Document 1:

Title: Petition of Margaret Vaughn, 24 September 1862

Date: September 24, 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 Margaret Vaughn, 26 September 1862

Date: September 26, 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.00995

TEI/XML: cww.00995.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq​ Clerk Circuit Court of the District of Columbia—
Sir,

Mrs Alfred Scott of Georgetown D.C. having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or failed to file in your Office the statement 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 16th April 1862.

You will please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act approved 12th July 1862. The undersigned resided in said District before and at the time of the passage of said supplemental act with said owners consent.

Name Sex Age Description
Margaret Vaughn female nineteen years Light Mulatto

Margaret Vaughn
Witness
Jno. M. Hanson
 
Paid $..50
Margaret Vaughn
Filed 24th Sept 1862
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folios 109 & 110
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Messrs. Josiah Dent & J.C. Marbury, Atts​ at Law, of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist. of Columbia

Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk Eman.​ Comn​
1862, 26 Sept.
 
September 26th 1862
Margaret Vaughan
Servant of Mrs. Alfred Scott or Rebecca B Scott
Josiah Dent. Summoned.
I know all the facts stated in the Schedule to be true as stated To my knowledge Mrs Scott owned this servant. Mrs Scott left here more than a year ago for the south leaving this servant to take care of herself. She made some provision through me for the servant which I attended to.
The servant was here by Mrs Scotts consent.
J. Carter Marbury (summoned) I know the facts as stated by Mr Dent. Mrs Scott who had a brother in Alabama, where she came from, left her at the beginning of the [troubles?] leaving the servant Margaret who was maid for Mrs Scotts daughter. Mrs Scott had set aunt of Margaret free.
Servant was here by Mrs Scotts consent
Cert​ ordered & sent
 
Margt Vaughan
Margaret
September 26.
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