Maria STEWART-LA-1901 When my great-grandmother, Emily Vick (MORSE) GLOVER, made a claim to the Southern Claims Commission after the Civil War, one of her witnesses was Maria STEWART, a former slave. Below, I will paste in those portions of Maria Stewart's testimony which pertain to her own background. I hope this will be helpful to someone, Mary Gregg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From the files of The Southern Claims Commission, deposited in the National Archives. The Southern Claims Commission was set up by Congress after the Civil War for the purpose of hearing and ruling on claims made by southerners for loss of or damage to their property by United States troops. Emily V. Glover vs. United States No. [Blank] Before Claims Commission Testimony of Maria Stewart, former nurse to the Glover children. From Mary Gregg: In the papers received from the National Archives, I do not find the original, handwritten record of Maria Stewart's testimony. There is a handwritten "cover" with the case number [3680] and the words "Deposition [stamped on] of Maria Stewart for Clmt [handwritten]. Then, stamped, "Filed Court of Claims Jan 10 1901." On a form headed IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS, with the information filled in by hand: Emily V. Glover vs. The United States. No. 3680 Cong. Deposition of a witness...produced, sworn and examined at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. on the Seventh day of January 1901, at New Orleans La before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in a certain cause now pending in the Court of Claims, wherein Emily V. Glover a claimant, and the United States are defendants; when were present Philip Genslen Jr. counsel on behalf of the claimant, and Robert (?)Chisholm, counsel on behalf of the defendants. Maria Stewart, having been produced as a witness on behalf of the claimant, was by me sworn (or affirmed) before any question was put to her ... and said that her name is Maria Stewart; that her occupation is that of nurse; that she is 62 years of age; that her place of residence is New Orleans La; that she has no interest, direct or indirect in the claim ... [From Mary Gregg: All that follows is being re-typed from a typed transcript of the testimony.] My name is Mrs. Maria Stewart. I am sixty two years of age; I live at 2837 Dryades St., between Sixth and Washington Streets, in New Orleans, Louisiana; my occupation is that of sick nurse. Q. Did you know Mrs. Emily V. Glover? A. Yes Q. When did you first make her acquaintance? A. We grew up as children together. [From Mary Gregg: This statement is evidence that Maria Stewart grew up in New Orleans, and suggests the possibility that Maria Stewart might have belonged to Emily V. (MORSE) GLOVER's father, Henry MORSE of that city.] Q. Were you ever associated with her in any way? If so, when and how? A. Yes, shortly after she married, I went into her employ--this was prior to the war--as nurse to take charge of her children. I stayed with her for several years, and was with her at the time of the breaking out of the war; stayed with her during the whole time the war lasted, and until about 1867, or two years after the close of the war. Q. Who composed the members of Mrs. Glover's family? A. Mrs. Glover and her husband and two girl children, Lily and Mary. Later on there were three more girl children, Mittie, Laura and Emma. She had no sons. Witness was then cross-examined by the counsel for the defendant, and in reply to the interrogatories, testified as follows: Q. I understand that you were a slave belonging to and living with your owner, Mrs. Glover, defendant, during the war of 1861-1865? A. I was a slave, but I belonged to Mrs. Parham, the older sister of defendant. Upon the birth of claimant's first child, she hired me as a nurse to take charge of the children, and that was the way that I was living with her at the breaking out of the war. [From Mary Gregg: Mrs. Parham was Eliza Huldah MORSE who married Dr. John Greenway PARHAM.] Maria (her X mark) Stewart Contributed by: MarySapp@aol.com "Mary Gregg"