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, Robert K
Nevitt of Washington
County 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 Six—persons person
of African descent of the name of Mary
Jackson, Richard S. Vigall,
Eliza Jackson, Sarah Jackson,
Alice Jackson
Andrew Jackson for and during the life of
said Persons and that by said act of
Congress said Persons of African
decent
descent
were discharged and freed of and from all claim of your
petitioner to such service or labor; that at the time of said discharge said
persons were of the age of 38. 22. 14. 10. 7. 1 ½ years respectively 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.
- Woman Mary Jackson age 38
years.— Color. dark Brown. about 5 Ft. 6 in. high. Build Medium. good
Cook. Washer. and Ironer—very healthy—
- Man. Richard S. Vigall, age 22 years
color. dark Brown. about 5 Ft 8 or 9 high. Build Stout. First Class Garden
and Farm hand. Very healthy
- Girl. Eliza Jackson age between 14
& 15 years color. Brown about 5 Ft 3 in. high. very healthy. Build
stout. good house servant.
- Girl Sarah Jackson. age 10 years
color dark Brown. Well grown healthy. and very sprightly. good chamber
maid—
- Girl. Alice Jackson age 7 years.
healthy. and very sprightly. Color. dark Brown—
- Boy Child. Andrew Jackson, age 18
months, healthy. sprightly and well grown—
That your petitioner acquired his claim to the
aforesaid service or labor of said persons in
manner following: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.
- To Mary Jackson by marriage in the year 1838 title by will of CaptCaptain John L
Naylor DC and by consent of the Heirs of the said John L Naylor.
- Man Richd S. Vigall the son of Mary Jackson. born in my possession
- Girl Eliza Jackson daughter of Mary Jackson. born in my possession
- Girl Sarah Jackson, daughter of Mary Jackson. born in my possession
- Girl Alice Jackson daughter of Mary Jackson, born in my possession
- Boy. Andrew Jackson son of Mary Jackson born in my possession
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said persons was, at the time of said discharge
therefrom, of the value of 50 dollars 5750 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.
woman |
Mary Jackson |
value in money |
1200— |
man. |
Richd S.
Vigall |
value— |
1500 |
Girl. |
Eliza Jackson— |
value |
1400 |
Girl |
Sarah Jackson— |
value— |
800 |
Girl |
Alice Jackson— |
value |
500 |
Boy |
Andrew Jackson |
value |
150 |
The persons are free from all infirmities wither bodily mental, or moral—
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 persons into the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of Congress; and that, at the time of the passage
thereof, said persons were 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 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 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) Robert K. Nevitt