Document 1:

Title: Petition of Harriet Liveless and George W. Liveless, 11 November 1862

Date: November 11, 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 Harriet Liveless and George W. Liveless, 11 November 1862

Date: November 11, 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.00980

TEI/XML: cww.00980.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq.​ Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Dist of Cola.
Sir:

Miss Amelia Gray of Prince Georges County Maryland having claim to the service and labor of the undersigned and having refused or neglected to file in your Office the statement in writing or schedule provided for in the 9th section of the Act of Congress entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia Approved April 16th 1862.

You will please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act Approved July 12th 1862. The undersigned was not in said District on the 16th of April but temporarily absent claiming this District as her residence and with the consent of her owner.

Name Age Sex Height Part​ Description
Harriet Liveless abt​ 32 years Female 5 Ft 1.½ In Dark Color
George W Liveless " 6 " Male Dark Color

her mark Harriet Liveless

his mark George W Liveless

Witness
ZB Brooke
 
paid
Harriet Liveless
George W Liveless
slaves
Mrs Amelia Gray
Recorded in Manumission Record No 2 folio 104—
Filed Nov 11th 1862
The commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Sarah Ann Keller, of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

Wm R. Woodward
Clerk Emn​ Comn​ Nov. 11, 1862.
Certificate given Idfd​ by Miss S A Keller
 
Nov 11.
Harriet Liveless and child George W
Servant of Amelia Gray
Sarah Ann Keller. I have known this woman 5 or 6 years living with me. I hired her of [Walter?] Gray who was agent of Amelia Gray. she was given to Amelia Gray by [Lester?] Gray
she went down home voluntarily and alone she sick in the last of February and came back. I have sent & written down to [owner?] to attend to servant. she has been living with me ever since and no one has made any claim. Mr Gray was at my house today but I did not see him. The servant has been at my house backwards & forwards. These servants did belong to my fathers relatives. They all know where the servants [work?] I had up to time paid the wages to them but since I have not paid them to any one
Servant says Mr Gray brought a bundle for her
 
Harriet Liveless & child
servant of Amelia Gray
Nov 11
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