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99 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Head Quarters Southern District of North Carolina Office of Superintendent Wilmington N.C. Dec 24th 1866 [[Margin]] Mashburne [[underlined]] Rachel Mashburne [[/underlined]] (Cold) being sworn, says that she was formerly a slave and belonged to Mr. [[underlined]] John Williams [[/underlined]] of [[underlined]] Onslow County [[/underlined]] North Carolina, that since the end of the war she has continued to live with said [[underlined]] Williams [[/underlined]] as a cook and field hand in his promise to pay her "what was right" for her labor. That her four children named "[[underlined]] Isaac [[/underlined]]" about 4 years "[[underlined]] Nat [[/underlined]]" aged about 10 years, "[[underlined]] Hannah [[/underlined]]" aged about 8 years and "[[underlined]] Hester [[/underlined]]" aged about 8 years (twins) were also living with me on said [[underlined]] Williams [[/underlined]] plantation. That said [[underlined]] Williams [[/underlined]] beat and kicked this dependent and that in consequence of said treatment this dependent was compelled to leave said plantation. That Said [[underlined]] Williams [[/underlined]] refused to allow this dependent to take her said children with her and stated that he had had them bound to him by the [[underlined]] County Court [[/underlined]] of [[underlined]] Onslow County [[/underlined]] and this dependent prays that her children may be returned to her if they have been bound to Williams as he stated it was done without her knowledge or Consent and that the Oldest of said Children are able to support themselves and help this dependent (Sgnd) Rachel her X mark Mashburne Witness } A Rutherford } AC Walton } (Sgnd) Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of December 1866 (sgnd) John J Connoly JP [[line]] Bureau RF and AL Hd Qr So District N.C. Wilmington N.C. Dec 24th 1866 [[Margin]] Asst Com'r N.C. Respectfully referred to the Asst Com of N.C. Onslow Co not being in my District (sgnd) Allan Rutherford Lt Col V.R.C. Brig Gen USA Supt So Dist of N.C. [[end page]] [[start page]] 100 Bureau RF and AL Hd Qr Asst Com Raleigh Dec 26th 1866 [[Margin]] Moore Respectfully referred to Lt Col S Moore Supt for investigation and report By Order of Col Bomford (Sgnd) Jacob F. Churr Bvt Lt Col & AAA Genl [[footnote]] E.B. P. 79 [[line]] Bureau Refugees Freedmen Office East Dist New Berne N.C. Dec 31st 1866 [[Margin]] Dillon Respectfully referred to Capt R. Dillon Asst Supt for investigation and report Stephen Moore Lt Col VRC and Supt. [[line]] Bureau RF and Abandoned Lands Hd Qrs Sub Dist of Beaufort N.C. Beaufort N.C. Jan 4th 1867 Respectfully referred to Johnson Clerk of County Court of Onslow N.C. who will please return this paper with the report from the records of this Office when and by what authority the within named Children were bound as apprentices to the within named John William [[underlined]] Richard Dillon [[/underlined]] Capt VRC and Asst Supt [[margin or footnote]] Johnston in reference to the binding ^[[out]] of 4 children of Rachel Mashburne without Consent of mother by officer of County Court of Onslow Co N.C.
