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[[underlined]] Freedmens Bureau Washington N.C.[/underlined]] Monthly Return of Cases heard during the month of October 1865 by Lieut J. G. Hort, In charge of Beaufort, Pitt & Hyde Cos. [[5 column table]] Date | Name of Complainant | Residence | Nature of Case | Decision 1865 Oct 21st | Robert Fleming | Nr. Greenville, Pitt Co. | Complains that Geo. Alf. Carney and John Renfrew of Grindle Creek, Pitt. Co. went to a field near his house on the 20th Oct 1865 and inflicted about 100 & 90 lashes respectively on his two children ages 10 and 8 years. | Arrested and committed to gaol at on the 27th Oct 1865 " [[ditto for 1865 Oct 21st]] | " " [[ditto for Robert, ditto for Fleming]] | " " [[ditto for Nr. Greenville, ditto for Pitt Co.]] | Complains that Joe Fleming son of his late owner beat him severely in the beginning of August 1865 and broke a gun over his head. | Reserved for future action " [[ditto for 1865 Oct]] 23rd | Violet Little | Pactolus, Pitt. Co. | Complains that her employer Col Little of Pactolus Pitt. Co. has turned her and her two children away without any compensation for work done since her emancipation. | Investigated the case and found it to be totally false as the complainant has done no work & refuses to make a contract or work, ordered that if she refused to make a contract she was to be turned off the Plantation. " [[ditto for Oct]] 23rd. | Abraham Williams | Norcotts Neck Pitt Co | Complains that his employer John D. Williams of Norcotts Neck, Pitt. Co. has turned him away without compensation for work done & threatens to shoot him if he goes to get his clothes | Reserved for future action as from enquiries made I have reason to believe that the complaint is either false or exaggerated — but sent a note to Mr. W. " [[ditto for Oct]] 23 | Redmond Grimes [[?]] | Yankee Hall, Pitt Co. | Complains the Geo. Alf. Carney went to his house on the 22nd Oct and drew a pistol on him threatening to shoot him. | Arrested & committed to gaol on the 27th Oct 1865 " [[ditto for Oct]] 24 | Matterson Forman | Nr Greenville Pitt Co | Complains that his employer ^[[insertions]] William Forman [[/insertion]] refused to give him his proper share of crop &c and turned him away. | Sent a note which he refused to read so have summoned him to appear before me. " [[ditto for Oct]] 24th | Silas Yellowday | Nr Greenville Pitt. Co. | Complains on oath, that on the 23rd Oct 1865 he was attacked by Geo. Alf. Carney, Enoch, More, Joseph Thomas More and John Renfrew who pointed guns & pistols at him & beat him severely on the head and body — inflicting two severe cuts on the head besides spraining his wrist and that Geo. Alf. Carney did draw a pistol and discharge it at him, wounding him in the finger. | Arrested Enoch More, Geo. Alf. Carney & John Renfrew on the 27th Oct & committed them to gaol at Washington N.C. — Joseph Thos More was badly shot by some party unknown on the 23rd and was unable to be removed. " [[ditto for Oct]] 26th [[?]] | Mary Anne Williams | Norcotts Neck Pitt Co | Complains that her employer John D. Williams of Norcotts Neck has turned her away without any compensation for work done and retains her clothing &c | Acted as in the case quoted above of Abraham Williams " [[ditto for Oct]] 27th | Dennis Forman | Nr. Greenville, Pitt. Co. | Complains that his employer William Forman of Nr. Greenville, Pitt Co. refused to give him any wages or share of crop & turned him off. | Acted as in the case of Matterson Forman as mentioned above " [[ditto for Oct]] 27 | Martha Forman | Nr Greenville Pitt. Co. | " " " " " " " " [[dittos for Complains that his employer William Forman of Nr. Greenville, Pitt Co. refused to give him any wages or share of crop & turned him off. | do do do do " [[ditto for Oct]] 28th | Kennedy Little | Washington N. C. | Complains that Redmond Myers of Washington N. C. owes him $9-35 for labor performed and refuses to pay him | Ordered $5 to be paid at once and the balance in one week— " " [[ditto for Oct, ditto for 28th]] | [[strikethrough]] Seenie [[?]] James | | | [[ditto for Oct]] 28th | Sophy [[?]] Carney | Grindle Creek Pitt Co | Complain that her employer Reddick Carney of Grindle Creek Pitt Co sent her away with 4 helpless children retaining 4 others who were able to work, and gave her no remuneration | Reserved for future action pending some more evidence
Transcription Notes:
Wow! These pages are tricky! Take your time -- lots of names of freedpeople to try to get right. -- Beth
Pretty sure under "Residence" the location often starts with "Nr" for "Near" -- Beth
