| First Name | Charles |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Partner | Betty Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
| Children | [Peter (b. 1780)?] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
| Partner | Possibly Betty Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Fifteen people are recorded at Wingo’s. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Elk Hill. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Waterman |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 19 |
| Five people at Wingo’s are transferred to Thomas Jefferson in the division of his father’s estate. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| From Enslaver | John Wayles (1715-1773) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| 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 | Betty |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Charles, Betty, and her son Peter are sold by Thomas Jefferson to John Depriest during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | John Depriest |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | BettyPeter (b. 1780) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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