Examining Culture through the Lens of a Will
Records of slaves owned by Thomas Jefferson
Citation: collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
(January)14, 1774 FB 11
Poplar Forest
Billy Boy, Smith
Guinea Will
Betty
Hall Sept. 1767
Dilcy March 1769
Suckey May 1771
Wingo's
John 1753
Davy 1755
Mary 1753
Doll 1757
Charles (all laborers in the ground except for Mary, who pursues some other occupation)
FB p 12
Indian Camp
Londy
Sarah
Ned
Amey
Isabel
Lewis
Sarah 164
Peg
Phoebe
Frank Jan. 1764
Betty Aug. 1767
Lucy July 1769
Sam
Dinah
Jack
Aggy
Sam Feb. 1762
Judy 1764
Dinah 1766
Solomon 1769
FB13 Indian Camp con't.
Will
Judy
Jemmy
York 1764
Abby she is said to have been older than Jamey & York, probably bortn abt. 53
Jesse Nov. 1772 Abby's son
Ambrose
Hannah
Harry 1770
nanny 1772
Angola
Cate
Cuffey
Stephen
Sall 1764
Phill 1766
Daniel 1772
Sam
Nancy
Guinea
Betty Hemings (not laborer in the ground)
Nancy 1761
Jemmy 1765
Thenia 1767
Critta 1769
Peter Aug. 1770
Sally 1773
Daniel (grandson) 1772
Aggy (not laborer in the ground)
Jenny 1764
Dick 1767
Sall
Aggy 1769
Jemmy 1771
(Tom Shackelford is at the Forest at this time)
later in 1774
Poplar Forest
Guinea Will
Betty
Hall
Dilcy
Suckey
Amey
Will
Judy
Jemmy
York 1764
Tom Shackelford
Billy Boy Smith (all adults laborers in the ground except Billy Boy who is a smith)
Wingo's
John 1753
Davy 1755
Doll 1757
Charles
Londy
Sarah (died July 1781)
Sarah 1764
Peg
Phoebe
Frank Jan 1764
Betty Aug. 1767
Lucy July 1769
Abby
Jessy Nov. 1772
Lucy 1747
Bed and blanket list
Bella is listed right before Billy Boy after people at Dun-lora