Kingstreee in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas
Photographed by Vicki R McGill, May 17, 2025
1. Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas Marker
Front of historic marker
Inscription.
Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas. . , On January 15, 1867, a transportation request was made to Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, Commissioner of The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - The Freedmens Bureau - to transport 435 Freed men, women and children from Kingstree, South Carolina in Williamsburg County to Charleston, SC then on to Galveston, Texas. The journey was made by ship and these Freed people were ultimately transported to Falls County, Texas to work under Freedmens Bureau labor contracts. Through genealogical research and DNA testing descendants of this group have traced their connections between ancestors who moved to Texas and living relatives in the Williamsburg County area and beyond. , These are the names of the freed people who were listed on the transportation request., Will McCullough . Rose McCullough . Malvina McCullough . Squire Washington . Perry Evans . John McCullough . Martha McCullough . Ben Limon . Parris Kinder . Nanny Kinder . Mariah Kinder . Anderson Kinder . Violet Kinder . Robert Kinder . Benny Kinder . Joe Kinder . Oliver Kinder . Sallie Kinder . Else Kinder . George Kinder . Ephraim Fulton . Phillis Fulton . Jemima Fulton . Fortune Jenkins . Phoebe Jenkins . Dora Jenkins . Joseph Kinder . James Kinder . Frederick Kinder . James Wilson . Lavina Wilson . Sarina Wilson . Stacia Wilson . DrusillaWilson . Thomas Pendergrass . Rose Pendergrass . Hennie Pendergrass . Alford Pendergrass . Nancy Pendergrass . Bob Pendergrass . Nero Fulton . Rose Laferage . Norah Laferage . Nannie Leferage . Charlie Leferage . Billy Leferage . Robert Leferage . Isaac Hudson . Hamlet Mouzon . Joe Mouzon . Nancy Mouzon . Ben Mouzon . Adalaide Mouzon . Alston Burgess . Warren Burgess . Joseph T Burgess . Billy Shaw . Louisa Shaw . Rachel Shaw . Isaac Shaw . Harriett Shaw . James Shaw . Bess Shaw . Harvey Shaw . Friday Shaw . Guy Shaw . Dinah Shaw . Julia Shaw . Phillis Shaw . Octavia Shaw . Dunmore Shaw . Clarissa Shaw . Guy Shaw . William Pendergrass . Betty Pendergrass . Billy Pendergrass . Sammy Pendergrass . Macbrey Singletary . Harriett Singletary . Bina Singletary . Lina Singletary . Ben Singletary . Doll Gaskin . Sukey Gaskin . Ellis Gaskin . Dick Gaskin . Nancy Gaskin . Aberdian Brockington . Silvia Brockington . Ceasar Fulton . Hannah Fulton . Dinah Fulton . Tom Burroughs . Leah Burroughs . Kelly Burroughs . Josey Burroughs . Clanda Burroughs . Lina Burroughs . Anthony Dozier . Cyrus Shaw . Mary Shaw . Frank Shaw . Bayard Shaw . Philander Shaw . Maria Shaw . Lizzie Shaw . Betty Shaw . Joe Shaw . Eliza Shaw . Jack Shaw . Jennie Shaw . Richard Shaw . Betsey Shaw . July Shaw . Nero Shaw . Clanda Shaw . John Shaw . Thomas Shaw . Lizzie Shaw . Polly Shaw . Moses Shaw . Moses Shaw . Jane Shaw . Dency Shaw . Adam Shaw . Carolina Shaw . Renza Shaw . Ben Shaw . Nancy Shaw . Abram Ford . Fortune Kinder . Bina Kinder . Paris Kinder . Mike Kinder . Nero Kinder . Nellie Kinder . Handy Cockfield . Mary Cockfield . Vernon Cockfield . Letty Cockfield . Emerson Cockfield . Andrew Cockfield . Will Cockfield . Linda Cockfield . Stephan Shaw . Delia Shaw . Nero Shaw . Joe Shaw . Becky Shaw . Silas Burgess . Anthony McCutchen . Harry McCutchen . Sallie McCutchen . Caroline McCutchen . Benina McCutchen . John McCutchen . Anthony James . Fannie James . Jannie James . George James . Jennie James . Phoebe James . Mary James . Adam McCutchen . Rose McCutchen . Betsy McCutchen . Legrand McCutchen . Peter James . Phoebe James . Isom Gamble . Malvina Gamble . Wash Singletary . Thomas Singletary . Janice Cooper . Paro Cooper . Henry Cooper . Hester Cooper . Paro Cooper Jr . Sara Cooper . Para Cooper . Tim Cooper . Cain Cooper . John Cooper . Adam Cooper . Jannie Cooper . Phoebe Gaskin . Norris Gaskin . Paul McCutchen . Louisa McCutchen . George McCutchen . Celia McCutchen . August McCutchen . Abner McCutchen . Prince McCutchen . Thomas Fisher . Mary Fisher . John Fisher . Tomas Jones . John Ingram . Francis Embry . Daniel White . Harriet White . Wesley White . James White . Peter White . Caroline White . Abraham Jackson . Israel Scarborough . Lavenia Scarborough . Lany Scarborough . Margaret Scarborough . Pheasant Scarborough . Regina Scarborough . Della Scarborough . George Wane . Lettle Israel . George Robertson . Sam Pringle . John David . Esther White . Louisa White . Eliza White . Mike White . Jack White . Stephan White . James White . Anne Burgess . Taylor Burgess . Else Burgess . Moses Burgess . Will Burgess . Rosalind Burgess . Isaac Jones . Fanny Jones . Mary Jones . Aby Jones . Jennie Jones . Ellis Jones . Myra Jones . Louis Jones . Jarad Jones . Fader Jones . Jennie Jones . George Jones . Amos Brown . Pleasant Brown . Lemon Brown . Will Brown . Katy Brown . Elijah Brown . Bob Brown . Rose Brown . Joe Shaw . Sukey Shaw . Antrim Shaw . Fanny Shaw . Silvia Shaw . Flora Shaw . Harry Shaw . Gillett Shaw . Maggie Shaw . Moses Shaw . Alice Shaw . Billy Shaw . Joe Shaw . Thomas Nesmith . Jack Nesmith . Frank Nesmith . Moses Nesmith . Alice Nesmith . Joe Nesmith . Caroline Nesmith . Billy Nesmith . Kesiah Nesmith . Henry Nesmith . Sam Singletary . Henry Gaskin . Charity Nesmith . Milton Singletary . Vira Fulton . Minda Fulton . Andrew Fulton . Sandy Burroughs . Jane Burroughs . Hetty Burroughs . Raymond Burroughs . Joseph Burroughs . Duncan Burroughs . Cato Burroughs . Peter Burroughs . Louisa Burroughs . Zander Burroughs . Rooty Burroughs . Burgess Burroughs . Kate Burroughs . Nelson Burroughs . Jack Burroughs . Bellos Burroughs . Bob Lee . Sam Scott . Dolly Scott . Robert Staggers . Martha Staggers . Bene Staggers . Rina Staggers . Bob Staggers . Esther Staggers . Phillis Staggers . Allen Staggers . Bill Hanna . Rebecca Hanna . John Hanna . Will Hanna . Amos Hanna . Wesley Hanna . Thomas Hanna . Pillsbury Hanna . Phoebe Hanna . David Staggers . Albert Singletary . Nancy Singletary . Washington Singletary . David Singletary . Phillis Singletary . Martha Singletary . Mike Pendergrass . Esther Pendergrass . Sarah Graves . Prince Graves . Polly Pendergrass . Patsy Pendergrass . Bella Pendergrass . Jackson Pendergrass . Esther Pendergrass . Isabella Bradley . Tella Bradley . Patsy Bradley . Betty Bradley . Haywood Bradley . Ambrose Shaw . Hannah Shaw . Harry McCutchen . Ceasar McCutchen . Peter McCleary . Eunice McCleary . Anna McCleary . Phoebe McCleary . Jacob Kiddings . Sam McCleary . Rose McCleary . Tumpy McCleary . Elijah McCleary . Jack Tisdale . Venus Tisdale . Hennie Tisdale . Bina Tisdale . James Tisdale . George Tisdale . Duke Tisdale . Charlotte Pendergrass . Tilla Pendergrass . Lorens James . Leah James . Harry Cooper . Eliza Cooper . Levan Cooper . Anthony cooper . Dimpsey Cooper . Betty Cooper . Else Cooper . Prince McCutchen . Norah McCutchen . Tina McCutchen . Phoebe McCutchen . James McCutchen . Nancy McCutchen . Prince McCutchen . Nina McCutchen . Pen McCutchen . Candy Cooper . Mary Cooper . Judy Cooper . Phoebe Cooper . Josiah Cooper . Dinah Brockington . Tom Brockington . Dorcas Cooper . Nelson Witherspoon . Harriet Witherspoon . George Witherspoon . Dinah Bradley . Delia Bradley . Bet Bradley . Albert Bradley . Hannah Bradley . Dinah Bradley . Charlotte Pendergrass . Sarah Pendergrass . John McCleary . Mitchell Fulton . Richard Smith . Molly Brown . Candes Brown . Alleto Brown . Elizabeth Brown . Helen Brown . David Bradley . Else Bradley . Tramp Bradley . Isiah Bradley . Jefferson Bradley . Sarah Ann Bradley . William Oliver . Jupiter Oliver . Moses Oliver . James Oliver . Toby Oliver . Phillis Oliver . Caroline Oliver . Charles Cooper . Selina Cooper . Bob Cooper . Betty Cooper . Gina Cooper . Rosa Cooper . Kelly Watson . Louisa Watson . James Manigault . Rebecca Manigault . Ellis Fulmore . Mary Fulmore . Mingo Fulmore . Cunningham Fulmore . Tina Fulmore
On January 15, 1867, a transportation request was made to Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard, Commissioner of The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - The Freedmens Bureau - to transport 435 Freed men, women and children from Kingstree, South Carolina in Williamsburg County to Charleston, SC then on to Galveston, Texas. The journey was made by ship and these Freed people were ultimately transported to Falls County, Texas to work under Freedmens Bureau labor contracts. Through genealogical research and DNA testing descendants of this group have traced their connections between ancestors who moved to Texas and living relatives in the Williamsburg County area and beyond.
These are the names of the freed people who were listed on the transportation request.
Will McCullough Rose McCullough Malvina McCullough Squire Washington Perry Evans John McCullough Martha McCullough Ben Limon Parris Kinder Nanny Kinder Mariah Kinder Anderson Kinder Violet Kinder Robert Kinder Benny Kinder Joe Kinder Oliver Kinder Sallie Kinder Else Kinder George Kinder Ephraim Fulton Phillis Fulton Jemima Fulton Fortune Jenkins Phoebe Jenkins Dora Jenkins Joseph Kinder James Kinder Frederick Kinder James Wilson Lavina Wilson Sarina Wilson Stacia Wilson DrusillaWilson
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Thomas Pendergrass Rose Pendergrass Hennie Pendergrass Alford Pendergrass Nancy Pendergrass Bob Pendergrass Nero Fulton Rose Laferage Norah Laferage Nannie Leferage Charlie Leferage Billy Leferage Robert Leferage Isaac Hudson Hamlet Mouzon Joe Mouzon Nancy Mouzon Ben Mouzon Adalaide Mouzon Alston Burgess Warren Burgess Joseph T Burgess Billy Shaw Louisa Shaw Rachel Shaw Isaac Shaw Harriett Shaw James Shaw Bess Shaw Harvey Shaw Friday Shaw Guy Shaw Dinah Shaw Julia Shaw Phillis Shaw Octavia Shaw Dunmore Shaw Clarissa Shaw Guy Shaw William Pendergrass Betty Pendergrass Billy Pendergrass Sammy Pendergrass Macbrey Singletary Harriett Singletary Bina Singletary Lina Singletary Ben Singletary Doll Gaskin Sukey Gaskin Ellis Gaskin Dick Gaskin Nancy Gaskin Aberdian Brockington Silvia Brockington Ceasar Fulton Hannah Fulton Dinah Fulton Tom Burroughs Leah Burroughs Kelly Burroughs Josey Burroughs Clanda Burroughs Lina Burroughs Anthony Dozier Cyrus Shaw Mary Shaw Frank Shaw Bayard Shaw Philander Shaw Maria Shaw Lizzie Shaw Betty Shaw Joe Shaw Eliza Shaw Jack Shaw Jennie Shaw Richard Shaw Betsey Shaw July Shaw Nero Shaw Clanda Shaw John Shaw Thomas Shaw Lizzie Shaw Polly Shaw Moses Shaw Moses Shaw Jane Shaw Dency
