Emancipation of James Branson

event name

Emancipation of James Branson

location

Residence of Smith Minor

Identifier

EV_1228

first name

James

last name

Branson

age

Child

age description

13

physical description

4'10", black sprightly

event type

Emancipation

event date

1862-04-16

value

800

notes

Noted earned income of $5-6/month

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

James Branson

enslaver

Smith Minor