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Medical Journal Dr. John Mason "Mace" Roberts 1852-1853 John Mason "Mace" Roberts was born 25 December 1825 in Carter Co., TN (in the area that became Johnson Co., TN) and died 12 February 1911, in Johnson Co. He was a son of Jacob Roberts and Nancy Uranea "Louraine" Robinson. He was practicing medicine by 1850 in Johnson County. He was certified by the State Board under the Grandfather Clause, 21 August 1889, on oath of W.W. Adams and James Blankenbeckler. He married 1st Lucinda Arnold (1824-1872), 18 August 1844 and 2nd Catherine Phillippi (1845 - 1932), daughter of David Phillippi and Jestenia Crigger. Information taken from "History of Johnson County 1986", published 1985 by The Johnson County Historical Society. A photograph of Dr. Roberts can be found at the JCT Cuzins photograph site. It is unknown exactly how far from Johnson County that Dr. Roberts traveled to administer to people. Many years ago, his granddaughter, Miss Gale Shoun, gave me a few sheets from his medical journal. The current status of the journal is unknown. The following is information from the entries on those few pages. 1852 Dec 18th 1852 - Jany. 22 1853 - Henderson Iven (Free man of color) for medicine and visits - $27.25 Dec 28th 1852 - Kane Chandler - one visit and c - $1.00 Dec 28th 1852 - March 18 1853 - Credit by one pair new shoes 50 cents; credit by two pair new shoes (pr Cells) $1.00; by one pair new shoes 50 cents; by one pair new shoes not put on 25 cents 1853 Jany. 7th - Feb. 28th 1853 - Daniel Fox - visits and medicine - $5.87 Jany. 7th - Feb. 11th 1853 - John Jones, Jr. visits and medicines, expectonents, dose pills - $3.53 Jany. 10th and 24th 1853 - Miss Nancy Jones (daughter Jno Jones) - prescriptions, balsom and medicine - $1.12 Jany. 12th 1853 - 15 Feb 1853 - John Prichett - to composition of niter and c 25 cents; to one dose prezeative pills 5 cents; to one visit and med. 15 cents; total $1.05 Jany. 22d 1853 - Hardin Norriss - to one vist and med. - 75 cents Jany. 22d 1853 - Feb 5th 1853 - John Jones, Sr. (c/o son Jas.) - visit and medicine to son James; visits and medicine 2 days and nights - $18.00 Jany. 28th 1853 - John Jackson, Esq. - visits and medicine - $5.00 March 8th 1853 - Credit by 2 3/4 lb. butter at 10 cents - 26 cents March 13th 1853 - Credit by 14 lbs. flour 2 cents - 28 cents March 14th 1853 - Credit in full - $2.75 March 17th 1853 - Credit by $3.00 Mr. Cells over paid 50 cents cash April 4th 1853 - Credit to one half bushel potatoes - 25 cents April 7th 1853 - credit by $2.09 June 16th 1853 - Credit by cash $18.00 Sept 24 1853 Credit- by one turkey and three chickens 50 cents
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