I've looked at the King William map.  Each time the abbreviation appears it seems to be an isolated dwelling.  My guess is it stands for "free man of color."



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I would like to add to Mr Browning's “Gilmer” abbreviation question suggestions about the letters "f.m.c.” These letters appear frequently on the 1865 King William map, are always punctuated, written in lower case, and seem to refer to residences. 



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