Document 1:
Title: Petition of Sarah Carroll, William Carroll, and Mary Carroll, 28 July 1862
Date: July 28, 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 Sarah Carroll, William Carroll, and Mary Carroll, 29 July 1862
Date: July 29, 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.01041
TEI/XML: cww.01041.xml
Nathaniel McGregor of Washington having claim to the 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 said District," approved April 16, 1862, you will please file this petition or schedule in lieu thereof, in pursuance of the provisions of an act supplementary to said act which said last mentioned act was approved July 12, 1862. This petitioner further state that the undersigned have resided in said District since thefor three years and have resided therein since the 14 day of April 1862, by and with the consent of the said Nathaniel McGregor
| Name, | Age, | Sex, | Remarks, |
| Sarah Carroll | 48 | female | Black |
| William Carroll | 11 | male | Black |
| Mary Carroll | 3 | female | Black |
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Elizabeth Farrall, Ellen Jones, and Stephen Smith 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.
Ellen Jones. I know all the servants. belonged to Nathaniel McGregor who lives in this city. These two children are the children of Sarah Carroll. Servants have lived here from some
Stephen Smith. I know servant. this woman raised me. They belonged to Mr N. McGregor.
Elizabeth Farrall. know woman & children. They belonged to Mr McGregor & were here with [illegible] consent on 16 Apl