Photographed by Vicki R McGill, May 17, 2025
2. Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas Marker
Side of historic marker
Shaw Adam Shaw Carolina Shaw Renza Shaw Ben Shaw Nancy Shaw Abram Ford Fortune Kinder Bina Kinder Paris Kinder Mike Kinder Nero Kinder Nellie Kinder Handy Cockfield Mary Cockfield Vernon Cockfield Letty Cockfield Emerson Cockfield Andrew Cockfield Will Cockfield Linda Cockfield Stephan Shaw Delia Shaw Nero Shaw Joe Shaw Becky Shaw Silas Burgess Anthony McCutchen Harry McCutchen Sallie McCutchen Caroline McCutchen Benina McCutchen John McCutchen Anthony James Fannie James Jannie James George James Jennie James Phoebe James Mary James Adam McCutchen Rose McCutchen Betsy McCutchen Legrand McCutchen Peter James Phoebe James Isom Gamble Malvina Gamble Wash Singletary Thomas Singletary Janice Cooper Paro Cooper Henry Cooper Hester Cooper Paro Cooper Jr Sara Cooper Para Cooper Tim Cooper Cain Cooper John Cooper Adam Cooper Jannie Cooper Phoebe Gaskin Norris Gaskin Paul McCutchen Louisa McCutchen George McCutchen Celia McCutchen August McCutchen Abner McCutchen Prince McCutchen Thomas Fisher Mary Fisher John Fisher Tomas Jones John Ingram Francis Embry Daniel White Harriet White Wesley White James White Peter White Caroline White Abraham Jackson Israel Scarborough Lavenia Scarborough Lany Scarborough Margaret Scarborough
Photographed by Vicki R McGill, May 17, 2025
3. Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas Marker
Back of Historic Marker
Pheasant Scarborough Regina Scarborough Della Scarborough George Wane Lettle Israel George Robertson Sam Pringle John David Esther White Louisa White Eliza White Mike White Jack White Stephan White James White Anne Burgess Taylor Burgess Else Burgess Moses Burgess Will Burgess Rosalind Burgess Isaac Jones Fanny Jones Mary Jones Aby Jones Jennie Jones Ellis Jones Myra Jones Louis Jones Jarad Jones Fader Jones Jennie Jones George Jones Amos Brown Pleasant Brown Lemon Brown Will Brown Katy Brown Elijah Brown Bob Brown Rose Brown Joe Shaw Sukey Shaw Antrim Shaw Fanny Shaw Silvia Shaw Flora Shaw Harry Shaw Gillett Shaw Maggie Shaw Moses Shaw Alice Shaw Billy Shaw Joe Shaw Thomas Nesmith Jack Nesmith Frank Nesmith Moses Nesmith Alice Nesmith Joe Nesmith Caroline Nesmith Billy Nesmith Kesiah Nesmith Henry Nesmith Sam Singletary Henry Gaskin Charity Nesmith Milton Singletary Vira Fulton Minda Fulton Andrew Fulton Sandy Burroughs Jane Burroughs Hetty Burroughs Raymond Burroughs Joseph Burroughs Duncan Burroughs Cato Burroughs Peter Burroughs Louisa Burroughs Zander Burroughs Rooty Burroughs Burgess Burroughs Kate Burroughs Nelson Burroughs Jack Burroughs Bellos Burroughs Bob Lee Sam Scott Dolly Scott Robert
