Robert Matson

Not to be confused with Robert Mattson.
Robert Matson
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1832–1836
Personal details
BornJanuary 1796
Bourbon County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1859(1859-01-26) (aged 62–63)
Resting placeMatson Family Cemetery
Fulton County, Kentucky, U.S.
SpouseMary Ann Corbin (m. 1848)
Children6
OccupationPlantation owner
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Robert Matson (January 1796 – January 26, 1859) was a plantation owner in Kentucky who also owned a farm in Illinois. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a slave owner. He was also a two term legislator in the Kentucky legislature. In Illinois in 1847 he was represented by Abraham Lincoln, then a lawyer, in the Matson Trial, a freedom suit legal dispute over ownership of slaves (a mother and her daughters) in the free soil state of Illinois.[1][2]

Matson was the son of James Matson and Mary Peyton of Virginia. He married Mary Ann Corbin of Virginia on 23 November 23, 1848 in Gallatin County, Illinois. She was born in Virginia on May 4, 1821. They had six children.[3]

Matson was a Lieutenant in Robert Pogue's 4th Regiment of volunteers from Kentucky during the War of 1812. He later served the Kentucky Militia where it is said, although not confirmed, that he was appointed as a General.[3] He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives representing Bourbon County during the 1832 and 1834 sessions.[4]

The two judges deciding the case of whether his slaves were in transit in Illinois or were free based on state law concluded they were free.[1] The family moved to Liberia months later and Matson returned with his new wife to Kentucky.

Matson is buried at the Matson Family Cemetery near Hickman, Kentucky.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Legal Cases - mrlincolnandfreedom.org".
  2. ^ Fred J. Martin Jr. (20 December 2013). Abraham Lincoln's Path to Reelection in 1864: Our Greatest Victory. AuthorHouse. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-1-4918-3529-6.
  3. ^ a b "Matson Family Cemetery". sites.rootweb.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Charles R. McKirdy (4 April 2011). Lincoln Apostate: The Matson Slave Case. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-60473-987-9.

Read other articles:

Eparki Gurgaon

Keuskupan GurgaonEparchiae Gurgaonगुड़गांव सूबाKatolik Timur LokasiNegaraIndiaInformasiDenominasiKatolik TimurGereja sui iurisGereja Katolik Siro-MalankaraRitusRitus Siro-MalankaraPendirian26 Maret 2015KatedralKatedral Santa Maria, Neb SaraiPelindungJanasuci Yohanes KrisostomKepemimpinan kiniPausFransiskusUskup agung mayorBaselios Kardinal Cleemis CatholicosUskupJacob Mar Barnabas Eparki Katolik Siro-Malankara Gurgaon didirikan oleh Paus Fransiskus pada 26 Maret 2...

 

Холокост на Украине

Часть серии статей о Холокосте Идеология и политика Расовая гигиена · Расовый антисемитизм · Нацистская расовая политика · Нюрнбергские расовые законы Шоа Лагеря смерти Белжец · Дахау · Майданек · Малый Тростенец · Маутхаузен ·&...

 

Love Lifting

Love LiftingPoster filmNama lainTradisional高舉‧愛Sederhana高举‧爱MandarinGāo Jǔ‧ÀiKantonGou1 Geoi2‧Ngoi3 SutradaraHerman YauProduserAlvin LamZhang ZhaoNg King-hungKo Hiu-kongTung Pui-manSkenarioHerman YauYeung Yee-shanWang YawenPemeranChapman ToElanne KongPenata musikBrother HungSinematograferJoe ChanPenyuntingAzrael ChungPerusahaanproduksiUniverse EntertainmentHong Kong Film Development FundLe Vision PicturesShanxi Film StudioGuangzhou Yingming Culture MediaGran...

Michigan State University Vietnam Advisory Group

The Michigan State University Vietnam Advisory Group (commonly known as the Michigan State University Group and abbreviated MSUG) was a program of technical assistance provided to the government of South Vietnam as an effort in state-building by the US Department of State.[1] From 1955 to 1962, under contract to the International Cooperation Administration in Washington and the Vietnamese government in Saigon, faculty and staff from Michigan State University consulted for agencies of ...

 

Sergio Gómez

Sergio Gómez Gómez bersama Anderlecht pada 2022Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Sergio Gómez Martín[1]Tanggal lahir 4 September 2000 (umur 23)Tempat lahir Badalona, SpainTinggi 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]Posisi bermain Gelandang serang, bek kiriInformasi klubKlub saat ini Manchester CityNomor 21Karier junior Trajana Badalona Espanyol2010–2018 Barcelona2018 Borussia DortmundKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2017–2018 Barcelona B 2 (0)2018–2019 Borussia D...

 

1781 au Canada

Éphémérides Chronologie du Canada 1778 1779 1780  1781  1782 1783 1784Décennies au Canada :1750 1760 1770  1780  1790 1800 1810 Chronologie dans le monde 1778 1779 1780  1781  1782 1783 1784Décennies :1750 1760 1770  1780  1790 1800 1810Siècles :XVIe XVIIe  XVIIIe  XIXe XXeMillénaires :-Ier Ier  IIe  IIIe Chronologies géographiques Afrique Afrique du Sud, Algérie, Angola, Bénin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, ...

Nicola De Simone

Disambiguazione – Se stai cercando il vescovo italiano, vedi Nicola de Simone. Nicola De Simone Nazionalità  Italia Calcio Ruolo Difensore Carriera Giovanili 1965-1970 Libertas Stabia1970-1973 Fiorentina Squadre di club1 1973-1975 Sessana? (?)1975 Benevento? (?)1975-1977 Juventus Stabia70 (6)1977-1979 Siracusa62 (0) 1 I due numeri indicano le presenze e le reti segnate, per le sole partite di campionato.Il simbolo → indica un trasferimento in prestito....

