Records of the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-1863.
National Archives Microfilm Publication M433, Roll 3
"Manumission Papers, 1857-1863."

District of Columbia
County of Washington

On this 2^nd day of December 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and of said County Enoch Burnett to me well known and made oath in due form of law: That a Alexander Jones a Negro belonging to the estate of Ann Camalon Dec^d. late of the city of Washington D. C. has become of true and lawful age and according to the will of said Ann Camalon Dec^d. of whose estate I am the administrator is entitled to his freedom and free papers and a release from all service as a slave.

Enoch Burnett

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hollingshead J. P.