BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Leah |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | [Before 1758?] First known child born in 1773. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Leah |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | [Before 1758?] First known child born in 1773. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Five people are recorded at Lego. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Lucy (b. 1773) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Lego and Shadwell. | |
| 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 | Lucy (b. 1773) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 10 |
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