Document 1:

Title: Petition of Lucy Booker, 16 August 1862

Date: August 16, 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 Lucy Booker, 16 August 1862

Date: August 16, 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.01010

TEI/XML: cww.01010.xml

 
To John A. Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia
Sir

William J Branaugh of Washington DC, having claim to service or 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 and record in your Office the annexed schedule in pursuance of an Act Supplementary to above recited Act Approved July 12th 1862. The said Lucy Booker was a resident of the said District on the 16th April 1862, and had been for four years previous

Name Age Sex height Remarks
Lucy Booker 49 female 5 f 6 in Dark Color

her X mark Lucy Booker

Witness
Wm M Irwin
 
Lucy Booker
schedule
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folio 116
Amended Act
cert​ to Lucy Idfd​ by W. J. Branaugh
Filed Aug 16th 1862

The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of William J. Branaugh 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 to Commissioners
 
Lucy Booker
servant of William J. Branaugh
William J. Branaugh. Servant belonged to the family. I recognize servant she was here on 16 April 1862 with the consent of owner.
cert​ ordered.
 
Lucy Booker
August 16.
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