| First Name | Molly |
| Alternate Names | Moll Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 26 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | ca. 1749 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Death Information | 21 Apr. 1811 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Eighteen people are recorded at Shadwell. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Phillip (b. 1768)Phyllis (b. 1771) |
| 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 | Phillip (b. 1768)Phyllis (b. 1771) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 10 |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810)Phillip (b. 1768)Phyllis (b. 1771)Betty (b. 1774)Mary (1776-1813)Nancy (b. 1778)Sally (b. 1780) |
| 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. 64 people are recorded at Monticello. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Hugh Petit. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Phyllis (b. 1771)Nancy (b. 1778)Sally (b. 1780)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as gatherer | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Phill (1742-1810)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791)John (b. 1785)James Hubbard (b. 1783) |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810)Lucy (b. 1783)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Phill (1742-1810)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810)Bartlett (b. 1786) |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Phill (1742-1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as binder | |
| 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 | Phill (1742-1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| People work in the crop harvest. Assigned as binder | |
| 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| 47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven | |
| Role | Hired |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| 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 1809 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello Farm in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Phill (1742-1810)Bartlett (b. 1786) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
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