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Mariah (Bartlett) Vance Daytime Servant to the Lincolns Part 2 By Wayne C. Temple* study of his life. However, research for tative from Morgan County in the eorge and Phebe Bartlett this study has disclosed the basic facts of Sixth Illinois General Assembly should have been free upon his colorful life. He was born in Ken - (1828–1830 ). He resigned his Justice their arrival in Illinois. The Illi - tucky in 1793 and removed to of the Peace commission on August 29, nGois Constitution of 1818, in Article Edwardsville in Madison County, Illi - 1829, after having moved to VI, Section 1, clearly stated that “Nei - nois, where he registered some inden - Springfield, Sangamon County, where 3 ther slavery nor involuntary servitude tured servants on October 15, 1817. he had begun his duties as Register of shall hereafter be introduced into this Illinois Territorial Governor Ninian the Federal Land Office on August 8, state otherwise than for the punish - Edwards, a Democrat, appointed him 1829, an appointment from President 10 ment of crimes.” But servitude by Justice of the Peace for Madison County Andrew Jackson. The 1830 Census 4 indenture was allowed, providing that on December 10, 1817. In 1818 a cen - found him there with one male under males were set free when they reached sus taker set him down as a free white the age of five; one from ten to fifteen; their twenty-first birthday and females male, twenty-one years and older, with and one from thirty to forty years of when they became eighteen. Phebe two other whites in his household, age. In his family were also one female 5 would have been approximately forty- together with two slaves. Two years under five; one from ten to fifteen; and 6 four—or even younger—when Shelton later he had only one slave. On January two from twenty to thirty years of age. brought her to Illinois, and she no 28, 1822, he received a commission as There was no mention of any inden - 11 doubt began soon thereafter to work Captain in the Eighth Infantry Regi - tured servants or “colored” persons. for wages. In 1850 she was living in ment of Madison County’s Illinois State Yet by 1831 or so he certainly had 7 the household of a son-in-law and Militia. A Jacksonian Democrat and acquired the indentured services of stated her age as seventy, but she had unmarried, May proved to be a wily Mariah Bartlett. In Springfield, May’s no idea of where she had been born. politician with a rather unsavory reputa - career began to blossom and expand This is certainly Mariah’s mother, and tion in Edwardsville. While living there greatly. In February of 1833 he became Mariah even named one of her daugh - he was indicted for “burglary” when the partner of Stephen Trigg Logan, 1 ters “Phebe” after this grandmother, caught in the house of a married woman but there is no record that he was a and Phebe is not a common first name. who seems to have invited him there for licensed attorney! Then he was elected (Notice the phonetic spelling in these a sexual encounter. May admitted the to Congress as a Representative from records. ) seduction but revealed that the charge of District Three, which included According to Mariah’s interview, “burglary” had been entered in the Springfield. He served three consecu - she was indentured at the age of nine arrest record rather than state that the tive terms: 1833–1835; 1835–1837; to William Lewis May. Her sister, Eliz - true charge was illicit intercourse. The and 1837–1839 as a Democrat. But in abeth, at the age of eight, was also case was later dropped and May wrote, 1839 John Todd Stuart, a Whig, suc - “bound” at the same time to another “in early manhood I have committed ceeded him for one term. While in man. Perhaps as a result of the extra many follies and indiscretions.” In Congress May met and married Caro - income from these indentures, Stephen another legal indictment May paid the line Rodney, just seventeen, the daugh - Shelton, on February 8, 1832, pur - complaining witness to depart from Illi - ter of the late United States Senator 8 chased an additional eighty acres, the nois. Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772–1824 ). East Half of the Northeast Quarter, in Evidently to escape his tarnished William A. Wiggins, on December 27, Section 32 of Township 15 North, image, May left for Morgan County. 1837, performed the ceremony in Range 6 West of the Third Prime He was there by 1827, because on Sep - Wilmington, Delaware, home of the 2 12 Meridian . tember 6 of that year he was commis - bride. Caroline was one of fifteen May, a consummate and industrious sioned a Justice of the Peace in Jack - Rodney children. 9 politician, has not received a thorough sonville. He also served as a Represen - continued on next page 2 For the People

