Document 1:

Title: Petition of Charity Warren, 2 September 1862

Date: September 2, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 433, Reel 3. The original document is held in the Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685–2004, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 21. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4314547 / MLR Number NC-2 33 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Document 2:

Title: Evidence Relating to the Petition of Charity Warren, 2 September 1862

Date: September 2, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Civil War Washington ID: cww.01006

TEI/XML: cww.01006.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq.​ Clerk &c.
Sir

Jesse B. Wilson having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or failed to file in your office the statement in writing or Schedule provided for in the 9th section of the act entitled "An Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia" approved 16th April 1862—You will please file the annexed Schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act approved 12th July 1862.

Name Age Sex Remarks
Charity Warren 50 Female Light brown color medium height

her X mark Charity Warren
Witness
J. A. Beall
 
Paid 50c
Charity Warren
Schedule under Amended Act
Filed 2nd September 1862
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folio 118

The Commissioners, satisfied from the testimony of Jesse B. Wilson, of the truth of the within statement, order that the same be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist. of Columbia.


Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk EmnComn
Certificate issued 2nd Septr 1862. Idefd​ by Jesse B. Wilson
 
Charity Warren
Servant of Jesse B. Wilson

Jesse B. Wilson. I know this servant she was conveyed to me in trust by [illegible] Ellreth to [illegible] certain notes given by her husband and endorsed by me and on payment of said notes was to be Emancipated. The notes were all paid before the 16 April and she was then entitled to her free papers.

Certificate ordered
 
Charity Warren
Sept 2
Sept 2
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