Viewing page 76 of 268

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

diameter and beat her in a most cruel manner.

Sept 9th 1865 Fayett Goodwin beat and shot at Albert Jackson and Thos Thornton at the same time stating that he would let the government authorities know that he ruled on his plantation. An investigation fully established the facts above stated.

September 13th 1865 William Scott of Orange Co. Va assaulted and struck George Gilmore several times and presenting a cocked Pistol to his breast threatened to shoot him if he did not put an order in his pocket he had brought from the proper authorities for a child Mr Scott had refused to give up saying he would let the Captain know he would not take letters from him or from any other Yankee.

Sept 20th 1865 Wicklif Scott of Orange Co Va severely whipped Amanda Jackson then made her take off her shoes and stockings and walk sometime over a rough gravely path as additional punishment and told her if she reported him to the officers of the Freedmans Bureau he would 

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-07-30 07:00:01 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-07-30 17:17:41