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continued from previous page erend John G. Bergen, a Presbyterian, man of color, was a respected profes - 20 As the money rolled in, May, on performed the ceremony. Henry was sional barber, and at the time of his December 27, 1833, purchased eight about twenty-five years of age and had marriage was about twenty-four years tracts of School Land in Morgan been born in Ohio, thus free by being of age. In 1850 he had “Phebe” 13 County. He also desired to become a born in part of the Northwest Terri - Bartlett in his household, perhaps indi - 21 delegate to the Democratic Conven - tory. As a wedding present, Elizabeth cating that he was more able to provide tion to nominate a presidential candi - (Smith ) Todd (April 18, 1793–March for his mother-in-law financially than date, but the Illinois State Senate 11, 1865 ), wife of Dr. John Todd, who was Henry Vance, her other son-in- 26 vetoed that resolution on February 12, was the uncle of the soon-to-be Mrs. law. Vance earned his living as a 14 1835. Abraham Lincoln, gave Mariah a nice “laborer,” while Baylor stood out as a When the 1840 Census was taken wooden stand for her new home. She leader in his community. He was a in Springfield, the enumerator discov - cherished that piece of furniture and member of the Negro School Commit - ered that May had a number of male vowed never to part with it—she still tee and resided on the north side of 22 and female members in his family in owned it in 1903. If Mary Lincoln Washington Street, west of the gas addition to one person of color—that had ever given Mariah any artifacts or works. That was in the same neighbor - 15 would have been Mariah. While a furniture, the latter would certainly hood where Mariah and Henry Vance bond servant of May, she had joined have mentioned that fact. Such a lived. Baylor had his barbershop under the Zion Missionary Baptist Church in bequest would have been considered the St. Nicholas Hotel, where he prob - Springfield in April of 1838. Mariah much more valuable in 1903 than a ably served many travelers and numer - 27 was probably about fifteen or sixteen. small stand from Elizabeth Todd! ous gentlemen of Springfield. Latter, Eighteen blacks assembled at the home The reason that John and Eliza - he formed a partnership with Henry 28 of Anderson Carter on West Washing - beth Todd knew Mariah so well is easy Ellis Jr. Mariah vouched that after she ton Street to start the “Colored Baptist to explain. At approximately the same and “Betsy” arrived at the age of eight - Church,” and Mariah was a founding time that Mariah was indentured to een, they continued to see and work 16 member at this first meeting. She May, Mariah’s sister, Elizabeth (called for both the Todds and the Lincolns. recalled that “Mr. May, the man who “Betsy” ) was bound to John Todd Both knew the children of these two 29 raised me, was one of the kindest (April 27, 1787–January 9, 1865 ). families and loved them all. hearted men in the world.” Mariah Mariah even hinted that she might also May continued his business adven - worked as a servant in the house and have worked at times for the Todds tures after Mariah left his household as 23 May never sent her out to work in the before her marriage. a free woman. He departed from 17 fields. With such kindness and under - A respected physician, John Todd Springfield to operate his ferry service standing May certainly had no objec - graduated from Transylvania and then at Peoria, leaving behind a large tion to her attending church services. attended the University of Pennsylva - amount of debt. Beginning early in his He may have even encouraged it. nia where he received his M.D. degree. life, May had lent money and bor - An entrepreneur of the first order, He came from his home near Lexing - rowed even more to finance his ven - May sought profitable business enter - ton to Edwardsville in 1817. In 1827 tures. In addition to his ferry line, he prises and used his political influence to President John Quincy Adams, a Whig, sought and received permission in obtain them. He received authoriza - appointed Todd as Register in the Fed - 1845 to construct a toll bridge across tion from the Illinois General Assem - eral Land Office at Springfield, and he the Illinois River at the point where his 30 bly to establish a ferry at the outlet of immediately moved there. However, ferry operated. When his Springfield Lake