Whilejackson tended store his farm was cultivated by slaves supervised by Rachel. Over a period of years Jackson had accumulated many slaves. In 1794, according to a list of his taxable property, he owned 10 slaves. The Davidson County tax books show that the number rose to 15 in 1798. The 1820 census reported that he held 44 slaves, of whom 27 were male and 17 female. By the time Jackson became President of the United States there were 95 slaves at the Hermitage. A few years later that number totaled 150.28 For the most part Jackson treated his slaves decently and tried to make certain they
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