| Book Volume | 13 pt 1 |
|---|---|
| Page Number | 27-36 |
| Family Name of Bible or Other Record | Volunteer Enlistment of Slaves of L.B. Nottingham During Civil War |
| Title Page/Publisher/Date of Record | Official enlistment forms 1863 & list submitted by Nottingham |
| Family Records: Birth and Other Records | The following Slaves belonging to L.B. Nottingham have gone off or Joined the Army: see overlow in Marriage column. Alfred Snead 24 yo in Army Craney Island; Southy Nottingham 24 yo in Army; Edward Snead 16 yo In Army Craney Island; Geo Snead in Navy; Allen - believed in Army; Stephen - 50 yr at Norfolk; Richard- 28 yo in Navy, LBN Adm to WT Notttingham dec'd; John 22 yo in Army; Genp? 22 yo in Army; Henry 14 yo- Guardian to T.C Tyson -in Army; Wm Tyson 25 yo- Guardian to T. Trower - at Old Point; Henrietta 25 yo went to Balto in Sep 1862; Sophia 45 yo went to Old Point Aug 1863; Mary Ann 23 yo went to Old Point Oct 1863; Lydia 50 yo went to Old Point Dec 1863; Betsy - went to Old Point Dec 1863; Susan 5 yo went to Old Point Dec 1863; Nelly 2 yo went to Old Point Dec 1863; Elizabeth & her 4 children hired by LB Nottingham; Eday 45 yo hired by LBN; Francis 6 yo hired by LBN; John Bonain? 45 yo at work for wages; John Calvin 30 yo going at large; Nat 5 yo at my house belonging to LBN; Henry Booker 30 yo in the Army; Stephen 55 yo; Edward 14 yo; Allen 50 yo Slave of Leonard B Nottingham; Alfred 25 yo slave of Leonard B Nottingham; Lydia 50 yo; Susan 3 yo; |
| Family Records: Marriage and Other Records | Continuation of "Family Records" column showing enlistments in Army: Mary Ann 20 yo slave of LBN; Henrietta 25 yo slave of LBN; Sophia 45 yo slave of LBN; John Calvin 30 yo slave of LBN; John 24 yo; George 20 yo LB N adm of WT Nottingham; LB Nottingham adm of WT Nottingham; Henry 14 yo; Bill Tyson 22 yo LBNottingham guardian T. Trower; Ben 25 yo- John F Nottingham Jr; George Warren 15 yo - John E Nottingham Jr; Wm Henry or Henry Booker-Robinson Nottingham I authorize Dr, Geo T Yerby or Mr. WT Moor Jr to act as my agent in getting receipts for such of above named negroes as they can & also to act for my sons John E, Nottingham Jr & Robinson Nottingham. 25 Nov 1863 signed by L,B. Nottingham |
| Family Records: Death and Other Records | x |
| Family Records: Other Records | Documents: 1. Alfred Sneed b. Eastville 23 yo, farmer volunteered 10/30/1863 - black eyes, black hair black complexion, 5'6". 2. Henry Booker of Eastville aged 27 volunteered on 10/30/1863. Black eyes, hair & complexion, 6'2". 3. Henry Booker, Alfred Sneed enlisted in 10th US. Colored Troops. Claimed as slaves by Leonard B. Nottingham 11/28/1863. 4. small slip of paper written Adj T.C. Glazier 10 UST Drummondtown. 5. note pad w/ Army crest: Capt. McCarty; Certificate for Southy Nottingham 11/11/1863. Cherry Stone Landing signed by S/McCarty Capt & Recruiting Officer. See continuation in "Distributed" column. |
| Additional Other Records | Continuation of enlistment Documents in "Other" column: 6. Edmund Brown certification written on lined sheet w/ embossed stamp. To Certify that Edmund Brown was enlisted into servcie of US. as soldier on 10/30/1863 Company A 10th USC Troops & mustered into service 11/27/1863. Signed by Geo (U)?) Brown Capt Co A 10th US Colored Troops. |
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