Peoria. His charter was to run for President Andrew Jackson, a Democ - creditors sued in court to retrieve their fifteen years, beginning May 1, 1840, rat, removed him in 1829 and replaced loans in 1845, J. E. Carter, a constable and it could be passed on to his heirs or him with May, a fellow Democrat— in Peoria County, replied when served 18 assigns. And the following year, he simply a political removal. A religious that he could not seize any of May’s ran for mayor of Springfield, was man, Todd was a Ruling Elder in the property, because he could not find any 24 31 elected, and commissioned not only First Presbyterian Church. In those that he owned in Peoria! mayor but also Justice of the Peace on days, physicians often dabbled in poli - With creditors closing in on him 19 April 26, 1841. He served as mayor tics. and no means of repaying them, May for one year. As soon as Elizabeth Bartlett borrowed $500 from Ellen Rodney, an On January 20, 1842, Mariah reached eighteen she was released from in-law, and departed for California, Bartlett married Henry Vance, a black her indenture. She married Henry W. supposedly—as later reported—follow - 25 laborer residing in Springfield. Rev - Baylor on April 30, 1846. Baylor, a continued on page 4 For the People 3

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continued from page 2 she would bear thirteen babies, of tightly, and lock all the doors. When 39 ing the gold rush there. He signed a which only five grew to maturity. finished, she delivered the keys to the 32 note on April 1, 1849. Without Mariah began her numerous serv - Chenery House at the northeast corner doubt he set out sometime after this ices to the Lincoln household about of Fourth and Washington streets transaction. It is certain that he went 1850 or even earlier. As she told a where the Lincolns were staying until down the Illinois and Mississippi to the reporter in 1903, she had worked hard their train left Springfield on February Gulf of Mexico where he took a all her life. It would have been most 11, 1861. She never again saw Lincoln 43 steamer and then crossed the Isthmus difficult to leave her very small off - alive after that date. of Panama overland where other steam spring at home and travel from the During the early war years, the ships picked up passengers for the final north side of Washington Street, Vances remained at their old address. leg of the long journey to California. between Klein and Rutledge (west of Henry, listed as “colored,” continued to From a letter that May sent back to the Springfield Gas Light and Coke work in Springfield. In 1863 he is duly Springfield, he mentioned his “pas - Company ) to the Lincoln residence. mentioned in the city directory, which 44 sage” to San Francisco where he had Perhaps she took the youngest ones was probably compiled in 1862. But 33 arrived safely. But that “City by the with her. She may have had a horse or his name disappeared from the 1864 Bay” was not his final destination. No, mule with a cart. We know that Mariah directory. On July 7, 1863, a Vance was he proceeded to Sacramento where he encouraged education for her growing buried in Hutchinson Cemetery, but died on September 29, 1849. (An edi - family and sent them to school. Census no first name was listed. This could be tor speculated that the fatigue of the reports confirm this statement, so the Henry—the time frame is correct, but long land trek across the Isthmus had older ones were probably at school the age seems to be in error; perhaps a weakened him physically. ) May was during the day. careless mistake. buried there the following day, leaving Only Robert Lincoln publicly In 1865 Mariah witnessed the behind his many debts. Even his four mentioned Mariah Vance and recalled arrival of Lincoln’s body back in 45 traveling companions had been unable her fine cooking for them. Quite often Springfield. Nothing more is known 34 to repay him for their passage. The Mary Lincoln suffered from severe of Mariah until the 1869 directory. long suffering widow found that her headaches or other maladies that neces - There she is listed as a widow at the old departed husband had left no will, and sitated Mariah taking over the kitchen family residence on Washington Street, 46 the courts and administrators were still as well as performing other vital house - between Klein and Rutledge. struggling with the estate as late as hold chores. Fondly, Robert remem - Nevertheless, by July 18, 1870, 35 1874. Caroline (Rodney ) May had bered how she had made tasty corn Mariah was living with her oldest son, come west to live with her husband, pone and