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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON

To Maj Gen'l O O Howard
Commissioner Bureau Ref: Freed A.L.

PERSONALLY appeared before the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said District and State, or ____ authorized to administer Oaths for civil purposes, Ephraim M. Jenkins, Planter, Collector
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and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, on his oath says that he is the owner of a Plantation on the Wadmalaw Island, known as "Locust Grove."  Said Plantation bounded North by Lands of 
[[QB Mard?]] South by [[Leadepewall?]] Creek, East by Lands of [[EM Beaty?]]; west by lands [[JS?]] Whaley:  this place contains [[75?]] acres arable land:

That this applicant was in possession of said property by person occupation or possession, [[strikethrough]] or by a tenant. [[strikethrough]]
up to the first day of January A.D. 1862 when he was ordered off by the authorities of the Late Confederate States.

That on or about the ____ day of _____A.D. 186-, the United States ___ took possession of the said property, and ___ [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough]] now holds the same.

That on the Second day of September A.D. 1865, this applicant took the Amnesty Oath as prescribed by the Proclamation of the President of the United States, issued the 29th of May, 1865, a certified copy of which is hereunto annexed.

 That this applicant does not come under any of the exceptions named in said Proclamation, [[strikethrough]] as he was never voluntarily in the military service of the so called Confederate States, or if in such service that he never held any military rank in such service above that of ____ and that his taxable property, over and above his liabilities, does not exceed $20,000. [[strikethrough]]

This application is made to the [[strikethrough]] Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, [[/strikethrough]] Commissioner of the Bureau for the return of said property, and a just award for the use and occupation by the United States during said term, as per such rents and profits as have been received by said Treasury Agents.

William Whaley_____ is hereby authorized to act as the Attorney of this applicant in presenting this petition.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of February 1866.  E. W. Jenkins

Wm L. [[Elliott ?]]
Magistrate

We the undersigned are personally acquainted with Ephraim M Jenkins and know that the facts set forth in this application are true and correct.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of February 1866

Wm L. [[Elliot?]]
Magistrate

[[S.lt.?]] Jenkins
Wm C Bailey
[[/?]]

Transcription Notes:
Cross out "the" before Wadmalaw Island (First paragraph, line 7 on transcription) Change "person" to "personal" (Second paragraph, line 2 of transcription)