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Moll A
Female
Nanny
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Comment |
Mount Vernon |
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Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
...soon after my Mothers second marriage my sister now Mrs. Robinson was added to our family, I was then eight years old -- the servants of the House encited some jealousy by making me observe my Mothers fondness for her infant -- but when these unpleasant thoughts would rise, I thought of Grandmanna Wn [Washington], & Mammy Molly, my old Nurse, who always overwhelm'd me with caresses, when I visited Mt Vernon, & from whom I was ever afflicted to part--
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Moll A
Female
Nanny
|
Health |
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Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
...for 21 days my fever did not abate, & no one believed I should live for several months, I could not walk Mammy Molly came to nurse me, …when the Carriage stop'd I could scarcely stand, I wept for joy, My Grand mother & the children embraced me first, then my Dear old Nurse…
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Slave Inheritance |
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1759 |
List of Artisans and Household Slaves in the Estate, c.1759
Servants in & abt [about] the House…
Waits on Ditto [Jacky Custis] & Miss Patcy Sews &ca for them
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
May 1760 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1760
List of Tithables given in June 1st 1760—Fairfax County
George Washington
...—2. House Servants: Breechy, Jack, Nat, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Phillis, Moll—9….
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 04, 1761 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1761
A List of Tithables in Fairfax County given in June 4th 1761
George Washington
Ho. Servants: Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Nat, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Phillis, Moll, Sall….
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 19, 1762 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1762
A List of Tythables in Fairfax County—given into Captn Daniel McCarty—June 9th 1762—viz.
George Washington
Ho. Servants: ... Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Phillis, Moll, Sall, Kate. …
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Slave Value |
Mount Vernon |
April 1763 |
Custis Guardian Accounts, 1763
To Levy and Tax for your maid Moll 42 & [0]..4..[0]
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 10, 1763 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1763
A List of Lands entered agreable to Act of Assembly made in November 1762 and given in with the List of Tythables in Fairfax Cty 10th June 1763 to Collo. Jno. Carlyle
George Washington
... House Servts &ca: Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Sarah, Kate, Betty, Sall, Moll, Jack, Jack, Jack, Ned, Charles, Davy. …
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Slave Value |
Mount Vernon |
1764 |
Custis Guardian Accounts, 1767
Levy and Tax for his maid for the years 1764 5 & 6 2..12.10
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Slave Value |
Mount Vernon |
January 1764 |
Custis Guardian Accounts, 1764
his Maid Moll—the ½ of her Levy & Tax [0]..5..6
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 17, 1764 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1764
A List of Tythables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 17th 1764.
George Washington
... Ho. Servts: Breachy, Jack, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Sarah, Kate, Betty, Sall, Moll….
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
July 02, 1765 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1765
A List of Tythables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—als[o] of Wheel Carriages—given in July 2d 1765
George Washington
... Ho. Servants: Breachy, Jack, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Sarah, Kate, Sall, Moll. …
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+
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 16, 1766 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1766
A List of Tythables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 16 1766.
George Washington
Lund Washington, Walter Magowan, Thomas Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Harry, Schomberg, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sarah. …
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+
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Slave Value |
Mount Vernon |
May 1767 |
Custis Guardian Accounts, 1769
his Mans Levy & Tax, & half of his Tutors & Maids 1..19..[0]
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 15, 1767 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1767
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—Also of Wheel Carriages—given in June 15th 1767.
George Washington
... Ho. Servants: Breechy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sarah, Giles. ...
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+
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 20, 1769 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1769
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish & Fairfax County given in June 20th 1769.
George Washington
... Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis,1 Kate, Winney, Sue, Kitt, Giles. …
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+
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
July 16, 1770 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1770
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish Fairfax County—given in July 16th 1770.
George Washington, Lund Washington … Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Giles, Schomberg, Harry, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Sarah, Phillis, Winney, Sue, Kitt.
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 14, 1771 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1771
A List of Tythables—in Truro Parish—Fairfax County—given in 14th June 1771.
George Washington, Lund Washington ... [house servants] Breechy, Billy, Giles, Frank, Herculas, Frank, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sarah, Sall, Winney, Sue, Kitt, Alce ...