bacon for him and also William H. Vance, in Danville, Vermil - 40 and yet their three children, Rodney, nursed him in boyhood sickness. ion County, Illinois. She kept house for William Jr., and Florence, were all born In 1860 the Vances were still living him, since he had no wife or children. in Delaware, indicating that she went at their usual location. Henry contin - When Mariah moved to Danville she 36 home each time for her confinements. ued to earn his living as a laborer, but took two other sons with her: John, Mary Lincoln attempted always to he now possessed $800 in real estate age fourteen, and Cornelius, thirteen, keep a hired girl living with her at and $50 in personal property. Since the both of whom she put in school. Eighth and Jackson, yet she was often 1850 Census, Mariah had given birth William, age twenty-eight, worked as a without help. Only a few of them are to Narcissa, age eight; Rosa, five; John barber, owned $400 in real estate and 47 positively known, because they were in L., four; Cornelius, three; and Walter, possessed $150 in personal effects. the house when the census was taken. four months. However, Walter died on He operated his shop at 79 Main 37 48 Mary N. Johnson was there in 1860, July 9, 1863, and was buried in Street. 41 and Catherine Gordon has been men - Hutchinson Cemetery. In 1874 William more clearly iden - tioned previously. Mariah continued to serve the Lin - tified his business location. He was Within the first year of her mar - colns until they leased the house in under the First National Bank, on the riage, Mariah’s first child, William H., preparation for the move to Washing - northwest corner of Main and the Pub - was born. When she started to assist ton, D.C. President-elect Lincoln lic Square. His residence was on the Mary Lincoln with the housework, she rented the homestead to Lucian Tilton northwest corner of Gilbert and Harri - 42 49 perhaps had five young children. In on February 8, 1861. To prepare for son. It can be assumed that his 1850, there were William, age eight; their departure, Lincoln hired Mariah mother, Mariah, was with him at this Ellen, seven; Catherine six; Phebe, to pack up their belongings, clean the spot. By 1878 we know that William 38 four; and Julia nine months. In all, entire house, close all the windows and Mariah were living on the south - For the People 5

50 west corner of Gilbert and Madison. businessman, Cornelius at that time 1838, p. 2, col. 7. 13 Yet by 1880 William cannot be found. ran a private laundry—certainly as a School Land Patent Records, His mother was keeping house by her - sideline—and had not been unem - MS, Illinois State Archives. 14 self. She admitted that she could not ployed that year. It must be noted that Journal of the Senate of the State of read or write but revealed, again, that the 1900 Danville directory, which was Illinois (Vandalia: J. Y. Sawyer, 1835 ), she had been born in Illinois and was beyond doubt compiled in the preced - 511. 51 15 widowed still. ing year, listed him on page 268 as a United States Census, 1840, With no 1890 census available, cook residing at 408 Harmon Avenue. Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. there is a gap in official information. That must have been his primary occu - 5, 1. 22. 16 However, land records in Vermilion pation. Perhaps Mariah actually ran the 1838–1988: 150th Anniversary County indicate in 1891 that Mariah laundry for him. And the following year, Souvenir Journal . . . of Zion Baptist was a landowner. In 1900 Mariah lived the directory showed Cornelius (some - Church . . . Springfield, Illinois as a boarder at 613 Gilbert Street with times called “Neal” ) living at the same (Springfield, 1988 ), 3. 54 17 the family of Mallen Banks, age address but employed as a laborer. Illinois State Journal, July 13, twenty-one, a widowed black woman 1903. 1 18 with one daughter, Sarah, three years United States Census, 1850, Laws of the State of Illinois . . . of age. Mariah, no doubt, was helping Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. Eleventh General Assembly (Springfield: to run the household, and her son, 90A, 1. 3; p. 97A, 11. 6–12; United William Walters, 1840 ), 49–51. 19 John L., still single, was residing in this States Census, 1880, Danville, Vermil - Election Returns, XLVII, 45; Danville family, too. For a living, he ion County, Ill., p. 370D, 1. 38; Pro - Executive Record 1837–1843, III, worked as a cook and could read and bate Record No. 14, Illinois Regional 255, MS, Illinois State Archives. 