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. Milly Cole, a "Dark brown" woman, forty-three years of age, states that she is owned by Charles Lyons and Thomas H. Baron. Lyons failed to file a schedule of his slaves as required by law. Cole seeks her freedom.
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Repository: National Archives, Washington, D. C.
