Courtesy of the Cammie G. Henry Research Center Enslaved people on Oakland worked six days a week from sunrise to sunset. They were divided into multiple labor gangs. There were gangs for picking cotton, cultivating corn, hoeing, and planting. There were additional gangs for cotton ginning and pressing, land clearing, and fence building. Occasionally, documentation of the work done by the enslaved provided additional information. The 1836 cotton book lists the names of seventy-seven enslaved people who planted, tended, and picked cotton on Oakland. After his birth in 1809, Helaire disappears from plantation records so little is known about his childhood. He reappears in the records in 1837 in a document that indicates a Prud’homme family member sold thirty-eight bushels of corn for Helaire. The following information has been retrieved from archival records. 1836 Albert Alexander Alexis Amyes Angelic Arsene Artamcas Augustus Bancha Barb Barry Bob Bruno Butler Casey Charles Clarice Cusotia Darzilla Daves Dofy Dorcino Elas Eliza Eratwin Fonet George Gnigrace H..aule Harbonet Harriet J. Lovey Jack Jesac Jim Johnston Judie Jupiter L. Liza L. T. Lowey Lervis Lieda or Laide Lily Lizy Loles Loucas Machel or Machelle Malet Malingo Martain Martha Mina Mona Nancy Nathan Nora O. Susan Ogeartau Ogeaz Paul Paschal Phil Phillip Phillis Rachel Rose Roset Sabrinet Sally Sanohan or Sarohan Sobestian Sebastian Solomon Sucky Suset or Susette Tebo Tempy Tenes Tom or Jon Tousant or Toussaint Yono Zeek 1837 Albert Alexandre Alexis Alfred Antoine Augustin Baptiste l'Anglais Baquie Bruno Cerontine Charles Colas Dorcino Dos D. Petit Frite George Gregoire Gustin Helaire Jacot Jean Louis Lagie Lindor Louis Malingo Martin Michel Nore Paul Phillippe Reve Thibaut Toussaint Zack Zorethe Zuth 1838 Albert Alexandre Alexis Antoine Baptiste l'Anglais Baquie Bob Bruno Bysainte Colas Dorcino Dos Gregoire Gustin Jacot Jean Louis Lindor Louis Michel Nore Pasquil Paul Petit Louis Philippe Reve Suky Thibaut Toussaint Widower Charles Zuth 1839 Albert Bruno Denige Bregoire Jacot Jean Louis Kerna Langlois Lens Lindor Petit Philippe Toussaint 18101845 |
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