Emancipation of Mary Ann Branson

event name

Emancipation of Mary Ann Branson

location

Residence of Smith Minor

Identifier

EV_1215

first name

Mary Ann

last name

Branson

age

Adult

age description

19

physical description

5'7", tall and fine, copper color

occupation

Domestic Service

occupation description

Cook, washer, ironer

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 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

Marianne Branson

enslaver

Smith Minor