20 write English, proving that his school - Archives Depository (IRAD ), Univer - Marriage License No. 2624, ing had paid dividends. He had not sity of Illinois at Springfield. County Clerk’s Office, Springfield. 2 21 been unemployed at any time that year. Federal Tract Book No. 68, p. United States Census, 1850, Mariah claimed to be ninety years of 118, MS, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. age, but that certainly was very incor - Springfield. 97A, 1. 6. 52 3 22 rect. John probably supplied much of Madison County Records and Illinois State Journal, July 13, the income for this household of four. Indentures, 1813–1815, MS, Illinois 1903. 23 At a later date, John married Carrie State Archives. Ibid. 4 24 Thomas, daughter of C. John and Clarence Edwin Carter, ed., The Power, 715–17. 25 Maria (Spring ) Thomas. She had been Territorial Papers of the United States, Marriage License, Sangamon Co. 26 born on March 4, 1863, in Lafayette, 1814–1818 (Washington, D.C.: GPO, United States Census, 1850, Indiana. Cancer of the stomach 1950 ), 665. Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. 5 claimed John’s life on January 29. Margaret Cross Norton, ed., Illi - 89B, 1. 40, p. 90A, 11. 1. 27 1923. At that time, he was a retired nois Census Returns, 1810, 1818, Col - Illinois State Journal, June 14, cook and evidently traveled before lections of the Illinois State Historical 1850, p. 3, col. 1; Williams’ Springfield returning to Danville about 1898. Cor - Library, Vol. 24 (Springfield: Illinois Directory . . . for 1860–61 (Springfield, nelius supplied the information but State Historical Library, 1935 ), 121. Ill.: Johnson & Bradford, 1860 ), 53. 6 28 knew very little about his own family Norton, ed., Illinois Census Illinois State Journal, Feb. 25, members, not even the maiden name Returns, 1820, Collections of the Illi - 1860, p. 2, col. 4. 29 of his own mother! When death nois State Historical Library, Vol. 26 Ibid., July 13, 1903. 30 occurred, John was living at 208 West (Springfield: Illinois State Historical Laws of the State of Illinois . . . the Townsen Avenue in Ward 7 of Danville Library, 1934 ), 150. Fourteenth General Assembly 7 with Cornelius. Burial was made in Executive Record, 1818–1832, I, (Springfield: Walters & Weber, 1845 ), Springhill Cemetery at Danville. Carrie 51, MS, Illinois State Archives. 237–38. In 1847 the law was amended 8 Vance died on September 13, 1937, at Paul M. Angle, “Here I Have to allow May “and his associates” to 1007 Harmon Avenue (Ward 7 ) in Lived” (Springfield, Ill.: Abraham Lin - build the toll bridge. Private and Special Danville. She, too, was interred in coln Association, 1935 ), 60–61. Laws of the State of Illinois . . . Fifteenth 53 9 Springhill Cemetery. Justices of the Peace 1809–1864, General Assembly (Springfield: Charles Cornelius, in 1900, was reported p. 820, MS, Illinois State Archives. H. Lanphier, 1847 ), 9–10. So, May 10 as the head of his household at 408 Springfield Letter Book A, needed more capital than he personally Harmon. He had been married four - 1829–1847, No. 72, n.p., MS, General had and sought outside money. Then teen years, having wed Lucy Garrett on Land Office, Illinois State Archives. he got legislation passed to empower 11 March 13, 1886. She had been born in United States Census, 1830, the Peoria City Council to issue stock Kentucky, but her parents stemmed Sangamon County, Ill., p. 184, 1. 16. not to exceed $10,000 for this project. 12 from Virginia. Both Lucy and Cor - Sangamo Journal (Springfield ), Ibid., 120. nelius could read and write English. A Feb. 9, 1833, p. 3, col. 3, Jan. 20, continued on page 8 6 For the People

The Abraham Lincoln Association Celebrates Mr. Lincoln’s 196th Birthday

he Abraham Lincoln Associa - Daniel Farber, with spirited comments ALA board members and speakers tion continued its time-honored by Sandra VanBurkleo. Kim Matthew were given a sneak preview of the tradition of commemorating Bauer, curator of the Henry Horner museum on February 11. The assassi - TAbraham Lincoln’s birth with a schol - Lincoln Collection at the Abraham nation has always fascinated the public arly conference and banquet. The Hall Lincoln Presidential Library, moder - and Dr. Mark Plummer’s exploration of Representatives was at capacity for ated the session. Dr. Roger D. Bridges of the topic did not disappoint. The the program, “Lincoln and the Consti - presided at the banquet where Richard evening ended with the singing of the tution.” Insightful papers were offered Norton Smith gave an informative and “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” led by by Herman Belz, Phillip Paludan, and entertaining update on the museum. Mrs. Christell.

