| First Name | Edward |
| Alternate Names | Ned Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 9 |
| Surnames | Gillette “Life Among the Lowly, No. 3” by Israel Jefferson (December 25, 1873) |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 1760 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 9 |
| 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 titheable person following some other occupation" | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 15 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| 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 titheable person following some other occupation." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Tradesman |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (1745–1774)Frances Gillette (1736–1802)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)Frances Gillette (1736–1802)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. Fifteen people are recorded at Tufton. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Fanny (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Fanny (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| 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 | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette (1736–1802)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| People work in the crop harvest. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| 47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven | |
| Role | Hired |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1808 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello House in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "Dec. 1811. 14. 17" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Jamey (b. 1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Ellen Hern Smith (b. 1809)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1817. 8" and 20 and 23. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1823. Dec. 1826." list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 175 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176 |
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