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Matilda
1826 Matilda 23 January about 11 years old
For Edy, Matilda and Monroe $1,000.00
See Bill of Sale for Edy #11
1826 May 1 went with us to Nashville and employed as house girl
1830 About 1 September returned with us to Rutherford in same capacity
1832 December 22 married to Creed
1833 Later part of August – an abortion
1834 July 2 took the measles, moderate attack, no medicine up in 10 days. May whooping cough. July 7 a son born – Madison.
1835 House servant
1836 With John McIver on a trip to maintain him. A son Van Buren born December down to Nashville
1837 House woman in Nashville
1838 Same as 1837.
1839 March 31 a son Monroe born – same as 1837 & 1838
1840 House woman in Nashville, better health than usual
1841 A son born 23 June Edward – House woman
1842 House woman in Nashville
1843 Same as 1842 delicate health
1844 January a daughter born – Edy
1845 Out to Richland 1 April
1846 July 1 a son, Creed born – chief house woman
1847 Had charge of the house and furniture during our absence in Washington
1848 Same as last year
1849 May 10 a son Henry Clay born – complaining - nuralgia
1850 Chief house woman
1851 Same as 1850
1852 Same as1851 and dangerously ill
1853 Had twins 3 July – doing bit better – Jeff and Matilda
1854 In better health than last year
1855 Same as 1854
1856 June 16 a daughter Viney born – better health after and moved in fall up to room at end of kitchen
1857 Same as 1856 moved back to frame house
1858 In better health than last year
1859 Same as 1858
1860 Same as 1859
1861 Same as 1860