Document 1:
Title: Petition of Rachel Chapman, 7 October 1862
Date: October 7, 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 Rachel Chapman, 7 October 1862
Date: October 7, 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.01048
TEI/XML: cww.01048.xml
The Estate of the late Teresa Burgess of Maryland 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 of supplementary to the above recited act approved 12th July 1862—
| Name | Age | Sex | Remarks |
| Rachel Chapman | 65 years | female | dark color |
her X mark Rachel Chapman
Witness
J. F. Callan
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of John F Callan, of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
John F. Callan I know all facts in schedule to be true. Servant has been here for a number of years I was agent for Mrs Teresa Burgess about woman. Mrs Burgess died about 2 years ago. None of the family has taken out bills. I applied to family to file petition but they declined as woman was old and might [illegible]