Staggers Martha Staggers Bene Staggers Rina Staggers Bob Staggers Esther Staggers Phillis Staggers Allen Staggers Bill Hanna Rebecca Hanna John Hanna Will Hanna Amos Hanna Wesley Hanna Thomas Hanna Pillsbury Hanna Phoebe Hanna David Staggers Albert Singletary Nancy Singletary Washington Singletary David Singletary Phillis Singletary Martha Singletary Mike Pendergrass Esther Pendergrass Sarah Graves Prince Graves Polly Pendergrass Patsy Pendergrass Bella Pendergrass Jackson Pendergrass Esther Pendergrass Isabella Bradley Tella Bradley Patsy Bradley Betty Bradley Haywood Bradley Ambrose Shaw Hannah Shaw Harry McCutchen Ceasar McCutchen Peter McCleary Eunice McCleary Anna McCleary Phoebe McCleary Jacob Kiddings Sam McCleary Rose McCleary Tumpy McCleary Elijah McCleary Jack Tisdale Venus Tisdale Hennie Tisdale Bina Tisdale James Tisdale George Tisdale Duke Tisdale Charlotte Pendergrass Tilla Pendergrass Lorens James Leah James Harry Cooper Eliza Cooper Levan Cooper Anthony cooper Dimpsey Cooper Betty Cooper Else Cooper Prince McCutchen Norah McCutchen Tina McCutchen Phoebe McCutchen James McCutchen Nancy McCutchen Prince McCutchen Nina McCutchen Pen McCutchen Candy Cooper Mary Cooper Judy Cooper Phoebe Cooper Josiah Cooper Dinah Brockington Tom Brockington Dorcas Cooper Nelson Witherspoon Harriet Witherspoon George Witherspoon Dinah Bradley Delia Bradley Bet Bradley Albert Bradley Hannah Bradley Dinah Bradley Charlotte Pendergrass Sarah Pendergrass John McCleary Mitchell Fulton Richard Smith Molly Brown Candes Brown Alleto Brown Elizabeth Brown Helen Brown David Bradley Else Bradley Tramp Bradley Isiah Bradley Jefferson Bradley Sarah Ann Bradley William Oliver Jupiter Oliver Moses Oliver James Oliver Toby Oliver Phillis Oliver Caroline Oliver Charles Cooper Selina Cooper Bob Cooper Betty Cooper Gina Cooper Rosa Cooper Kelly Watson Louisa Watson James Manigault Rebecca Manigault Ellis Fulmore Mary Fulmore Mingo Fulmore Cunningham Fulmore Tina Fulmore
Location. 33° 39.839′ N, 79° 49.739′ W. Marker is in Kingstreee, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (South Carolina Route 261) and South Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Main St, Kingstree SC 29556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Additional commentary. 1. About Requesting Transportation From Kingstree, South Carolina to Galveston, Texas On January 15, 1867, a transportation request was made to the Freedmens Bureau to transport 435 Freed men, women and children from Kingstree, South Carolina in Williamsburg County to Charleston, SC then on to Galveston, Texas to work on labor contracts throughout Central Texas. The 2023 discovery of the Transportation Request, which included a list of names, significantly expanded the known group of individuals and families who undertook this migration. Some individuals and families listed on the transportation request have been identified in Texas census, tax, marriage, and other historical records. Others appear in 1870 South Carolina census records, leading researchers to question whether they initially traveled to Texas and then returned within three years, or if they ultimately decided not to make the journey. To date, some names from the transportation request have not yet been found in any records. Many connections to the descendants of this group of formerly enslaved people have been established through traditional genealogical research combined with the advancements of DNA testing, particularly through services like AncestryDNA. The marker was dedicated and unveiled Saturday, May 17, 2025. Additional information about the marker is available at www.kingstreetogalvestonmemorial.com
— Submitted June 15, 2025, by Vicki R McGill of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by Vicki R McGill of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Vicki R McGill of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
