Frederica - Indian Interpreter
Mary Musgrove Matthews " has always
been in great esteen with the General,... for
being half Indian by extract, she had a very
great influence upon many of them, particulary
the Creek Nation...."
William Stephens
February 22, 1740
In 1743, Mary Musgrove Matthews, General Oglethorpe's Indian interpreter, lived on this lot. She had a good house made of tabby- a type of concrete made with water, sand, lime, and
oyster shells.
The daughter of a white trader and a Creek Indian mother, Mary left the Indians at the age
of 10 to receive a Christian education in South
Carolina. A skillful interpreter, negotiator, and
trader, she helped Oglethorpe win the friendship
and support of the Indians.
Marker can be reached from Frederica Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org