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 10, 1772 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1772
A List of Tythables—in Truro Parish Fairfax County—June 10 1772.
Geo: Washington, Lund Washington
... [house servants] Breechy, Will, Frank, Giles, Herculas, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Alice, Sarah...
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 09, 1773 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1773
A List of Tithables—in—Truro Parish Fairfax County—9th June 1773.
Geo: Washington, Lund Washington
... [House servants] Breechy, Will, Frank, Giles, Herculas, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Alice, Lucy, Sarah, Alice...
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Provisions |
Mansion House |
1774 |
Manager Ledger (Lund Washington), 1772-1786
To [Cloths] for women, Sall, Betty, Moll, Else, Jeany, Else, Charlote
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Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
July 1774 |
Memorandum List of Tithables, 1774
A List of Tithables—in Truro Parish Fairfax County—July 1774.
George Washington, Jno. Parke Custis, Lund Washington
...[House Servants] Breechy, Will, Frank, Giles, Herculas, Joe, Nell, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Alice, Sarah, Alice. …
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Moll A
Female
Nanny
|
House Work |
Eltham |
1781 |
Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
...he arrived [her father, John Parke Custis] at the Camp of Wn. [Washington] & saw the British humbled before him, but the Camp fever assail'd him, & his Mother & Wife were summon'd to attend him -- I was their companion...when told my father was no more, I insisted on seeing him, my nurse was going with me to the room -- but we were stopt...
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+
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Moll A
Female
Nanny
|
Reassignment |
Mount Vernon |
1783 |
Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
Two years after my fathers departure, my Mother gave her hand to Dr Stuart...My youngest Sister, & Br [other] went to reside at Mt Vernon & now my heart sustain'd another pang -- the old Woman who had nursed my father, nursed all his children -- she was sent to take care of the youngest ones, who needed her but I was her darling & felt sincere affection for her -- she wept over me at parting, & soon after the wagon which carried her away, till I was brought back by force -- the greatest pleasure I knew, was to go to Mt Vernon...
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Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Mount Vernon |
June 08, 1784 |
Ledger B, 1772-1793
[By] Negroe Moll 6/.
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Moll A
Female
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Payment to Slave |
Mount Vernon |
July 17, 1785 |
Ledger B, 1772-1793
By Negroe Moll on Accot [Account] of Willm [William] Skilling 1..10..[0]
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Moll A
Female
|
Comment |
Mount Vernon |
1786 |
Overseer's Account Book, 1785-1798
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Census |
Mansion House |
February 18, 1786 |
Diary Entry, 18 February 1786
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Comment |
Mansion House |
1787 |
Overseer's Account Book, 1785-1798
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Health |
Mount Vernon |
March 04, 1787 |
Invoice from Dr. James Craik, 24 June 1789
To Z <…> [ounces] astringent collyrium for Moll
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Moll A
Female
|
Health |
Mount Vernon |
March 04, 1787 |
Invoice from Dr. James Craik, 24 June 1789
To an alterative Pill Do [Moll]
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Moll A
Female
|
Health |
Mount Vernon |
March 04, 1787 |
Invoice from Dr. James Craik, 24 June 1789
To a Purge Do [Moll]
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Moll A
Female
|
Health |
Mount Vernon |
December 27, 1787 |
Invoice from Dr. James Craik, 24 June 1789
To a Visit and Proscription [Prescription] to Moll
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Moll A
Female
|
Census |
Mansion House |
April 1788 |
List of Taxable Property in Truro Parish, 1788
Blacks above 12 years of age ... [column 2] Simms, Joe 2d, Jack 1st, Bristol, Peter 1st, Peter 2d, Scumburg (past labor), Frank, Jack 2d, Betty (past service), Doll, Jenney, Charlotte, Sall, Caroline, Sall Bass, Dorchia, Alice, Myrtilla, Kitty, Moll…
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Mansion House |
July 1788 |
Overseer's Account Book, 1785-1798
|
|
+
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Moll A
Female
|
Comment |
Mansion House |
1789 |
Overseer's Account Book, 1785-1798
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
Nanny
|
Reassignment |
New York |
1789 |
Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
The Election of Genrl [General] Washington to the Presidency was a cause of regret to himself, & of much affliction to his family, it would take him our Grandmother sister, & Brother, & our old nurse too from us...the last days of their stay I never left her [Grandmother] but to roam with my old nurse that I was to lose them -- I remember well what I felt when the Negroes came to take leave of their Mistress, to bid her farewell, & bless her for all her goodness to them -- I see them now, many bent down with years, & infirmities, their heads silver'd by time uncover'd as they bow'd, & their voices resound in my ears, "God bless you all" as the Carriage drove off
