Jessie

Jessie is a seamstress who works in Samantha Parkington's home in Mount Bedford.

Basic Facts

 * Name: Jessie ??
 * First Appearance: Meet Samantha

Family and Relationships

 * Mary Edwards: Employer.
 * Lincoln': Husband.
 * Nathaniel: Son.

Personality and Facts
Jessie is a black woman working as a seamstress for Grandmary. She has been working there since Samantha was seven years old. She is skilled at her job as a seamstress, making all the clothing for the household. Her job has also included cleaning up Samantha after her scrapes and entertaining her. She refers to Samantha as "Miss Samantha" and is very gentle and patient with her. She scolds Samantha for her roughness but is much less stern than other members of the help. She is described as having a soft voice that lulls Samantha.

Meet Samantha: An American Girl
Jessie works in the sewing room on the tihrd floor of the house. Samantha goes to her after falling out of the tree, as she is much less harsh and will clean her up without telling Grandmary. When Jessie sees Samantha she lectures her about being nearly a young lady and getting into such scrapes, but also cleans her up. Samanthat sits in the sewing room, asks her questions and talks to her, and finally asks Jessie for tales of New Orleans and is lulled comfortably by her voice.

Samantha's Surprise: A Christmas Story
Samantha has made a pincusion for Jessie, as well as a book for her son Nathaniel. As she is working on her presents, Jessie knocks on the door and must wait for Samantha to put her things away. Jessie comes in with the dress that she is working on for her. She has Samantha try it on with her eyes closed, then must readjust the hemline as Samantha has grown taller. She had given Samantha blue silk which she used to make angels. She agrees with Samantha that her dress is beautiful on her, then helps her out of it and into her regular clothes so she can attend tea with Grandmary.