Document 1:
Title: Petition of William Barber, 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 William Barber, 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.01074
TEI/XML: cww.01074.xml
Miss Eliza Dent of Prince Georges County Maryland having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, and having refused or failed to file in your office the statement 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 the District of Columbia Approved April 16th 1862." You will please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act of Congress supplementary to the above act recited Approved 12th July 1862. This petitioner has been in this District by the consent of her owner before & since the 16th April 1862, & still resides therein by said consent
his X mark William Barber
Witness
J. A. Beall
| Age | Color | Description |
| 39 | Black | 5 ft 7 inches |
X William Barber
In presence of
Geo E H Day
The Commissioners being satisfied on the testimony of William T. Duvall of the truth of the within statement order the same to be so certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Wm. R. Woodward clerk
Wm. T. Duvall. known servant in Mr Wilsons as husband of Mr Wilsons servant. lived at Mr Wilsons. heard from servant that he was Miss Eliza Dents servant. reported for several years as Miss Eliza Dents lived [within?] town 4 or 5 years
