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Ball Family Freedmen's Labor Contracts
Comingtee Plantation, Berkeley District, SC, March 1, 1866
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Ball Family Freedmen's Labor Contracts, Comingtee Plantation, Berkeley District, SC, March 1, 1866

Alana Thevenet
Co-Administrator, USF Africana Heritage Project

On March 1, 1866, ninety freedpersons signed labor contracts with Keating S. Ball of Comingtee Plantation, Berkeley District, South Carolina. Africana Heritage Project Co-Administrator Alana Thevenet has followed these freedpersons forward to the 1870 and 1880 censuses, and has prepared family group sheets for each. Alana's research is a first step towards an anticipated Ball Family Freedmen's Reunion in Charleston, SC.

Do you have ancestors among these records? Please contact us ASAP at info@africanaheritage.com, so that we may gather additonal information for you, from the Ball Family Records!



Image: Freed Family, Florida
With Kind Permission of The Florida State Archives Online



You may click on the document name to read the text of Ball Family Freedmens Labor Contract, Comingtee Plantation. Berkeley District, SC

Below are family group sheets from the 1870 and 1880 census, that match the names of freedpersons who signed the labor contract:

AIKEN, John T. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Flood Twp., Charleston, SC, Page 1

AIKEN, John. Family Group Sheet. 1880 Census (p1), Charleston, SC

AIKEN, John. Family Group Sheet. 1880 Census (p2), Charleston, SC

AIKEN, Lavinia. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Sumter County, SC

AIKEN, Lavinia. Family Group Sheet, 1870 Census. Sumter County, SC

AIKENS, Sarah. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

ASH, Adam. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

BENNET, Jeffry. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

BENNET, Jeffry. Family Group Sheet, 1880, Charleston, SC

BENNETT, Jeffry. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Goose Creek, Charleston, SC

BLACK, Hezekiah. Family Group Sheet (p1). 1870 Census. Botetourt, VA

BLACK, Hezekiah. Family Group Sheet (p2). 1870 Census. Botetourt, VA

BROUGHTON, Bella. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

BRYSON, Rhima with BROUGHTON, Peter. Family Group Sheet (p2), 1870, Charleston, SC

BRYSON, Rhima with BROUGHTON, Peter. Family Group Sheet (p1), 1870, Charleston, SC

BRYAN, Rinah and Smart. 1870 Census (p1), Beaufort, SC

BRYAN, Rinah and Smart. 1870 Census (p2), Beaufort, SC

BRYAN, Rinah and Moses. Family Group Sheet. 1870 (p1), Beaufort, SC

BRYAN, Rinah and Moses. Family Group Sheet. 1870 (p2), Beaufort, SC

BRYSON, Dolly. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

COLLINS, Flora. Family Group Sheet (page 1), Leake County, MS

COLLINS, Flora. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Leake County, MS

COLLINS, James. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

DART, Marcus. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

EASTON, Dublin. Family Group Sheet (p1), 1870, Charleston, SC

EASTON, Dublin. Family Group Sheet (p2), 1870, Charleston, SC

ELLINGTON, London and Hanna. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

ELLINGTON, London and Hannah. Family Group Sheet, 1880, Charleston, SC

ELLINGTON, London. Family Group Sheet (p2), 1870, Charleston, SC

ELLINGTON, London. Family Group Sheet (p1), 1870, Charleston, SC

EVANS, Rachel. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Fairfield County, SC

EVANS, Rachel with March. Family Group Sheet. 1870, Sumter, SC

FLEMING, Rachel. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Barnwell County, SC

FORK, Carlos. Family Group Sheet, 1870, St. Francis, Phillips County, AR

FROST, Cupid. Family Group Sheet, 1880, Charleston, SC

FROST, Peter. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

GADDERS, Benjamin. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Charleston, SC

GADDERS, Benjamin. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

GAINEY, Samuel. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

GREEN, Cufred. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

GREEN, Phillip. Family Group Sheet (page 1), 1870, Charleston, SC

GREEN, Phillip. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Charleston, SC

GREEN, Phillip. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Flat Rock, Kershaw County, SC

GREEN, Phillip. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Pendleton, Anderson County, SC

