Emancipation of George Singleton

event name

Emancipation of George Singleton

location

Residence of Columbus Alexander

Identifier

EV_0137

first name

George

last name

Singleton

age

Adult

age description

25

physical description

Black complexion, thick lips, 5'8"

occupation

Agriculture

occupation description

Likely and intelligent, field hand, plough, mow, cradle, hostler, wagoner, cook

event type

Emancipation

event date

1862-04-16

value

1500

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 Columbus Alexander (Petition No. 893), 11 July 1862." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. Accessed October 27, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217989-00464. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.

place

Alexandria County

place type

County

emancipated person

George Singleton

enslaver

Columbus Alexander