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Betty (b. 1747) Event Records

Date Type: Subtype Occupation Location Enslaver Role Brief Description Source
1774   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Farm Laborer Poplar Forest Plantation roll. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16
1774   Provisions: Supplies Poplar Forest Blanket distribution list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 19
1774   Provisions: Supplies Poplar Forest Bed distribution list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 19
1774 Jan. 14 FreedomStatus: Transfer Farm Laborer Poplar Forest From John Wayles To Thomas Jefferson Transferred to TJ during the division of John Wayles's estate. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
1774 Sept.  Health: Childbirth Poplar Forest Gave birth to a girl named Betty. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 21
1777 Jan.  Health: Childbirth Poplar Forest Gave birth to a boy named Billey. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 28
1779   Health: Childbirth Bedford County Gave birth to a boy named Cuffy. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1783   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Poplar Forest Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1792 Aug. 17 Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Poplar Forest On plantation roll. From Bowling Clark
1792 Aug. 17 Relationship: Child Poplar Forest Children were on plantation roll. From Bowling Clark
1794   Relationship: Child Bedford County Child was on plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1794 Nov.  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Bedford County On "Roll of the negroes Nov. 1794. and where to be settled for the year 1795." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1795   Labor: Domestic Cook TJ notes she should work as a cook for the next wheat harvest. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795 June 27 Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer Shadwell Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1798   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Bedford County Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1798   Relationship: Child Bedford County Child was on plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1805 July  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Bedford County Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1805 July  Relationship: Child Bedford County Child was on plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1810   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Bedford County Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 131
1810   Relationship: Child Bedford County Children were on plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 131
1810 Apr.  Relationship: Child Children were on plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129
1810 Apr.  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Poplar Forest Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129