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Moll A
Female
Nanny
|
Comment |
Mount Vernon |
1789 |
Self-Portrait: Eliza Custis, 1808
The Election of Genrl [General] Washington to the Presidency was a cause of regret to himself, & of much affliction to his family, it would take him our Grandmother sister, & Brother, & our old nurse too from us...the last days of their stay I never left her [Grandmother] but to roam with my old nurse that I was to lose them -- I remember well what I felt when the Negroes came to take leave of their Mistress, to bid her farewell, & bless her for all her goodness to them -- I see them now, many bent down with years, & infirmities, their heads silver'd by time uncover'd as they bow'd, & their voices resound in my ears, "God bless you all" as the Carriage drove off
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
New York |
June 23, 1789 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
By House Exps [Expenses] pd [paid] for Calico & Linen to make Gowns for Mrs. Washington's maids, by her desire 3..12..0
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
New York |
July 10, 1789 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
By Contingent Exps. [Expenses] pd. [paid] for 5 yds. [yards] of Lawn for Mrs. Washington's maids, by her desire 1..15..0
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
New York |
November 04, 1789 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
By House Exps. [Expenses] del'd. [delivered] Mrs. Washington to purchase stockings for Molly & Oney 0..18..0
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Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
New York |
November 17, 1789 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Do. [Dimity] bot. [bought] by Moll for do. [Miss Custis] 0..10..0
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Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
January 15, 1791 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg. [Contingent] Exps. [Expenses] pd. [paid] for a pair of Shoes for Molly [$] 1.21
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Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
February 22, 1791 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg. [Contingent] Exps. [Expences] gave to Mrs Washington for Austin, Hercules, Moll & Oney 1 doll. [dollar] each & Chris. ½ doll. [dollar] to buy things to send home by Giles 4 [dollars] 50 [cents]
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Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
February 22, 1791 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg. Exps. [Contingent Expences] gave to Mrs Washington for Austin, Hercules, Moll & Oney 1 doll. each & Chris. 1/2 doll. to buy things to send home by Giles [$] 4.50
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
May 20, 1791 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg. [Contingent] Exps. [Expenses] deld. [delivered] to Mrs. Washington for 2 pcs. [pieces] Chintz bot. [bought] by her for her maids [$]3.20
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
|
June 04, 1791 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg [Contingent] Exp [Expenses] deld [delivered] Mrs Emmerson to pay for 4 pair Stockings for Moll & Oney
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
May 23, 1792 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Do. [Contingent Expences] pd. [paid] for 4 pr. [pairs] Cotton hose 16/, & 2-1/2 yds. [yards] Linen 6/3 for Moll & Oney (Mrs. Washington's maids) [$] 2.97
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
June 14, 1792 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Cong. [Contingent] Exps. [Expenses] deld. [delivered] to Moll & Oney by Mrs. Washington's desire to buy cloth shoes [$] 3.[00]
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+
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Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
December 15, 1792 |
Lear Ledger, 1789-1792
Contg. [Contingent] Exps. [Expenses] pd. [paid] for making 2 habbits for Mrs. Washington's maids [$] [0].67
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
April 01, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 4 March 1793 to 29 June 1793
do. [Contingent Expences] gave to Molly & Oney to see the tumbling feats [$] 1.[00]
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
April 13, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 4 March 1793 to 29 June 1793
pd [paid] for a pair Shoes for Moll [$] 1.33
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
May 15, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 4 March 1793 to 29 June 1793
do.[Contingent Expenses] pd [paid] for 14 1/2 yds [yards] Check for Mrs. Washington's maids [$] 4.90
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
House Maid
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
June 24, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 4 March 1793 to 29 June 1793
do [Contingent] Expenses] gave to Mrs Washington's maids to go to the Circus [$] 1.[00]
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
July 16, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Contg. [Contingent] Exp [Expenses] deld [delivered] to Moll to buy stockings for herself by Mr. Was [Washington's] order [$] 2.50
