| Edmund Bacon proposes that Joseph Fossett shoe his horses and David Hern Jr. drive his team for two to three weeks. In exchange, Thomas Jefferson may use Bacon’s wagon and team for hauling. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Commercial: Enslaved_hire |
| Date | 9 Sept. 1822 |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded together in source | ||||
| Joseph Fossett (1780-1858) | Hired | Enslaved Person | Blacksmith | |
| David Hern Jr. (b. 1784) | Hired | Enslaved Person | ||
| Edmund Bacon (1785-1866) | Employer | Enslaver Or Owner | Overseer | |
| Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) | Hiring Out | Enslaver Or Owner | ||
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