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Hugh Petit Event Records

Date Type: Subtype Occupation Location Enslaver Role Brief Description Source
1794 Nov.  Labor: Agricultural Overseer Monticello Arrived at Monticello Nov. 1794 and began overseeing ploughing of land. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 45
1795   Labor: Agricultural Overseer Monticello On list of "Overseers & Stewards employed." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 29
1795   Provisions: Food Overseer Overseer of 48 enslaved people on bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795   Provisions: Food Overseer Monticello Overseer of 47 people on corn distribution list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 44
1795 Jan.  Labor: Agricultural Overseer Cut down and grubbed farmland. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 45
1795 Mar. 19 Labor: Agricultural Overseer Oversaw the ploughing of 113 acres. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 45
1796   Labor: Agricultural Overseer Monticello On list of "Overseers & Stewards employed." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 29
1796   Provisions: Food Bread supply list. Overseer of 52 people. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796 Jan. 01 Labor: Agricultural Overseer Monticello Oversaw the ploughing of Knob field and Franklin's, 56 acres total. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 54