The Hazard family of Rhode Island 1635-1894 – Being a genealogy and history of the descendants of Thomas Hazard, with sketches of the worthies of this family, and anecdotes illustrative of their traits and also of the times in which they lived.
The document provides a list of Colored Apprentices indentured in Cleveland County, North Carolina, since May 1866. These underage children, either orphans or without parental support, were apprenticed by Freedmen’s Bureau officials to ensure their care and upbringing. The certification by S. Williams, County Clerk, confirms the accuracy of the names listed, sourced from National Archives Microfilm Publication M843 Roll 35, covering indentures from September 1865 to August 1867.