BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Quash |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [Before 1742?] First known child born in 1757. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 9 |
AS PROPERTY
GENEALOGY
| First Name | Quash |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [Before 1742?] First known child born in 1757. 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 labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Nell (b. 1742)Bella (b. 1757)Charles (b. 1760)Jenny (b. 1768) |
| 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 | Nell (b. 1742)Charles (b. 1760) |
| 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 | Nell (b. 1742)Bella (b. 1757)Charles (b. 1760)Jenny (b. 1768) |
| 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 | Nell (b. 1742)Charles (b. 1760)Jenny (b. 1768)Jesse (b. 1774)Scilla (b. 1778) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
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