Document 1:
Title: Petition of Ellen Martin, 25 July 1862
Date: July 25, 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 Ellen Martin, 25 July 1862
Date: July 25, 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.01079
TEI/XML: cww.01079.xml
Thomas Green having having claim to the labor or service of Ellen Martin & having failed to file his Petition or schedule [illegible] the act of congress concerning Emancipation the undersigned files this her Petition in lieu thereof as provided in the act amendatory to said act approved July 12, 1862. Petitioner further states that she resided here on the 15th of April 1862 & has continued to reside here until the present time by the consent of her said owner that she is about 26 years of age about 5 ft high copper color
her mark Ellen Martin
July 25, 1862
In presence of
Geo E H Day
The Commissioners being satisfied on the testimony of Harriet A. Lent of the truth of the facts herein stated order the same to be so certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Wm. R. Woodward clerk
July 25, 1862
John [Funes?]. know servant & she belongs to Mr. T. Green for 12 years past. I have worked there was his servant
