Document 1:
Title: Petition of Dennis Thomas, 22 July 1862
Date: July 22, 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 Dennis Thomas, 22 July 1862
Date: July 22, 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.01067
TEI/XML: cww.01067.xml
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You will please file and record in your office the annexed statement and schedule, under the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," approved April 16th, 1862 and also under an act amendatory thereto approved July 12, 1862
| Name. | Age. | Sex. | Particular Description. |
| Dennis Thomas | 30 | Male | Dark Copper Color or black about five feet & 5 & ½ inches in hight Formerly & until the 16th of April held to service or labor by Mrs [Franilla?] Turner |
The persons mentioned in the foregoing schedule were was, by reason of African descent and acquired title, the property, and by of & held to service and labor in the District of Columbia by Mrs F Turner at the time the act of Congress above cited was approved, the benefit of which is hereby claimed. by the deponent or Petitioner who has resided in the said District of Columbia during the last ten years & more & still resides therein—that during the time aforesaid he has been employed by John A. Smith Esq. above named upon his farm—that this applicant was held to service or labor by Mrs [Franilla?] Turner who neglected to file her schedule as provided in said act & the undersigned files this schedule in lieu thereof under said act & in accordance with an act amendatory thereto approved July 12, 1862
his X mark Dennis Thomas
In presence of
Geo E H Day
The Commissioners being satisfied on the testimony of John B. King and John A. Smith of the truth of the statement in the within schedule, order that the same be returned to the clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk
