| First Name | Suckey |
| Alternate Names | Suck Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Sook Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
|
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | May 1771 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11 |
| Death Information | 1811 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 131 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Twelve people are recorded at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1752)Betty (b. 1747)Hall (1767-1819)Dilcy (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Six people at Poplar Forest are transferred to Thomas Jefferson in the division of his father’s estate. | |
| From Enslaver | John Wayles (1715-1773) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1752)Betty (b. 1747)Hall (1767-1819)Dilcy (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 35 people are recorded at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Lucy (b. 1747)Will (b. 1752)Betty (b. 1747)Hall (1767-1819)Dilcy (b. 1769)Caesar (1774-1818)Billey (1777-1794)Cuffy (1779-1796) |
| 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 | Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790) |
| 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 | Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790)Stephen (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 | Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790)Stephen (b. 1794)Philip (b. 1796)Ambrose (b. 1785) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790)Stephen (b. 1794)Philip (b. 1796)Ambrose (1799-1819)Prince (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Stephen (b. 1794)Ambrose (1799-1819)Prince (b. 1804)Joseph (1806-1818)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
© 2026 Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Getting Word: African American History at Monticello is supported by the Mellon Foundation