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1 Record of the proceedings of the Freedmens Court for the County of Mathews State of Va. for the month of March 1866 convened pursuant to Circular Order, Bureau of Ref. Freed. & Abd Lands Hd. Qrs Asst Comr State of Va. Sept 28th 1865 Members of Court. John W. Dixon } For the Freedmen Matthew Guyle } For the Whites E. A. Chandler Lt. & Asst. Supt - Recorder March 3rd 1866 James Dixon (Col) } vs } Ebenezer Bohanan (white)} } Action for recovery of wages claimed to be due plaintiff for last years services It appearing from Offsets claimed by deft and allowed as just by plaintiff that there was no just claim for wages, and the Court ordered receipts to be passed between the parties March 6th 1866 Isaac Jarvis (Col) } vs } Dixon Shinhall } Action for recovery of Four dollars & fifty-six cts. for labor performed. It appearing that the claim was just and [[correct?]] the Court ordered the deft to pay the full amount claimed.
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