. McClanahan’s place about 10 miles distant on Timmonsville Road.  Issued for 5 days from June 1st.   This woman is extremely helpless and infirm.  5 days.  {Issued for 10 days June 28th.  Issued for 10 days July 27th.}

 

59.  Sarah Neal (white), 66 years of age.  Has one son 36 yrs. old, unmarried.  Lives near Rollinsville, 13 miles distant on Sparrow Swamp Road.  Issued for herself for 5 dys from June 1st 66.  Genl. Gile vouches for her and reports to having proof in his office of her being a Revolutionary pensioner.  5 days.  {issued for 10 days July 2nd 66.  Issued for 10 days July 12th 66.  Issued for 10 days July 25th.  Has a widowed daughter named Sarah Robbins. She is a mulatto.}

 

60.  Elvira Hicks (white), 50 yrs of age.  Has one son married, not living with her.  Lives near to above place.  Issued for 5 days from June 1st 66.  5 days.  {Issued for 10 days July 10th.  Issued for 10 days July 25th.}

 

61.  Mary Luke (white), 61 years of age. Widow.  Has 5 orphan grandchildren all under 12 years of age.  Lives on Mr. Geor Jordan’s place 10 miles distant on Sparrow Swamp Road.  Mr. Jordan is her brother in law.  Issued for 3 days for her self & 5 children from June 1st.  3 days.

 

62.  William, Horace, Jacob, Ben, Pinckney (colored, freedmen).  Miney, Cintey, Hester, Dinah, Nelly, Frances (colored, freedwomen). are represented by General Gile as raising a fine crop on Mr. Toomer’s place about a mile distant across Swift Creek and to be entirely out of provisions for a supply of which Mr. Toomer went to Charleston where he is now lying ill and has not forwarded anything  Gen. Gile represents that the whole establishment will be broken up and hands scattered miles rations are issued for five days by government.  Issued for 5 days to all from June 1st.  5 days.

 

63.  Edny Morrill (white), 51 years of age.  Has two grown daughters. Ason 15 years of age and 2 others under 10 years.  Has 3 grand children under 7 years.  Lives about 15 miles from Society Hill on Camden Road. Has a plantation of 156 acres with a little corn planted.  Issued for all for 3 days.  3 days.

 

June 1

  

64.  Peggy (colored, freedwoman), 35 yrs. of age, has 5 children.  Lives on Mr. Pettys place, in Darlington. Has been driven off by her husband.  Issued for 3 days for herself & children.  3 days.

 

65.  Bina (colored, freedwoman).  80 years of age, lives on Mr. Isiah Jordan’s place, 6 miles distant on Florence Road.  Issued for 10 days from June 1st.  10 days.

 

66.  Hepsy Smith (white).  Widow, is 64 yrs of age.  Has a son 25 yrs old, sick and said to be helpless bedridden.  Lives about 7 miles distant in the woods on Springville Road.  Has no land, nor any means of support.  Issued to herself & son for 10 days from June 1st.  Certified by J.M. McCall and M. S. McCall. 10 days.  {Issued for 10 days July 26th.}

 

 

67.  Martha Smith (white), Widow, is 42 yrs.  Has a daughter 17 years of age.  Lives about 5 miles distant on Society Hill Road on Mrs. Hurseys place near McCalls place.  Has no land. Issued for 3 days for herself & daughter.  3 days.  {Issued for 3 days July 13th.  Issued for 3 days. July 24.}

 

68. Louisa Morrill (white), widow, 28 {or 30} years of age.  Has 2 children under 8 yrs.  Lives on Mr. Benj. [?] James place about 5 miles distant on Camden Road. Issd. for 3 dys for self & children.  {Is recommended by Reuben Beasley as Sheriff [?] and by A. C. Spain.}  3 days.  {Issued for 3 days July 13th.  Issued for 4 days July 25th.  Issued for 4 days Aug. 3d.  Has a crop growing.  has one cow, no other stock.}

 

69.  Lassie {Wilson} (colored, freedwoman) is 60 yrs of age.  Has a mother {named Tilla Byrd} 90 yrs.  Neither can work.  Live on Mr. Hurseys place. {6 miles distant} Issued to both for 5 dys.  5 days.  {Issued for 10 days July 9th 66.  Issued for 10 days July 28th.}

 

70. David R. Jones (white)  Cripple is 29 yrs of age.  Has a mother 70 yrs. old.  Has a brother of 36 yrs, subject to Epilepsy. Has a wife 36 yrs old and one child 9 yrs. Stephen.  Lives about 10 miles distant on Hartsville road, on his mothers land, about 40 acres.  Has a crop growing.

