Document 1:

Title: Petition of Ariana Jackson, 18 July 1862

Date: July 18, 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 Ariana Jackson, 18 July 1862

Date: July 18, 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.01066

TEI/XML: cww.01066.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq​ Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Sir

you will please file & record in your office the annexed statement or schedule under the provisions of an act of Congress in relation to persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia Approved April 16 1862 & an act amendatory thereto Approved July 12, 1862

Ariana Jackson aged 27, dark Copper Color held to service by Samuel Synde of said District That she has resided here in said district about [8?] years last past & still resides here by the consent of her said master.

That the said [Synde?] has neglected to file his schedule as provided in said acts & she files her petition in lieu thereof


her X mark Ariana Jackson
In presence of
Geo E H Day
Sworn to this 18 July 1862.

Wm R. Woodward
Clk​
 
pd​
Ariana Jackson
Filed 18th July 1862.
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folio 82—
 
Washington City DC July 18, 1862

The Commissioners being satisfied that the facts as stated in the within statement are true as stated therein, have ordered that the same be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia


Wm R. Woodward clk​
 
July 18, 186​.
Ariana Jackson
Thomas H. Lipscomb. I know servant belonged to L. D. Lynn. I dont​ know that she belonged to him except from what she told me. I know she has lived five years at Mr Lynns as his servant.
 
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T. D. Lynn's
servant
Ariana Jackson
July 18 1862
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