SANKOFA'S PLANTATION DATABASE
Metarie Ridge Plantation
Location: Jefferson Pa., LA
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Associated Surnames: Anderson, Banks, Chase, Francis, Hick, Morgan
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1865: Freedmen who applied for land at Metarie Ridge
From "Register of Applications of Freedmen for Land", http://www.freedmensbureau.com/louisiana/landapps.htm Visit page for more details. Ordered by surname.
- Manuel Anderson: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 8th, 1865; for "Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 3."
- William Banks: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 14th, 1865; for "Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 1."
- E. Chase: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 20th, 1865; for "No. of men: 2. No. of women: 2. No. of children: (blank)."
- Alexander Francis: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 9th, 1865; for "Number of men: 3. Number of women: 3. Number of children: 3."
- Stephen Hick: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 9th, 1865; for "Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1. Number of children: 4. Number of children: 0."
- James Morgan: applied for land at Metarie Ridge on Sept. 8, 1865; for "Number of men: 1. Number of women: 1."
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