Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands reviewed labor contract between landowners and Montgomery County, Alabama freedmen. This record has been transcribed as follows: Squad No. 2 Lownds[sic] Co Ala December 28 1868 Know[?] all men by these[?] present that I A J Goldsmith of the above s...

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Main Author:	Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Montgomery County Archives
Subjects:	photographs, labor contracts, slaveholder affidavits
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17217coll8/id/123

format	Electronic
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topic	photographs, labor contracts, slaveholder affidavits
spellingShingle	photographs, labor contracts, slaveholder affidavits Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
fulltopic	photographs, labor contracts, slaveholder affidavits United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; Freedmen-Alabama-Montgomery County; African American agricultural laborers-Alabama-Lowndes County
description	Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands reviewed labor contract between landowners and Montgomery County, Alabama freedmen. This record has been transcribed as follows: Squad No. 2 Lownds[sic] Co Ala December 28 1868 Know[?] all men by these[?] present that I A J Goldsmith of the above said state & county have contracted with the freedmen whose naimes are hearafter assigned to leighbor on my farm in above said state & county during the year of 1867[?]. First the above said leighborers perform frankly[?] & faithfully all the leighbors usually performed by such leighborers on plantations in said county. 2 They further agree to be polite & cirteous too myself & family & in my absence from any cause they agree too regard my agent or successor[?] with the saim respect 3 The said Goldsmith or his successor[?] agree to give said leighborers as compensation for their leighbors one half of all the corn fodder peas potatoes & cotton that said leighbours may [???] on said Goldsmith�s plantation. After deducting their from[?] ha the expenses[?] that may occur in raising gathering & putting[?] in market[?] said crops. 4 The above said leighborers paying[?] for half the tiames[?] took to[?] stock[?] that may[?] did[?] be[?] misplaced or otherwise damaged while in their semis[?] or care[?] 5 The above said leighborers further agree to pay for all lost time at the rate fifty 50 per day which sums[?] shall be equally divided between the said Goldsmith & the squad that they may leighbor with 6 The above said leighborers agree to take raise & fatten [document damaged] hogs as the said Goldsmith may turn over too [damaged] of which they ar to return too the said Goldsmith or his [damaged] the close of the year 7 The above said Goldsmith or his [damaged] the wright to discharge from leighbour any of [damaged] leighborers who may violate this contract & the honer[?] so discharged forfeits all wright to to pay for any leighbor he or other may have performed 8 the said Goldsmith or his successor agree to furnish sufficient teams[?] to cultivate the above said farm 9 He further agrees to see that the above said leighborers have Church & school privileges on said farm if desired by them That no person disturb them while on my primises 10 said Goldsmith or his successor agree to divide said leighborers half of said crop according to their several . In the event that any of aforesaid leighborers die during the year said Goldsmith or his successor agree to dispose [?] of his or her affects as may be directed by the persons 12 the said Goldsmith or his successor have the power to adjust difficulties [?] that may arise between the laborers. Tom Holms[?] Mark Jeff Mosely[?] Mark Amy Cook[?] Amanda Mosely[?] Jim Cook Thom May Mark Fanny May Mark Thom May Jr. George Chuck[?] Don Murphy[?] Jessy[?] Cook Mark Butler[?] Cook Ned Cook Witness M B [???] [This document contained a square hole cut out of its body, rendering some words illegible or absent]
title	Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868
titleStr	Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868
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spelling	Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; Freedmen-Alabama-Montgomery County; African American agricultural laborers-Alabama-Lowndes CountyBureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands reviewed labor contract between landowners and Montgomery County, Alabama freedmen. This record has been transcribed as follows: Squad No. 2 Lownds[sic] Co Ala December 28 1868 Know[?] all men by these[?] present that I A J Goldsmith of the above said state & county have contracted with the freedmen whose naimes are hearafter assigned to leighbor on my farm in above said state & county during the year of 1867[?]. First the above said leighborers perform frankly[?] & faithfully all the leighbors usually performed by such leighborers on plantations in said county. 2 They further agree to be polite & cirteous too myself & family & in my absence from any cause they agree too regard my agent or successor[?] with the saim respect 3 The said Goldsmith or his successor[?] agree to give said leighborers as compensation for their leighbors one half of all the corn fodder peas potatoes & cotton that said leighbours may [???] on said Goldsmith�s plantation. After deducting their from[?] ha the expenses[?] that may occur in raising gathering & putting[?] in market[?] said crops. 4 The above said leighborers paying[?] for half the tiames[?] took to[?] stock[?] that may[?] did[?] be[?] misplaced or otherwise damaged while in their semis[?] or care[?] 5 The above said leighborers further agree to pay for all lost time at the rate fifty 50 per day which sums[?] shall be equally divided between the said Goldsmith & the squad that they may leighbor with 6 The above said leighborers agree to take raise & fatten [document damaged] hogs as the said Goldsmith may turn over too [damaged] of which they ar to return too the said Goldsmith or his [damaged] the close of the year 7 The above said Goldsmith or his [damaged] the wright to discharge from leighbour any of [damaged] leighborers who may violate this contract & the honer[?] so discharged forfeits all wright to to pay for any leighbor he or other may have performed 8 the said Goldsmith or his successor agree to furnish sufficient teams[?] to cultivate the above said farm 9 He further agrees to see that the above said leighborers have Church & school privileges on said farm if desired by them That no person disturb them while on my primises 10 said Goldsmith or his successor agree to divide said leighborers half of said crop according to their several . In the event that any of aforesaid leighborers die during the year said Goldsmith or his successor agree to dispose [?] of his or her affects as may be directed by the persons 12 the said Goldsmith or his successor have the power to adjust difficulties [?] that may arise between the laborers. Tom Holms[?] Mark Jeff Mosely[?] Mark Amy Cook[?] Amanda Mosely[?] Jim Cook Thom May Mark Fanny May Mark Thom May Jr. George Chuck[?] Don Murphy[?] Jessy[?] Cook Mark Butler[?] Cook Ned Cook Witness M B [???] [This document contained a square hole cut out of its body, rendering some words illegible or absent] Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsDecember 28, 1868DocumentjpgProbateOffice_FreedmensBureauLaborContracts_014This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U. S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the Montgomery County Archives has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17217coll8/id/123

Labor contract between A. J. Goldsmith, Tom Holms[?], Jeff Mosely[?], Amy Cook[?], Amanda Mosely[?], Jim Cook, Thom May, Fanny May, Thom May Jr., George Chuck[?], Don Murphy[?], Jessy[?] Cook, Ned Cook, December 28, 1868

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