Laurens
b. 19 August 1838
- Laurens was born on 19 August 1838 in Montgomery County, Alabama, at Greenwood plantation.
- On Wednesday, 7 July 1858, Wm Barnes Wood, in Green Wood's absence, recorded: "G.M. Wood
returned home today without Campbell," and on Friday, the 9th, "Sent Lawrence to Huntsville after Campbell Wood." Then on Saturday, the 10th, "Campbell Wood got home from Rutersville." - On Saturday, 20 December 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Started 4 hands, Tom, Charles, Laurens & Ephraim to work on public defences. G. M. Wood was Overseer. In all sent from this neighbornood 15 hands." And on Wednesday, the 24th, "Ben returned from carrying baggage to Houston for the hands sent to work on defences."
- On Sunday, 18 January 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent off 5 hands to Houston on the second call Genl Magruder - John, Hamp, Ben, Sandy, Wesley & four on the first call making 9 good hands."
- On Sunday, 1 February 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "The negros I sent to work on call of Genl Magruder returned last evening except John & Tom, John Sick at Mr Berreys 12 miles from Houston, Greens Buyo."
- On Wednesday, 13 January 1864, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent off 5 negro men to work for government viz Laurens, Tom, Dan, Ephraim & Charles."
- On Monday, 15 August 1864, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Started 4 hands Laurens, Ephraim, Tom and Jeff to work for the Government."
- On Wednesday, 9 August 1865, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Laurens left for Parts unknown or Hus[ton]."
- Children of Fanney born between 1838 and about 1848, were recorded by Green Wood.
- Last Edited: 5 Aug 2015