 

71.  Maria Rollins (colored, freedwoman), 48 yrs of age.  Has dropsy.  Lives on Mr. Richard Rollins place about 14 miles distant on Lake Swamp road.  Issued for 10 days.  10 days.  {Issued for 8 days July 10th.  Issued for 10 days July 25th.}

 

72.  Mary Campbell (colored, freedwoman), is 34 yrs. old.  has been an invalid all her life.  Unable to work.  Lives on Mr. Paul Cervantes place about 9 miles distant on Timmonsville Road.  Has her sisters orphan child living with her.  Issd. for 5 days.  5 days.  {Issued for 10 days June 26th. Issued for 10 days July 24.}

 

73.  Milley Dargan (colored, freedwoman), 75 yrs. of age.  Lives about 3 miles distant near Springville on Mrs. Sarah Dargan’s place.  Issd. for 10 days.  10 days.  {Issued for 4 days June 26th.  Issued for 6 days July 5th.  Issued for 5 days July 16th.}

 

74.  Clarissa Flynn (colored, freedwoman), 70 yrs. old.  Lives in Darlington Village.  Issued for 3 days.  {Is recommended by Mrs. E. A. Hart of Darlington.} 3 days.  {Issued for 3 days June 5th.  Issued for 4 days June 23d.  Issued for 4 days June 27th.  Issued for 4 days July 19th.  Issued for 4 days Aug. 3d}

 

75.  Harriet Stuckey (colored, freedwoman), 55 yrs. old. Cannot work.  Lives about one mile distant across Swift Creek on Mrs. Georgianna Dargan’s place.  Issued for 3 days.  3 days. {To bring certificate}  {Is recommended Aug. 29th by Mr. John J. Stuckey.}

 

76.  Nancy Violet King (colored, freedwoman). 65 yrs. old.  Lives on Mr. James King’s place about 14 miles distant on Sumterville road.  Issued for 5 days. 5 days.  {Issued for 7 days June 23d}

 

77. Anna Jones (colored, freedwoman), 65 yrs old.  Lives on Mrs. Sarah Jones place about 12 miles distant on Society Hill road. Issued five days.  5 days.,

 

78.  Maria Bell (colored, freedwoman), 70 yrs. of age.  Lives on Mr. Julius Dargan’s place in Darlington village.  Issued for 3 days. 3 days.  {Issued for 3 days July 7th.  Issued for 4 days July 25th}

 

79.  Jack Coker (colored, freedman), blind.  48 years of age.  Lives on Mr. John Crowley’s place, about 15 miles distant on Hartsville road.  Issued for 10 days.  {Has a wife named Louisa Byrd.}  10 days.  {Issued for 10 days from June 23d. Issued for 10 days July 21st.}  

 

80.  Titus McIver (colored, freedman), 80 years of age.  Lives on Mr. Peter McIver’s place about 10 miles distant on Black Creek.  Issued for 10 days. 10 days.

 

81.  Martha Ratty (colored, freedwoman), 30 yrs. old.  Has a home in Georgia, brought here by her master during Sherman’s march.  Has 4 children with her. Awaiting transportation back to Ga.  Issued for 10 days for all. 10 days.

 

82.  Morris Hodge (colored, freedman), 70 yrs. old.  Lives on Mr. Henry Lawson’s place, 10 miles distant in So-East direction {on Timmonsville Road}.  Issued for 10 days. {Is afflicted with [gra--, illegible].  Mr. Lawson has charitably taken care of him but is no longer able to support him.}  10 days.  {Issued for 10 days June 23d.  Issued for 10 days July 7th.}

 

June 2

 

83.  Margaret King (white).  Widow is 40 years of age.  Has 4 children under 15.  Has an old freedwoman named Clara about 80 years old, living with her also a colored man who works.  Acknowledges she has a few hogs and chickens.  Lives on road to Chesterfield Court House at the Crossroads about 24 miles distant.  Issued to the freedwoman AClara@ for 10 days from June 1st and her grand-child a deformed boy of 10 years.  10 days.  {Issued for 10 days July 12th for Clara & child.}

 

84.  Charity Skeen (white).  {See Case 271} Blind, 37 years old.  Lives on Isaac Loyds place about 11 miles distant on Timmonsville road, on Lake Swamp.  Issued for 10 days from June 1st.  10 days.

 

85.  Melinda & Laura.  Col. orphan children under 10 years.  Living at same place as Mrs. Margaret King.  Issued for 5 days from June 1st. 5 days.

 

86.  Sally Dargan (colored, freedwoman) is 55 years old.  Lives on Mr. Nettles place about 5 miles distant.  Issued for 3 days. 3 days.

 

87. Anne M. Dennis (white).  Widow 32 years old.  Has 3 children under 13.  Owns the house she lives in with one acre of ground.  Has no stock except one pig.  Has no crop.  Lives near Timmonsville.  Certificate of need signed by D. A. McEachern.  Issd. for herself & 3 children for 5 days. 5 days.  {Issued for 5 days, July 10th}

 

88.  Maria Williamson (colored).  65 years old.  Has a mother named Anna, 85 years old.  Lives on Mrs. Jane Williamson’s place about 8 miles distant on Society Hill road.  Issued for 5 days for both. 5 days.  {Issued for 7 days, June 23d 66. Issued for 6 days July 10th.  Issued for 6 days July 31}

 

June 4

 

89.  Margaret Johnson (white).  Widow, 32 years old.  Has 6 children under 11.  Has a mother living with her lives about 22 miles distant on Camden Road, on Mr. Wiley Kelly’s place.  Has 12 acres planted in corn and potatoes.  Has 3 pigs.  Issued for 2 days for herself, mother and six children.  2 days.

 

90.  Biney Brown (white), widow, 40 years old.  Has 4 children under 8.  Lives on Abram Gilbert’s place 21 miles distant.  Sparrow Swamp Road.  Has no land.  Has a few chicken.  Issued for 2 days for herself & 4 children.  2 days.