Title: Petition of Edward Deeble, 5 May 1862
Date: May 5, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 2. 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.00026
TEI/XML: cww.00026.xml
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, Edward Deeble of Washington City, 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 a female person of African descent of the name of Elizabeth for and during the life of said Elizabeth and that by said act of Congress said Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth was of the age of twenty four years and of the personal description following:(1) A Mullatto, five feet two inches high, stout built, and good cooking. Her health is and always was good, having had the smallpox several years ago of which she speedily recovered and the only remains of the disease is the marks usually attending that disease.
That your petitioner acquired his claim to the aforesaid service or labor of said Elizabeth in manner following:(2) I purchased her on the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three [from E. A. Hopkins of Accomack County in the state of Virginia ?] as will be [shown?] by accompanying Bill of Sale
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said Elizabeth was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of Eight hundred dollars in money.(3) That your petitioner knows of no other facts touching the moral, mental or bodily infirmities or defects of the said Elizabeth as impair the value of her herein.
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 Elizabeth into the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of Congress; and that, at the time of the passage thereof, said Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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.
Edward Deeble
E. Deeble To Washington Corporation, Dr.
To Tax on Property for the year 1860,
| $14.11 |
| 60 |
| 1.00 |
| $15.71 |
| Square. | Lot. | Value of Lot. | Improvements. | Personal. | Gas |
| 373 | [4th?] | 248 | 800 | 800 s. | school tax |
| " th | 73 | 250 | |||
| 241 |
Jos. F. Water Collector.
Edward Deeble of E. A. Hopkins Both. the Negro Woman Milly & her child, Elizabeth $550.00
E. A. Hopkins
[Form of the Oath for the Verification of the Petition.]
Washington County, ss.
I, Edward Deeble being duly sworn, do depose and say, that all the several matters and things which are set forth and stated in the foregoing petition, as of my own knowledge, are true in substance and in fact; and that all the several other matters and things therein set forth and stated, as from the information of others, I believe to be true in substance and in fact.
Edward Deeble
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of May, A.D. 1862
Jno. Donoho, J.P.
Petition of
Edward Deeble
Wm H. Jr.
Noble Larner G. Neworth
Joseph Bryan
Note (1.)-- Here describe the person, so as to identify him or her; and if there be more than one slave, describe each one separately.
Note (2.)-- 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.
Note (3.)-- 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.
