Petition #20486248
- Washington County, District of Columbia. filing started July 28, 1862.
- Court: Circuit
- Salutation: To John A. Smith Esq., Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Abstract
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. John F. Chin, a forty-year-old "Dark Mulatto" states that he is owned by Frances Gibson, of Prince William County. He seeks his freedom.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PAR #20486272; Commissioners' Report, 30 July 1862
- Pages of related documents: 0
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Citation information
Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.
- Records of the United States Circuit Court, Slavery Records, Emancipation Papers
- Record group: 21
- Folder: A-Z
- Microfilm: M433, Rolls 1-3
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