Robert Matson
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
Matson was the son of James Matson and Mary "Mollie" 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.[citation needed]
Matson was a Lieutenant in
Kentucky State Legislature representing Bourbon County during the 1832 and 1834 sessions.[3]
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 in Hickman, Kentucky.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Legal Cases - mrlincolnandfreedom.org".
- ISBN 978-1-4918-3529-6.
- ISBN 978-1-60473-987-9.
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