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Matilda Molinney waB born in Texas but was bre~ugh.t to ~outhwe at Georgia ‚ near ilbany, at an ear1~ a.€e • Her mother ‚ A~7 Dean, had ei ght children ot‘ wkteh Aunt Matilda la the ei&est.

~	The. plantation an which they flied was owned by Mr. Milton Bail, and it varied 1itt1~ in size or arrang~ent from the average ś~e of tba t time . here was found the ~istia1 two-~story wh Ito houSe fini shed With high ooiunns and stirrounded by trees.


Most of the Negro mothers dId field ~rk, so lt was necessary for others to care tor the children. Mr. Ball han~d1.d this probleni In the asual way. Ko establi shed what would today be called a day nursery. ~oh mother brou~t her offspring to the home OEf an eider1y~ç~n before leaving for her day‘s work. flore, they were safely kept until their parents returned.

The sidday neal for everyone was prepared at the Big HOuse and the slaves were served trou hugs tubs otve~tab1es and ~ “Aunt“ Tulia ~s responsible for the children‘s noon ~a1.


When RAunt“ Matilda was old enough to do a little work, she was moved into the house where she swept floors, waited ś~ the tible, and tanned tiles while a aeal ~a beine served. The actait tem~b a who lived in the h»ise. did most or the weaving and sewing. All the au~ier ‚ 8ari~nts were made and put awe y t or winter use ‚ Two