PETITION.
To the Commissioners under the act of Congress approved the 16th of April, 1862, entitled "An act for the
release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of
Columbia."
Your Petitioner,
John E. Carter
of
Georgetown D.C.
by this his petition in writing, represents
and states, that he is a person loyal to the
United States, who, at the time of the passage of the said act of Congress, held
a claim to service or labor against the following
persons of
African descent of the name of
James Thomas Male aged 18 years
Jiminey Female aged 13 years
Wimney Butter Female aged 65 years
for and during the life of said named
persons and that by said act of Congress said named persons were
was discharged and freed of and from all claim of your petitioner to
such service or labor; that at the time of said discharge said named persons were
was of the age of
as above mentioned and of the personal
description following:Here describe the person, so as to identify him
or her; and if there be more than one slave, describe each one
separately.
All being healthy and sound
That your petitioner acquired his claim to the
aforesaid service or labor of said
James Thomas
in manner following:by
purchase from Henry E. Matthews on the 13th day of October 1855 for the sum
of seven hundred fifty dollars, also obtained Jiminy by
purchase from one Robert James on the 24th day of Nov. 1861 for the sum of
two hundred ninety five dollars also obtained Wimney
Butter by purchase. Here state how the claim was acquired,
when, from whom, and for what price or consideration; and, if held under any
written evidence of title, make exhibit thereof, or refer to the public
record where the same may be found.
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said named persons were
was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of
dollars in money.Here state such facts, if any there be, touching the value of
the petitioner's claim to the service or labor of the person, as may enhance
the same, and also such facts, if any, touching the moral, mental, and
bodily infirmities or defects of said person, as impair the value of the
petitioner's claim to such service or labor, and conclude such statement
with an averment that the petitioner knows of no other infirmities or
defects of said person which impair the value of petitioner's claim to such
service or labor, and that he believes none other to exist. If the
petitioner specify no such infirmity or defect, then his statement touching
the value of his claim should conclude with an averment that he has no
knowledge of any such infirmity or defect.
as follows
James Thomas |
1500 dollars |
Jiminy |
370 dollars |
Wiminey Butter |
100 dollars |
Your petitioner hereby declares that he bears true
and faithful allegiance to the Government of the United States, and that he has not borne arms against the United States in
the present rebellion, nor in any way given aid or comfort thereto.
And your petitioner further states and alleges, that he has not brought said named persons
into the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of Congress; and
that, at the time of the passage thereof, said named
persons was held to service or labor therein under and by virtue of
your petitioner's claim to such service or labor.
Your petitioner further states and alleges, that his said claim to the service or labor of said named persons does not originate in or by virtue of
any transfer heretofore made by any person who has in any manner aided or
sustained the present rebellion against the Government of the United States.
And your petitioner prays the said Commissioners to investigate and determine the
validity of his said claim to the service or labor
of said named persons herein above set forth; and
if the same be found to be valid, that they appraise and apportion the value of
said claim in money, and report the same to the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, in conformity to the provisions of said act of Congress.
(Signed by)
J. E. Carter
Know all men by three presidents that I, Robert G. Jones of
Montgomery County and state of Maryland, for the
consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars current money,
to me in hand paid. By John Earles of the
District of Columbia. The receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold and delivered, unto the said do
John E. Carter, my servant Jenie
in her thirteenth year which said property I will warrant and defend to the said
John E Carter, against every other person or persons
whomsoever, in we trusts thereof, I have here unto set my name, and affixed my
seal, this 27th day of November 1861.
Robert C. Jones
Agent for Mrs, John C. Jones
In the presence of.
Mr. V. Buckey
Henry Aikens