Document 1:

Title: Petition of Mary Thomas, 26 July 1862

Date: July 26, 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 Mary Thomas, 26 July 1862

Date: July 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.01057

TEI/XML: cww.01057.xml

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

Alexander McCormick of Washington County DC 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 by 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 a resident of said District on the 16th April 1862, and with the consent and approbation of said Alexander McCormick.

Name Age Sex Remarks height
Mary Thomas abt​ 49 or 50 female Mulatto. 4.11.

her X mark Mary Thomas
Witness David Cole
 
paid
Alexander McCormick
schedule
Mary Thomas
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folios 59 & 60
Filed July 26th 1862.

The commissioners satisfied on the testimony of David Cole that the facts are as within stated have ordered the same to be so reported to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia


Wm. R. Woodward
clerk
July 26, 1862
 
July 26, 1862.
Mary Thomas
Servant of Alexander McCormick
David Cole. know servant for several years. reputed to be the slave Alexander McCormick [Jr?] Have seen her at Mr McCormicks. was here previous to and after 16 April children were removed but this woman would not go.
 
Mary Thomas
July 26
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