| The blacksmith’s shop at Monticello catches fire. Joseph Fossett disengages the bellows while three men assist in tearing off the roof planks to contain the fire. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Labor: Manual |
| Date | ca. 7 Aug. 1819 |
| Location | Monticello |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded together in source | ||||
| Joseph Fossett (1780-1858) | Associated | Enslaved Person | Blacksmith | |
| John (b. 1753) | Mentioned | Enslaved Person | ||
| Thomas Mann Randolph (1768-1828) | Associated | |||
| Bernard Peyton (1792-1854) | Associated | |||
| Francis Walker Gilmer (1790-1826) | Associated | |||
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