| First Name | Cate |
| Surnames | Hubbard Partner’s surname. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | ca. 1747 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 | HannahRachael (b. 1773) |
| 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 labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Hannah (b. 1770)Rachael (b. 1773) |
| 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 | James Hubbard (b. 1743)Joan (b. 1768)Armistead (b. 1771)Natia (b. 1773)HannahRachael (b. 1773)Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Bowling Clark records a list of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, organized by family groups. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | James Hubbard (b. 1743)Armistead (b. 1771)Rachael (b. 1773)Natia (b. 1773)Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779)James Hubbard (b. 1783)Philip Hubbard (1786-1819)Sarah Hubbard (b. 1788)Nancy Hubbard (1791-1805) |
| Sources | Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 49 people are recorded in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | James Hubbard (b. 1743)Armistead (b. 1771)Rachael (b. 1773)Burwell (1794-1808)Natia (b. 1773)Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779)Philip Hubbard (1786-1819)Sarah Hubbard (b. 1788)Nancy Hubbard (1791-1805) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | James Hubbard (b. 1743)Armistead (b. 1771)Rachael (b. 1773)Burwell (1794-1808)Cate (b. 1797)Natia (b. 1773)Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Nace (b. 1796)Nisy (b. 1799)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779)Sancho Davis (b. 1797)Sarah Hubbard (b. 1788)Nancy Hubbard (1791-1805) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Bear Creek | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | James Hubbard (b. 1743) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Bear Creek. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 167 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of bed distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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