| First Name | Hannah |
| Alternate Names | Hanah Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Jan. 1770 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 15 |
| Thomas Jefferson records people enslaved on his various properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Cate Hubbard (b. 1747)Rachael (b. 1773) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 9 |
| Bowling Clark records a list of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, organized by family groups. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Solomon (b. 1769)Lucinda (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Lucinda (b. 1791)Reuben (b. 1793)Solomon (b. 1794) |
| 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 | Lucinda (b. 1791)Reuben (b. 1793)Solomon (b. 1794)Sally Hubbard (b. 1797)Billy (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Lucinda (b. 1791)Reuben (b. 1793)Solomon (b. 1794)Sally Hubbard (b. 1797)Billy (b. 1799)James (b. 1805) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Hall (1767-1819)Sally Hubbard (b. 1797)Billy (b. 1799)James (b. 1805)Phill (b. 1808)Edmund (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Tomahawk. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Billy (b. 1799)James (b. 1805)Phill (b. 1808)Edmund (b. 1809)George Welsh (b. 1812) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 166 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Tomahawk. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Gawen (b. 1778)Sally (b. 1777)Betty (b. 1801)Matilda (b. 1818)Abbey (b. 1804)Edy (b. 1806)Martin (b. 1809)Moses (b. 1811)Mary Anne (b. 1812)Harriet (b. 1815)Alfred Grason (b. 1818) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 166 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of bed distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1819 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 |
| Hannah and Maria are instructed to prepare the house at Poplar Forest for Thomas Jefferson’s arrival, including receiving a harpsichord delivered by wagon. | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | House Servant |
| Listed With | Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 15 Aug. 1821 |
| Billy is described attacking overseer William Gough and inflicting severe injuries with a knife. His mother Hannah and an unidentified person hold the wounds together until a doctor arrives. | |
| Role | Care Provider |
| Occupation: | House Servant |
| Listed With | Billy (b. 1799)William Gough[Name Omitted] |
| Sources | Elizabeth Trist to Nicholas P. Trist, 28 Nov. 1822 |
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