3899 Record for Chester Pridgen. Date of Application Dec. 17, 1873. Born and raised in Greene County, N.C. Residence- Snow Hill, N. C. AgQ 55. Black compl.cx.ien . Sa l f-nmp l.oyad at farming. Wife is Jenny. Children are Baker, Dinah, bobby, Isaac, Wm., Dick, Amy, and Isabella Patterson. Remarks: "This is a portion of his bounty." Signature made with an (x). 3900 Record for John H. Gordon. Date of Application Dec. 14, 1873. Born and raised in New York City. Residence - lives with J. Moore. Age 17. White complexion. Occupation - clerks for J. Moore. Father is John S. Gordon. Mother is dead. One brother and one sister, J. D. Gordon, and Sarah J. Moore. Full signature made by the applicant. 3901 Record for John R. Simmons. Date of Application Dec. 18, 1873. Born at New Bern, N.C. Age 24. Black complexion. Father is Richard. Mother is Rachel. Brothers and sisters are Abram, Anthony, Mingo, Young, Cinyes, Buck Hill, and Dinah Dew. Full signature by the applicant. 3902 Record for George R. Ferguson. Date of Application Dec. 18, 1873. Age 16. White complexion. Occupation - works at the telegraphic office. Father is dead. Mother is Mary C. Ferguson. Full signature made by the applicant. 3903 Record for Paul Williams. Date of Application not given. See No. 3839. No further information or signature given. 3904 Record for Edward Havens. Date of Application not given. See No. 1765. No further information or signature given. 3905 Record for James Taylor. Date of Application Dec. 23, 1873. Born and raised in Onslow County, 8 miles from Swansboro. Residence not given. Age, about 28. Black complexion. Self-employed at farming. Wife is Melissa. Children are Casey Ann, Louis, William Dollar, John Wesley, and Little James Taylor. Father's name not given. For mother, see No. 1924. Full signature by the applicant. 3906 Record for Elsey Taylor. Date of Application not given. See No. 1924. No further information or signature given. 3907 Record for Hager Jones. Date of Application Dec. 23, 1873. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - Short Street, New Bern. Age, 50 or more. Dark complexion. Husband is Virgil. Children are Solomon, Horace, James H., "all carried away when young." Parents' names not given. Two brothers, Solomon, and Gustus, live in Raleigh. Can't write. No signature. 3908 Record for J. W. Ward. Date of Application Dec. 23, 1873. Born in Onslow County, N.C. Raised in Carteret County, N.C. Residence - Carteret County. age 25, January 25th next. Black complexion. Occupation farming and turpentining for Edward Buck last year. Father is Joseph. Mother is dead. No 302 wife or children listed. Brother and sisters are Sarah Parker. Ellen C .• and Charlie Ward. Full signature by the applicant. 3909 Record for Edward R. Dudley. Date of Application Dec. 24. 1873. Born in Craven County. N.C. Raised in New Bern. Residence in New Bern. Age 34. No complexion given. Occupation cooper. Full signature by the applicant. No further information provided. 3910 Record for Adam Walker. Date of Application Dec. 24. 1873. Born and raised in Washington County. N.C. Residence James City. Age 62. Black complexion. Occupation - farming. Wife's name is Lemon. Children are Mary Stewart. and John Walker. Parents' names not given. No brothers and sisters listed. Remarks: "Lemon is guardian for Sarah Morse." Signature made with an (x}, 3911 Record for Lydia Jones. Date of Application Dec. 26. 1873. Born and raised in Washington. N.C. Residence James City. Age. about 21. Brown complexion. Husband is Daniel W. Jones. Father is Simon Ward. Mother is Sabra Ward. One brother and sister. Austin Brown and Rhoda. Signature made with an (x). 3912 Record for Blank page 3913 Record for Henry Jones. Date of Application Dec. 26. 1873. Born in Beaufort County. N.C. Raised in New Bern. Residence Cedar Street. Age 51 or 52. Dark complexion. Occupation works in the still yard of Mr. Ellis. Wife is Livinia. Children are George. Emanuel. Laura. Mary Ann. and Sallie. Father's name not given. Mother is Betsey Bragg. One brother. George. Signature made with an (x). 3914 Record for Samuel Dudley. Date of Application Dec. 29. 1873. Born in Jones County. N.C. Raised at Rocky Run on the Trent Road. Residence Craven County. N.C. Age 15.Black complexion. Works for Sam Dudley. Father is Jim. Mother's name is Chrissy. One sister. Maraby Dudley. Signature made with an (x). 3915 Record for Edmund Barringer. Date of Application Dec. 29. 1873. Born and raised in Cabarrus County. N.C. Residence- Pollock Street. New Bern. Age 32. Dark complexion. Occupation- drayman. Wife's name is Hagar. Children are Franklin. Stanly. Jo. and Thomas. Parents' names not given.No brothers or sisters. Signature made with an (x). Remarks:"Lost his left arm on the North Carolina Railroad." 