On 16 April 1862, Congress passed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. Owners were required to file a schedule of slaves with the court, which issued certificates of freedom. On 12 July 1862, another act permitted minor or absentee owners and slaves themselves to file for certificates of freedom. Harriet Liveless, a female of "Dark Color," about thirty-two years of age, and George Liveless, a male of "Dark Color," about six years of age, state that they are owned by Amelia Gray, of Prince George's County, Maryland. They seek their freedom.
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Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.