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
August 06, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Do pd [contingent expences paid] J Phile for 2 J yds [yards] linen for Molly [$] 1.[00]
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+
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Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
August 12, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Gave to Molly by Mrs. Washington's order [$] 1.51
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
September 04, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Deliv'd [Delivered] Molly by order to buy a pr [pair] shoes [$] 1.20
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
December 21, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Contg [Contingent] Exp. [Expenses] gave Molly to buy a pr. [pair] shoes, by order [$]1.30
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
December 26, 1793 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1793 to 31 December 1793
Gave Moll to buy stockings for herself & Oney by Mrs W's [Washington's] order [$]2.75
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
May 02, 1794 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 January 1794 to 30 June 1794
Do [Contingent Expences] deliv'd [delivered] Molly to buy a pair of shoes by order [$] 1.30
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
July 29, 1794 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1794 to 29 December 1794
Pd [Paid] for pr [pair] shoes for Molly by order [$] 1.40
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
November 25, 1794 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1794 to 29 December 1794
gave Moll to buy a brush & paint for Mrs Ws [Washington] room [$] [0].50
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
December 02, 1794 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1794 to 29 December 1794
Contgt [Contigent] Exps. [Expenses] delivd [delivered] Moll to pay for work done for Mrs Wn [Washington] by order [$] [0].66
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
December 24, 1794 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 July 1794 to 29 December 1794
Do. [Contingent Expences] gave Moll to buy a pr. [pair] shoes pr [per] order [$] 1.50
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
May 20, 1795 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 January 1795 to 28 May 1795
Contg't [Contingent] Exp's. [Expenses] gave Molly to buy stockings for her self & Oney by order [$] 3.56
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
July 14, 1795 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 June 1795 to 29 February 1796
mak'g [making] 2 gowns for Moll & Oney 7/6
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
December 09, 1795 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 June 1795 to 29 February 1796
Gave Molly to buy stockings for herself & Oney pr. [per] order [$] 2.50
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
January 30, 1796 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 1 June 1795 to 29 February 1796
Do [Contingent Expenses] gave Moll to buy a pair of shoes [$] 1.50
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
June 11, 1796 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 2 March 1796 to 30 September 1796
Do [Contingent Expenses] gave Molly to buy shoes & stockings [$] 3.00
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
November 14, 1796 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 3 October 1796 to 29 March 1797
Do. [Contingent Expenses] gave Moll to buy 3 pr [pairs] gauze stockings for Mrs. W. [Washington] [$] 2.25
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Philadelphia |
November 22, 1796 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 3 October 1796 to 29 March 1797
Gave Moll to buy stockings [$] 1.25
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
March 03, 1797 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 3 October 1796 to 29 March 1797
Do. [Contingt Expenses] deliv'd. [delivered] to Moll by order of Mrs. W. [Washington] [$] 6.50
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Payment to Slave |
Philadelphia |
March 04, 1797 |
Philadelphia Household Accounts, 3 October 1796 to 29 March 1797
deliv'd [delivered] Moll to buy spectacles [$] [0].80
|
|
+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Mansion House |
February 12, 1798 |
Manager Ledger (James Anderson), 1797-1798
By one pr [pair] Shoes for Molly [0]..7..6
|
|
+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Reassignment |
Mansion House |
November 1798 |
Manager Ledger (James Anderson), 1797-1798
Molly in the House to buy shoes for Herself when she went to Gtown [Georgetown] [$] 2.00
|
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+
|
Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Census |
Mansion House |
June 1799 |
Negroes Belonging to George Washington in his own Right and by Marriage, June 1799
|
|
+
|
Moll A
Female
House Servant
|
Comment |
|
December 14, 1799 |
Narrative Account of the Death of George Washington, 14 December 1799
Caroline, Molly & Charlotte were in the room standing near the door.
|
|
+
|
Moll A
Female
|
Provisions |
Mount Vernon |
January 29, 1800 |
Manager Ledger (James Anderson), 1798-1800
One pair Strong Shoes to Molly 5/ [$] .84
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