| First Name | Frances |
| Alternate Names | Fanny Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 9 |
| Surnames | Gillette Son’s surname. “Life Among the Lowly, No. 3” by Israel Jefferson (December 25, 1873) |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 1736 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Death Information | 1802 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. 45 people are recorded at Monticello. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (1745–1774)Suckey Gillette (b. 1765)Frankey Gillette (b. 1767)Gill Gillette (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 15 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Suckey Gillette (b. 1765)Frankey Gillette (b. 1767)Gill Gillette (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 19 |
| Thomas Jefferson records people enslaved on his various properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (1745–1774)Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Suckey Gillette (b. 1765)Frankey Gillette (b. 1767)Gill Gillette (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 9 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. He records 129 people in Albemarle County, but only 128 names are visible on the manuscript. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802)Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Frankey Gillette (b. 1767)Gill Gillette (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 64 people are recorded at Monticello. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Spinner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes linen, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Tom Shackleford. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello House. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Mingo (d. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
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