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National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 104, Frame 629
Frame 629, File 18670629
their marks to be made and acknowledging the same in the presence of a witness
Louis & family
Jim & family
Lindsay self
Tom self
Peter & family
Booker self
Louis Jr. self
Witness: JW Crawford
their marks to be made and acknowledging the same in the presence of a witness
Louis & family
Jim & family
Lindsay self
Tom self
Peter & family
Booker self
Louis Jr. self
Witness: JW Crawford
National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 103, Frame 822
[Left fold]: Louisa C.H., Va. February 12th, 1866; Jas. Ashworth, Capt. & Asst. Supt.; asks instructions for binding out orphan children; Ried. [Received] O.S. 4th D. 13 “ 2 1866.
[Right fold]: Office Supt. 4th Dist., Gordonsville, Feb. 13 1866;…
[Right fold]: Office Supt. 4th Dist., Gordonsville, Feb. 13 1866;…
National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 103, Frame 707
… [previous information on the frame unrelated to labor was omitted here]
III. Asst. Superintendents will regard themselves as the friends of the Freedmen; will not allow themselves to be driven from their former homes without some provision being…
III. Asst. Superintendents will regard themselves as the friends of the Freedmen; will not allow themselves to be driven from their former homes without some provision being…
1866 Labor Contracts for Freedmen
These images are copies of original labor contracts from Louisa County after the Civil War. Notice the stamps on each document showing it was approved by the Freedmen's Bureau office at Louisa Courthouse.
Contracts are between Henry Taylor and the…
Contracts are between Henry Taylor and the…
Daily Life
For many African Americans, daily life after slavery was not much different than life in bondage. There was still a struggle for survival for many African American families. Most of the residents of Louisa County lived on farms and until Rural…
First Baptist Church
The picture on the left is an image of the original building for the First Baptist Church on its present location one block west of the courthouse. This is not the building that the trustees purchased in 1866. The picture on the right is an image of…