Emancipation of Isaiah Jones

event name

Emancipation of Isaiah Jones

location

Residence of Robert Cruit

Identifier

EV_0260

first name

Isaiah

last name

Jones

name note

Also known as Isaac

age

Adult

age description

32

physical description

Bright mulatto, 5'5"; missing fingers, front teeth; stout, hearty

occupation

Agriculture

occupation description

Farm hand, teamster

event type

Emancipation

event date

1862-04-16

value

1200

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 Susan Cruit, 23 May 1862 (Petition No. 412)." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. Accessed 27 October 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217987-00051. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.

emancipated person

Isaiah Jones

enslaver

Susan J. Cruit

Robert Cruit