GREEN, Stephen and Celia. Family Group Sheet, 1880, Charleston, SC

GREEN, Stephen and Celia. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

HEYWOOD, Solomon. Family Group Sheet (page 1), 1870, Charleston, SC

HEYWOOD, Solomon. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Charleston, SC

HORLBECK, James. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

HORLBECK, Sylvia. Family Group Sheet, 1880, Charleston, SC

JOHNSON, Isaac and Rose. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet (page 1), 1870, Amelia, Orangeburg County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet (page 1), 1870, Conwayton, Horry County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Amelia, Orangeburg County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Conwayton, Horry County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Calvery, Clarendon County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Fairfield County, SC

JOHNSON, Judy. Family Group Sheet, 1870, St. Andrews, Charleston County, SC

LADSON, Aleck. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

MCKNIGHT, Hannah. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

MCKNIGHT, Patty. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

PARKER, Martin. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

PINCKNEY, Daniel. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

PINCKNEY, Dorcas. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

PINCKNEY, Judy. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

PINCKNEY, William and Mary. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

PINCKNEY, William and Millie. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Bogansville, Union County, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Bogansville, Union County, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Colleton, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Gills Creek, Lancaster County, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Beaufort, SC

ROBINSON, Jack. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Darlington County, SC

ROPER, Manza and Violet. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

ROPER, Mauser and Violet. Family Group Sheet, 1880 Census, Charleston,SC

ROPER, Mauser and Violet. Family Group Sheet, 1880 Census, Part 2. Charleston, SC

SEMMONS, Will with SIMON, Sukey. Family Group Sheet (p2). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SEMMONS, Will with SIMON, Sukey. Family Group Sheet (p1). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SIMMONS, Maman. Family Group Sheet, 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SIMON, Devonshire. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

SIMONS, Elsy with Frank. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Colleton, SC

SIMONS, Pollly with MILLER, Nunty. Family Group Sheet. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Ben. Family Group Sheet (p2). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Ben. Family Group Sheet (p1). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Chloe with SEGAR, Aby. Family Group Sheet (p1). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Chloe with SEGAR, Aby. Family Group Sheet (p2). 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Hannibal. Family Group. 1870 Census, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Manza. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Paimus. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

SINGLETON, Sally. Family Group Sheet, 1870, St. Thomas & St. Dennis, Charleston, SC

VANDERHORST, Becky. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

WHEADFALE (Wigfall), Jewell and PINCKNEY, Gibby. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

WHITE, Peter and Mary. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

WIGFALL, James. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

WILLIAMS, London. Family Group Sheet (page 1), 1870, Wateree, Kershaw County, SC

WILLIAMS, London. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, St. Lukes, Beaufort, SC

WILLIAMS, London. Family Group Sheet (page 2), 1870, Wateree, Kershaw County, SC

WILLIAMS, London with John. Family Group Sheet (p1). 1870 Census, Beaufort, SC

WILLIAMS, London. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Cross Creek, Cumberland County, NC

WITHERS, Mathia and Phoebe and SIMMONS, Binah. Family Group Sheet, 1870, Charleston, SC

William Ball executed a similar contract with several freedpersons in 1865. Following are 1870 and 1880 family group sheets for names that match this document:

Bennett, Alfred. 1880 Census. Charleston, SC

Campbell, Caleb. 1880 Census, Pg. 1, Charleston County, SC

Campbell, Caleb. 1880 Census, Pg. 2, Charleston County, SC

Gailliard, William. 1880 Census. Sumter County, SC

Moultrie, Mary. 1880 Census. Charleston, SC

Moultrie, Mary. 1880p2. Charleston, SC

Moultrie, Sylvia. 1880p1. Georgetown, SC

Moultrie, Sylvia. 1880p2. Georgetown, SC

Singleton, Billy. 1880p1. Charleston, SC

Singleton, Billy. 1880p2. Charleston, SC

Singleton, William. 1880. Charleston, SC

Swinton, John. 1880. Charleston, SC

Wade, Sylvia. 1880p1. Charleston, SC

Wade, Sylvia. 1880p2. Charleston, SC

Williams, Laura. 1880 Census. Charleston, SC
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