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, Darius T. Gladmon
trustee for Ann Gladmon of George Town DC 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 Lucy
Brisco, Female person of African descent of the
name
for and during the life of said Lucy Brisco and that by said act of Congress
said Lucy Brisco 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 Lucy Brisco was of the age of about Fifty two years 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.
About Five Feet eight inch high of Dark
mulaten
mulatto
color strong and healthy—with an old
ancle
ankle
sprained
That your petitioner acquired his claim from Ann Gladmon as trustee for
her to the aforesaid service or labor of said Lucy Brisco 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.
the said Lucy Brisco was born in
Prince George county state of Maryland in the
service of Wm Hall—She has been in the service of
Ann Gladmon about eight years
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said Lucy Brisco was, at the time
of said discharge therefrom, of the value of three
hundred & fifty 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.
that your petitioner is unaware of any mental moral or
physical defects (except as above named, in said
Lucy Brisco who has alway been uniformly
healthy
Your petitioner hereby declares that he and Ann
Gladmon bears true and faithful allegiance to the
Government of the United States, and that he and
she 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
& she has not brought said Lucy
Brisco into the District of Columbia since the passage
of said act of Congress; and that, at the time of the passage thereof, said Lucy Brisco 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 he &
she said claim to the service or labor of said Lucy Brisco 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 & her said claim to the
service or labor of said Lucy
Brisco 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) Darius T.
Gladmon
trustee for Ann
Gladmon