Document 1:

Title: Petition of Jackson Ogle, 23 July 1862

Date: July 23, 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 Jackson Ogle, 23 July 1862

Date: July 23, 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.01059

TEI/XML: cww.01059.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq​, Clerk &c.
Sir

B. O. Sheckells of Washington County District of Columbia having claim to the service or labor of Jackson Ogle the undersigned, and having refused or failed to file in your office the statement in writing a 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 was a resident of the said County and District on the 16th April 1862 and had resided therein for a long time previous & still resides therein with the knowledge & consent of the said B. O. Sheckells.

Name Age Sex Remarks
Jackson Ogle 32 male black 5 ft 3 inches

his X mark Jackson Ogle
Witness
James W. [Day?]
 
paid
Jackson Ogle
Filed July 23, 1862
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folio 84—

Commissioners satisfied on the testimony of Absolam Brown and Geo H. Day of the truth of within order the same to be so certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia


Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk to Commissioners
July 26, 1862
 
July 26
Jackson Ogle
servant of Benj O. Sheckels
Absolam Brown. I have known servant 5 or 6 years in Mr Sheckels employ but whether his servant or no I dont​ know. I have I think known him 10 years. I do not know whether he belonged to or was hired by Mr Sheckels.
Geo H Day in reply to my question why he would not [illegible] said he did not like the law and would not apply; that the servant was his
servant says belonged to Mr Sheckels 17 years
cert​ granted
 
Jackson Ogle
July 26.
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