Title: Petition of Ann Macdaniel, 30 June 1862
Date: June 30, 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.00805
TEI/XML: cww.00805.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, Ann Macdaniel of Queensboro, in the County of Washington, Dist. of Columbia by this her petition in writing, represents and states, that she 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 George Allen, Thomas Turner, Armstead Turner, Lucy Turner and Cecilia Turner, all- persons of African descent of the name of George Allen, Thomas Turner, Armstead Turner, Lucy Turner, Elizabeth Turner and Cecilia Turner for and during the life of said George, Thomas, Armstead, Lucy, Elizabeth and Cecilia and that by said act of Congress said George, Thomas,Armstead Lucy, Elizabeth and Cecilia 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 George, Thomas, Armstead, Lucy, Elizabeth and Cecilia were was of the ages of Twenty six, Forty four, Twenty three, Thirty, Fifteen and Fourteen. and of the personal description following:(1) George Allen. Dark color about 5 feet 6 inches high. Thomas Turner Dark color, about 5 feet 6 inches high. Armstead Turner light color, about 5 feet 8 inches high. Lucy Turner dark color, about 5 feet 4 inches high. Elizabeth Turner, light color, about 5 feet 6 inches high. Cecilia Turner, light color, about 5 feet, four inches high, and of the following value: George Allen $1,125—Thomas Turner $500.—Armstead Turner $1,500— Lucy Turner $1,000 Elizabeth Turner $1,200 and Cecilia Turner $1,000.
That your petitioner acquired her claim to the aforesaid service or labor of said servants in manner following:(2)
| 1st | George Allen, | by purchase, the Recpt. for which is hereto annexed & makes part of this Petition. |
| 2nd | Thomas Turner, | by descent, his parents having belonged to me |
| 3rd | Armstead Turner, | by descent, do do do do |
| 4th | Lucy Turner, | do do do do do do |
| 5th | Elizabeth Turner, | " do do do do do |
| 6th | Cecilia Turner, | " do do do do do |
That your petitioner's claim to the service or labor of said servants was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of $6,325 dollars in money.(3)
- 1 George Allen— is a very fine Restaurant cook, market gardner & handy with all tools—of sound body & mind, and good morals.
- 2 Armstead Turner is a good House Carpenter, market gardner, waiter, sound in body & mind, and good morals.
- Thomas Turner—Brick moulder, waiter, unsound in body, of immoral habits.
- Lucy Turner, first rate cook, washer & ironer—sound in body & mind, good morals
- Elizabeth Turner—good cook, washer, ironer, chamber maid fine seamstress and mantua maker. Sound in body and mind, good morals.
- Cecilia Seamstress, chamber maid, waiter, sound in body and mind, good morals.
Your petitioner hereby declares that she bears true and faithful allegiance to the Government of the United States, and that she 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 she 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 servants
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 her said claim to the service or labor of said servants 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 , to her knowledge
And your petitioner prays the said Commissioners to investigate and determine the validity of her said claim to the service or labor of said servants 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.
Received of Mrs. Ann Macdaniel, Eleven Hundred & twenty five Dollars being in full for the purchase of my Negro Slave named George bought by me of Mrs. Badeu the right and title of said Slave I warrant and defend against the claims of all persons whatsoever, and likewise warrant himsound and healthy and Slave for life.
A. Williams SEAL
D. V. Burn
[Form of the Oath for the Verification of the Petition.]
Washington County, ss.
I, Ann Macdaniel of Queensboro 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.
Ann Macdaniel
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Thirtieth day of June A. D. 1862
J. R. Queen J.P.
Ann Macdaniel
of Queensboro
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.