3916 Record for Lewis Green. Date of Application Dec. 30. 1873. Born and raised in Greenville. N.C. Residence - New Bern. Age 33. Dark complexion. Occupation - hostler. Wife is Maria. Children are William H.. Edward Lewis. and George. Father and mother are both dead. Remarks: "Front teeth are bad. and he lives in Boston. but is here on a visit." Signature made with an (x). 303 3917 Record for A.M.E. Church. Date of Application Dec. 31, 1873. Remarks: "This is deposited by the Rev. Scipio Sauls, pastor of the A.H.E. Church."No further information or signature given. 3918 Record for George H. Willis. Date of Application Jan. 2, 1874. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - East Front Street. Age 18, next month. Dark complexion. Occupation - bank messenger here. Father is George B. Mother is Sarah J. Brothers and sisters are John B., Susan M., and Arah. 1. Full signature made by the applicant. 3919 Record for? No information given. 3920 Record for Tony Wells. Date of Application Jan. 2, 1874. Born and raised in Duplin County, N.C. Residence - New Bern, N.C. Age, don't know. Black complexion. Occupation works in shingle swamps for Thomas Barton. Wife is Matilda Wells. Two children, Mary Eliza and Willie. Father, Alex., "carried to Florida." Mother, Eliza, is dead. Sisters are Lucy and Sally A. Signature made with an (x). 3921 Record for Alexander F. Moore. Date of Application Jan. 2, 1874. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - New Street, New Bern. Age 4. Brown complexion. Father, Columbus, dead. Mother is Nancy K. One brother, James. Remarks: "This deposit made by Mary A. Starkey." No signature given. 3922 Record for George Whilby. Date of Application Jan. 1, 1874. Remarks:"Ticket given. Said he had a book but think not." No further information or signature provided. 3923 Record for Junius W. Willis. Date of Application not given. See No. 3450. No further information or signature given. 3924 Record for John T. Copes. Date of Application Jan. 3, 1874. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - East Front Street. Age 7. Dark complexion. Father is George Copes. Mother is Eliza Copes. Brothers and sisters are Mary, Sarah, and Wm. Silas. Remarks: "Father is very much pox marked." Signature made with an (x}, 3925 Record for Demsey Bryant. Date of Application Jan. 3, 1874. Born and raised in Craven County, N.C. Residence - "Has just returned from New York State." Age 28. Brown complexion. Occupation - farming. No wife or children listed. Father is Alex. Ernal. Mother's name is Hettie. Brothers and sisters are Dimmock Jackson, Lewis, Bathsheba Staten, and Jane. Full signature by the applicant. 3926 Record for Henry S. White. Date of Application Jan. 3, 1874. Born in Virginia. Residence - New Bern. Age 35. Bright complexion. Occupation - waiter at the Gaston House in New Bern. Full signature by the applicant. No further information provided. 304 3927 Record for Sandy A. Ellis. Date of Application Jan. 3, 1874. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - foot of Change Street. Age 28. Dark complexion. Occupation - works in the sawmill of Sam L. Radcliff. Wife is Catharine. Daughter is Hannah. Father is dead. Mother is Eliza. Brothers and sisters are Charles, Hannah, Matilda, Lucinda and Isaac. Signature made with an (x). 3928 Record for Hannah Gaskins. Date of Application not given. See No. 3221. No further information or signature given. 3929 Record for Mary J. Green. Date of Application Jan. 5, 1873. Born and raised in Craven County, N.C. Residence - South Front Street, New Bern. Age 30, 3rd of last June. Black complexion. Husband is Essex Green. Children are Laura J., Sarah E., and Lavinia A. Father is Harry Smith. Mother is Sarah A. One brother and one sister, Hester Dudley and Henry Webber. Signature made with an (x). 3930 Record for Bristol Latham. Date of Application Jan. 5, 1874. Born and raised in Craven County, N.C. Residence - Cypress Street, New Bern. Age 48. Black complexion. Occupation draying. Wife is Rosetta. No children listed. Father is dead. Mother's name not given. No brothers and sisters listed. Signature made with an (x). 3931 Record for Rittie Wright. Date of Application Jan. 6, 1874. Born in New Bern, N.C. Residence - Change Street, New Bern, N.C. Age, about 50. Brown complexion. Husband is Charles. Children are Rachel and Stephen H. Parents' names not given. Remarks: "This deposit is made by the daughter, Rachel." No signature given. 3932 Record for D. T. Carraway, Jr. Date of Application Jan. 6, 1874. Born and raised in New Bern. Residence - corner of New and George Streets. Age not given. Bright complexion. Occupation - constable. Wife is Maria. Father is D. T. Carraway. Remarks: "This account is subject to money of his wife also." No signature given.