BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Peter |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [Before 1758?] First known child born in 1773. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Peter |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [Before 1758?] First known child born in 1773. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
| 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 titheable person following some other occupation" | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Waterman |
| 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 |
| Nine people at Crank’s are transferred to Thomas Jefferson in the division of his father’s estate. Marked as "a titheable person following some other occupation." | |
| Occupation: | Waterman |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11 |
| 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 | Suckey |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Four people sold by Thomas Jefferson to John Bolling during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | John Bolling (1762-1824) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Rachael (b. 1776)SuckeyLucy (b. 1782) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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