The 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Dr. Roger D. Bridges offers opening remarks at (Reactivated) presents the colors. the banquet. For the People 7

Richard Norton Smith, Executive Director of Dr. Mark Plummer describes the role that the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Richard Oglesby played in the aftermath of Museum, describes the Museum’s opening events Lincoln’s assassination. schedule for April 16 through April 19.

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41 continued from page 5 United States Census, 1860, & Polk, 1872 ), 250. 31 49 Probate Files of Wm. L. May Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. Jenks & Seely’s Danville Directory, Estate, Peoria County Records, IRAD, 510, 11. 37–40, p. 511, 11. 1–7; 1874–75 (Danville, Ill.: Jenks & Seely, Western Illinois University. One note Williams’ Springfield Directory . . . for 1874 ), 29, 67. 50 alone was for $966.05. 1860–61 (Springfield, Ill.: Johnson & Emerson & McWhinney’s Danville 32 Ibid. Bradford, 1860 ), 138; Hutchinson Directory 1878–’79 (Danville, Ill.: 33 Illinois Daily Journal, Dec. 3, Cemetery Records, MS, Boardman and Commercial Steam Printing, 1878 ), 1849, p. 3, col. 1. Smith Funeral Directors, Springfield, 116. 34 51 Ibid. ; Peoria Democratic Press, Jan. Ill. United States Census, 1880, 42 2, 1850, p. 2, col. 5. Temple, By Square & Compass: Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., p. 35 Probate Files of Wm. L. May Saga of the Lincoln Home (Mahomet: 370D, 1. 38, taken June 10, 1880. 52 Estate. A court in Sacramento also had Mayhaven Pub., 2002), 139. Deed records courtesy of Chuck 43 to deal with this matter. Illinois State Journal, July 13, Hand of Paris, Illinois; United States 36 United States Census, 1850, City 1903. Census, 1900, Danville, Vermilion 44 of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., p. 165B, Springfield City Directory 1863 County, Ill., Ward 5 Sheet 2, 11. 11. 32–36. (Springfield, Ill.: Campbell & Richard - 80–83, taken June 1, 1900. 37 53 United States Census, 1860, son, 1863 ), 131. Death Record No. 3475 for 45 Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. Illinois State Journal, July 13, John, and 483 for Carrie, Vermilion 140, 1. 21. 1903. Co. 38 46 54 United States Census, 1850, Springfield City Directory for United States Census, 1900, Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., p. 1869–70 (Springfield, Ill.: Daily State Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., Ward 97A, 11. 6–12, taken Oct. 25, 1850. Register, 1869 ), 171. No directory 6, Sheet 9, 11. 28–35; Vermilion The census takers consistently spelled entries can be found for dates between County, Marriage Record, D, 119. Phoebe as “Phebe.” 1864 and 1869. 39 47 United States Census, 1900, United States Census, 1870, * Wayne C. Temple is the Deputy Danville Township, Vermilion County, Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., p. Director of the Illinois State Archives. Ill., Dist. 73, Ward 5, sheet 2, 11. 138B, 11. 29–32, taken July 18, 1870. 48 80–83. Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Part 3 will appear in the next issue of 40 Literary Digest, Aug. 14, 1926, 42. Gazetteer and Directory (Detroit: Burch For the People .

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