 

Pratt & Whitney

Aircraft engine manufacturer For the original Pratt & Whitney Company founded in 1860, see Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems. For other uses, see Pratt & Whitney (disambiguation). Pratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney headquarters in East Hartford, ConnecticutCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryAerospace, electricity generationFounded1925; 99 years ago (1925)FoundersFrederick and Gordon RentschlerEdward DeedsGeorge J. MeadHeadquartersEast Hartford, Connecticut, Unit...

 

Siege of Nicaea

Part of the First Crusade (1097) For other uses, see Siege of Nicaea (disambiguation). Siege of NicaeaPart of the First Crusade and Byzantine-Seljuk wars13th-century miniature (BNF Fr. 779)Date14 May – 19 June 1097LocationNicaea (present-day İznik, Turkey)Result Christian victoryTerritorialchanges Nicaea restored to the Byzantine EmpireBelligerents CrusadersByzantine Sultanate of RûmCommanders and leaders Bohemond of Taranto Raymond IV of Toulouse Adhemar of Le Puy Godfrey of Bouillon Rob...

WIMT

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this article. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: WIMT – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Radio station in Lima, OhioWIMTLima, OhioFrequency102.1 MHzBrandingT102.1ProgrammingFormatCountry musicOwnershipOwneriHeartMedia, ...

 

Burgeo

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaBurgeoTown FlagBurgeoLocation of Burgeo in NewfoundlandCoordinates: 47°37′12″N 57°37′18″W / 47.62000°N 57.62167°W / 47.62000; -57.62167[1]CountryCanadaProvinceNewfoundland and LabradorGovernment • MayorSue Ann Peckford-Spencer • MHAAndrew Parsons (Burgeo-La Poile) • MPGudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains)Population (2021) • Total1,176[2]Time zoneU...

 

Nana Kitade

Nana KitadeNana KitadeNana Kitade 2008Informasi latar belakangNama lainKitade Nana, Ruby Gloom, LovelessLahir2 Mei 1987 (umur 37)Asal Sapporo, HokkaidōGenreJ-RockTahun aktif2002–sekarangLabelSony Music Japan (SME Records)Situs webhttp://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/nanakitade/ Nana Kitade (北出 菜奈code: ja is deprecated , Kitade Nana, lahir 2 Mei 1987) adalah wanita penyanyi J-pop berkebangsaan Jepang. Diskografi Singel Kesenai Tsumi (消せない罪) (29 Oktober 2003) Kesenai ...

Snowboard

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento sport invernali è priva o carente di note e riferimenti bibliografici puntuali. Sebbene vi siano una bibliografia e/o dei collegamenti esterni, manca la contestualizzazione delle fonti con note a piè di pagina o altri riferimenti precisi che indichino puntualmente la provenienza delle informazioni. Puoi migliorare questa voce citando le fonti più precisamente. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. SnowboardUno snowboarder mentre scende...

 

List of international presidential trips made by Boris Yeltsin

International trips made by the former president Boris Yeltsin You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (February 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Russian article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than s...

 

Namma Metro

Rapid transit system in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Namma MetroNamma Metro trains on the Purple Line and Green LineOverviewOwnerBengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)LocaleBengaluruTransit typeRapid transitLine numberOperational Purple Line Green Line Under Construction Yellow Line Pink Line Blue Line Under Planning Orange Line Grey Line Red Line Number of stations66[1]Daily ridershipAverage: 6,36,000 (Apr 2023-Mar 2024)[2]Annual ridership232.8 million (2023)[3&#...

جبل سلع

جبل سلع   الموقع السعودية  إحداثيات 24°28′30″N 39°35′58″E / 24.475°N 39.59944444°E / 24.475; 39.59944444   الارتفاع 2148 قدم  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   24°28′30″N 39°35′58″E / 24.47500°N 39.59944°E / 24.47500; 39.59944 (جبل سلع) جبل سلع ومسجد الفتح بمنطقة السبع مساجد جبل سلع أحد جبال ال�...

 

أتراك

هذه المقالة عن المجموعة العرقية الأتراك وليس عن من يحملون جنسية الجمهورية التركية أتراكTürkler (بالتركية) التعداد الكليالتعداد 70~83 مليون نسمةمناطق الوجود المميزةالبلد  القائمة ... تركياألمانياسورياالعراقبلغارياالولايات المتحدةفرنساالمملكة المتحدةهولنداالنمساأسترالي�...

 

Большая Акуля

Озеро Большая Акуля Морфометрия Абсолютная высота248 м Площадь6,32 км² Наибольшая глубина15 м Средняя глубина5-7 м Бассейн Площадь бассейна200 км² Расположение 55°37′42″ с. ш. 60°34′24″ в. д.HGЯO Страна Россия Субъект РФЧелябинская область Идентификатор�...

Cintura di sicurezza

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento trasporti ha problemi di struttura e di organizzazione delle informazioni. Motivo: Alcune parti si riferiscono solo alle cinture di sicurezza per automobili e vanno messe in apposite sezioni o generalizzate a tutti i tipi di cintura di sicurezza Risistema la struttura espositiva, logica e/o bibliografica dei contenuti. Nella discussione puoi collaborare con altri utenti alla risistemazione. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Una guidat...

 

Indian black-lored tit

Species of bird Indian black-lored tit An Indian black-lored tit from Idukki, Kerala in India. Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae Genus: Machlolophus Species: M. aplonotus Binomial name Machlolophus aplonotus(Blyth, 1847) Synonyms Parus aplonotus The Indian black-lored tit, Indian tit, or Indian yellow tit (Grimmett et al., 2011) (Machlolophus aplonotus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Pari...