Contract Between George W. Gelzer & Henry Williams, Richard Johnson, et.al.

Freedmen's Bureau Labor Records

Sharecropper Contracts

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

Gelzer, George W.

State Archives of Florida, Series L346

1867-01-25

Williams, Henry

Johnson, Richard

Johnson, J.

Jones, Jim

Washington, Ben

Coswell, Joe

Hamilton, Elie

K., Lon

Young, Perry

Turner, Robin

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Jefferson County State of Florida Jan 25 1867 Know all men by these presents G. W. Gelzer held and firmly bound to the United State of America by these presents in contract that is is to furnish the persons whose names are subjoined freed laborers quarters, fuel, habitual rations and I agree to give all no one over Twelve dollars and fifty cts per month for the year 1867 ending Jan the 1st 1868. I also agree to give three lbs of meat, a pint of syrup and peck of meal per diem, all surplus portions of families not in contract to be paid at the expense of the freedmen owning them. The said labours are to labor faithfully on the plantation six days during the week in the manner customary on the plantation. Said persons to forfeit their wages if they should leave the plantation for one week without permission. All differences to be settled by the Bureau. Names of freedmen Henery Williams [his X mark] Richard Johnson [his X mark] Tom Johnson [his X mark] Jim Jones [his X mark] Ben Washington [his X mark] Joe Coswell [his X mark] Elie Hamilton [his X mark] Tom Haletsen [his X mark] Perry Young [his X mark] Rubin Turner [his X mark] Witness: Wm. Blackburn James Stewart G.W. Gelzer Hilliard Collins [his X mark] earned $12.50 per month June 20th 1867 Peter Wade [his X mark] Earns $12.50 per month July 23rd 1867

No. 223 G.W. Galzer & Freedmen Money wages Approved July 19th 1867 A.B.Grumwell Bt. Capt. & A. Com. B.R.F. & A.L.