BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Phyllis |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | [Before 1753?] First known child born in 1768. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Phyllis |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | [Before 1753?] First known child born in 1768. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Eigtheen people are recorded at Dunlora. Marked as "discharged from labor on acct of age or infirmity." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | JupiterShandy (b. 1768)Sam (b. 1770)Phyllis (b. 1772) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 17 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Poplar Forest and Dunlora. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | JupiterShandy (b. 1768) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 19 |
| Ten people at Judith’s Creek (or Dunlora) are transferred to Thomas Jefferson in the division of his father’s estate. Marked as "discharged from labor on acct of age or infirmity." | |
| From Enslaver | John Wayles (1715-1773) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | JupiterShandy (b. 1768)Sam (b. 1770)Phyllis (b. 1772) |
| 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 | JupiterShandy (b. 1768)Sam (b. 1770)Phyllis (b. 1772)John Jupiter (b. 1775) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| 27 enslaved persons are transferred by Thomas Jefferson as part of a marriage settlement between his daughter Martha and Thomas Mann Randolph. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Mann Randolph (1768-1828) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | JupiterPhyllis (b. 1772)Shandy (b. 1768)John Jupiter (b. 1775)Sam (b. 1770) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Marriage Settlement for Martha Jefferson, 21 February 1790 |
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