Barkshire, Matilda

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Title: Barkshire, Matilda; Kennedy, Matilda; Canada, Matilda
Gender: Female
Biography: Matilda Barkshire was born in Boone County, Kentucky and was the daughter of Samuel Barkshire and Frances Newman. She was enslaved by Dickey Barkshire, and possibly transferred to Joseph and Nancy Hawkins. Living in Rising Sun by 1836, Matilda was manumitted by Nancy Hawkins in 1848. She was named as heir in Nancy Hawkins' will. Matilda eventually settled in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Member: Berkshire family; Kennedy family
Birth date: 19 Jul 1828
Place of birth: Boone County (Ky.)
Father: Barkshire, Samuel
Mother: Newman, Frances Harriet
Life event(s): Marriage 1: 29 Oct 1851; Jefferson County (Ind.); Jefferson County (Ind.); Marriage 2: 10 Dec 1871; Vigo County (Ind.); Vigo County (Ind.)
Spouse(s): Kennedy, George W.; Wade, Willis
Child(ren): Canada, John H.; Canada, Gertrude A.
Death date: 17 Nov 1892
Place of death: Terre Haute (Ind.)
Participant in: 1848--Freedom for Matilda Barkshire
Relationship: Slaveholder(s): Barkshire, Dickey; Hawkins, Joseph; Barkshire, Dickey; Hawkins, Joseph
Bibliographic citation(s): Ohio County Deed Book B, page 425; Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, volume 2, page 28
Source(s): Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Ninth Census of the United States, 1870; Tenth Census of the United States, 1880; Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941; Ohio County Deed Books; Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920; Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998

Item sets: AA--Barkshire story--Enslaved; AA--Enslaved--Kentucky--Boone County--B; AA--Enslaved--Kentucky--Boone County--H

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Items with "Participant: Barkshire, Matilda"
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1848--Freedom for Matilda Barkshire	Event

Items with "Relationship: Barkshire, Matilda"
Title	Class
Barkshire, Dickey	Person
Hawkins, Joseph	Person
Hawkins, Nancy	Person

Items with "Mother: Barkshire, Matilda"
Title	Class
Canada, Gertrude A.	Person
Canada, John H.	Person

Items with "Child(ren): Barkshire, Matilda"
Title	Class
Barkshire, Samuel	Person
Newman, Frances Harriet	Person

Items with "Spouse(s): Barkshire, Matilda"
Title	Class
Kennedy, George W.	Person
Wade, Willis	Person