Document 1:

Title: Petition of Rosetta Gantt, 18 July 1862

Date: July 18, 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 Rozetta Ghentt, 18 July 1862

Date: July 18, 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.01083

TEI/XML: cww.01083.xml

 
To John A. Smith Esq.​ Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Sir

Sarah Webster of California, having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned; and having refused or failed to file in your office the statement in writing or schedule provided for in the 9th section of the Act 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—

name Sex Age Description
Rosetta Gantt Female 32 Dark Mulatto

her X mark Rosetta Gantt
Witness
[L.?] A. Beall
18th July 1862

[S. B. Boarman?]
 
pd​
Rosetta Gantt
Recorded in Manumission Record No 2 folios 60 & 61
Filed 18th July 1862
Certificate issued 18 July 1862 & identified by Dr. Morgan
 
July 18, 1862

The Commissioners being satisfied from the testimony of Dr James E. Morgan that the facts set forth in the within schedule to be true as therein stated have ordered the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia


Wm R Woodward Clk​
 
Mrs Sarah Webster
Rozetta Ghentt 22, nursing, chamber work—not very good health
$700—
Dr James E. Morgan—I know Sarah Webster and that she owns this servant. She gave her to me until she should come back and [entirely?] if she did not come back. Servant was here 16 April and for years before with Mrs S Websters consent in my employ Mrs Webster got the servant from Mrs [Simall?] of Balt Co I believe Mrs Webster to be loyal from my knowledge of her husband decidedly loyal. her husbands brother is in U. S army [illegible] all right & might have in [illegible]
 
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Sarah Websters
servant Rozetta Ghentt
July 18, 1862
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