Emancipation of John Ringold · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Emancipation of John Ringold
location: Residence of William B. Lacy
Identifier: EV_0079
first name: John
last name: Ringold
age: Adult
age description: 40
physical description: Dark [complexion], 5'9", stout build, well made and healthy
occupation: Agriculture
occupation description: Valuable servant, being a first rate garden and field hand - and excellent wagoner - and may be trusted with any duty connected with a farm or garden.
event type: Emancipation
event date: 1862-04-16
value: 1000
source: National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5 [Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of Treasury, 1775-1978]. 1862. "Petition of William B. Lacy (Petition No. 292): 19 May 1862." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. Accessed October 27, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217986-00481. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.
place: Alexandria County
place type: County
emancipated person: John Ringold
enslaver: William B. Lacy