Emancipation of William Branson

event name

Emancipation of William Branson

location

Residence of Smith Minor

Identifier

EV_1206

first name

William

last name

Branson

age

Adult

age description

25

physical description

6', very erect and straight, black

occupation

Agriculture

occupation description

Wagoner, farm hand, marketer

event type

Emancipation

event date

1862-04-16

value

1200

notes

Noted earned income of $1.25/day during winter

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 Smith Minor, 22 May 1862 (Petition No. 386)." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. Accessed 27 October 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217986-00972. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.

emancipated person

William Branson

enslaver

Smith Minor