Document 1:
Title: Petition of William Williams, Charlotte Smith, Mary Catharine Smith, and Ann Amelia Smith, 1 August 1862
Date: August 1, 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 William Williams, Charlotte Smith, Mary C. Smith, and Ann A. Smith, 1 August 1862
Date: August 1, 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.01036
TEI/XML: cww.01036.xml
Benj. L. Jackson of Washington D.C. having claim to service or labor of the undersigned, and having failed or refused to file his claim therefor in your office 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 Washington before and at the time of the passage of said act of 16th April 1862, with the consent of said owner.
| Name | Sex | Age | Description |
| Wm Williams | male | 60 years | dark color |
| Charlotte Smith | female | 30 | Mulatto |
| Mary Catharine Smith | " | 6 " | " |
| Ann Amelia Smith | " | 5 " | " |
his X mark Wm Williams
her X mark Charlotte Smith
her X mark Mary Catharine Smith
her X mark Ann Amelia Smith
Witness
Z B Brooke
William Williams
Charlotte Smith
Mary Catharine Smith
Ann Amelia Smith
The Commissioners, satisfied from the testimony of Benjamin Bell, 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.
Charlotte Smith
Mary Cath Smith
Ann Amelia Smith
Servants of
Benj L. Jackson
Benj Beall. I know these servants belonged to B. L. Jackson. I suppose I know they were in family many years. William 20 years Charlotte Smith 15 years. They have been living here with B. L. Jackson were here in [service?] on 16 April 1862
Charlotte Smith
Mary C. Smith
Ann. A. Smith
