Civil War Washington

To. the Emancipation Commissioners.—

I Catharine A. M. Maddox reside Corner of N. 3d Streets East 5th Ward Washington City D C

State that at the time of the passage of the act I held a claim for the service or labour​ of a person of African descent—Mary E. McKinsy a Mulatto woman she is five ft. one inch in height thought very good looking—she has fine suit of hair good teeth and figure (age) I obtained from the Inventory & Appraisement of the good's & Chattels and personal estate, of my father William R. Maddox late of Washington County (deceased) as made by Griffith Combe—and Thomas Blagden on 10th & 11th of January 1838; Under authority from the Judge of the Orphan's Court of said County said woman, Mary E. McKinsy—was then a child 3. years old—I heired her from that Estate—she is now in her 27th year——I also hold a claim for the service or labour​, of her daughter—Charlotte, K. E. McKinsy who was borned​ on 4th of Apl 1856, she is now in her 7th year—a very smart girl

I have been offered repeatedly for mother & daughter fifteen hundred dollars in cash—as Mary E. McKinsy will swear She is worth that to me she is a valuable servant for her work as I can prove.

I further state That I am a true & loyal Citizen of the United States, and have not borne Arm's Against them during the present rebelion​ or in any way given aid or comfort thereto

I have not brought the slave into the district since the passage over  of this act—I further state that the Claim dos​ not originate by virtue of any transfer made by any person who has in any manner aided or sustained the rebellion against the United States—I close by asking the Board to determine the validity of the Claim and report the same to the Secretary of the Treasury in conformity with the provisions of the Act