Title: Petition of Francis M. Jarboe, 26 May 1862
Date: May 26, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 4. 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.00439
TEI/XML: cww.00439.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,
Francis M Jarboe
of
Washington City D.C.
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 the following
persons of African descent of the names of
Susan Campbell, Jane Campbell,
Mille Campbell, John Campbell,
Joseph Campbell, and Mary
Tyler, for and during the life of said
Susan Campbell, Jane Campbell,
Mille Campbell, and Mary
Tyler, and as against the said John Campbell
and Joseph Campbell for and during the life of the wife
of your said petitioner— and that by said act of Congress said
Susan Campbell, Jane Campbell,
Mille Campbell, John Campbell,
Joe Campbell and Mary Tyler
were discharged and freed of and from all claim of your petitioner to
such service or labor; that at the time of said discharge said persons were of the ages
of
following, to wit: Susan Campbell
about forty-seven years, Jane Campbell about
twenty-four years, Mille Campbell about twenty-two
years, John Campbell about Sixteen years, Joe
Campbell about fourteen years, and Mary
Tyler about twenty four years. and of the personal
description following:(1)
- 1. Susan Campbell, dark complexion, Scar on cheek from a burn.
- 2. Jane Campbell, dark mulatto, below medium hight.
- 3. Mille Campbell, dark complexion, tall and stout.
- 4. John Campbell, dark complexion, slim.
- 5. Joe Campbell, dark complexion
- 6. Mary Tyler, dark complexion, rather above medium hight.
That your petitioner acquired his claim to the aforesaid service or labor of said persons in manner following:(2) to wit: On the 6th day of April of AD 1862 and through his wife (formerly Miss Marcelena Queen) who acquired her claim to the service or labor of said Susan Cambpell, Jane Campbell, under the Will of Rosina Queen a duly authenticated copy of which is hereto annexed Mille Campbell, and Mary Tyler as heir from deceased parents, Saml Queen and Ann his wife—
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said
Susan Campbell
was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of Eight Hundred dollars in money.,(3)
the said Susan being an experienced
house servant, and well acquainted with and skilled in the various
department of domestic service.
- And of the said Jane Campbell of the value of One Thousand Dollars in money—the said Jane being a well educated and skillful domestic servant.
- And of the said Mille Campbell of the value of Eight Hundred Dollars in money—the said Mille being likewise an excellent house servant.
- And of the said Mary Tyler of the value of Eight Hundred Dollars in money—the said Mary being also an excellent house servant.
- And of the said John Campbell of the value of Eight Hundred dollars in money—the said John being intelligent and capable, and a good and useful house or office servant.
- And of the said Joe Campbell of the value of Eight Hundred dollars in money—the said Joe being intelligent and extremely capable and useful as a house or office servant
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 persons into
the District of Columbia since the passage of said act of Congress; and that, at
the time of the passage thereof, said persons were
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 persons 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 persons 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.
F. M. Jarboe
I, Rosena Queen, of George Town, District of Columbia, being of sound mind and memory but in feeble and declining health, and being admonished by the uncertainty of life, and the necessity of being prepared for death, I have concluded to make and constitute and do hereby disclose the following to be my last will and testament: Whereas, I own an equal undivided right and share, with my two Brothers, Charles Richard and Theodore Queen, and my sister Marcelena Queen, being one fourth part of the following negro slaves, viz: Sam John, Robert, Ellen, Jane & Susan. Now, I will and bequeath to my said sister Marcelena Queen, and to her heirs or assigns forever, all my rights shares and interest in, and to the said above mentioned negro slaves, provided however, that my Mother Ann Queen, shall possess and enjoy the benefits of the services or the emoluments thereof of my said share of the above named negroes during her life. And it is my desire that my sister Marcelena as above named, shall not take possession of my said share or interest of the property above named until after the death, of the said Ann Queen, except by her consent according to the interest and meaning of this request.
And I hereby will and constitute my Mother Ann Queen my Executrix and Administratrix, by act [illegible] the promises [illegible] the law requires. Given under my hand and seal this third day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three
Rosena Queen
Witness.
I. Mudd
Elizabeth Boarman
Washington County, to wit:
This day appeared Ignatius Mudd, one of the Subscribing
witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of Rosena
Queen, late of Washington County
aforesaid deceased, & made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God
that he did see the Testatrix therein named sign this will, that she
published, pronounced & declared the same to be her last will &
testament; that at the time of so doing she was to the best of his
apprehension of sound & disposing mind, memory & 
understanding, and that he
together with Elizabeth Boarman the other subscribing
witness, respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in
the presence & at the request of the Testatrix in the presence of each
other.
Washington County, to wit:
I certify, that the aforegoing is a true copy from the original will of Rosena Queen, deceased, filed & and recorded in the office of the Register of Wills for Washington County, aforesaid.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of July A. D. 1862.
Moses Killy
Register of Wills
[Form of the Oath for the Verification of the Petition.]
Washington County, ss.
I, Francis M. Jarboe 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.
F. M. Jarboe
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of May A. D. 1862.
Saml Drury J. P.
Richard Queen.
Theodore Queen
William [illegible]
Washington D.C.
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.
