| First Name | Beck |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Oct. 1771 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Mother | Mima Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 12 |
| Father | York (d. 1781) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 12 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. 74 people are recorded at Elk Hil. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Mima |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 17 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
| 34 people at Elk Hill 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 | York (d. 1781)Mima |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 31 people are recorded at Elk Hill. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | TomMimaNancey (b. 1774)Suckey (b. 1776)Samson (b. 1778)Will (b. 1781) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Samson and Beck are sold by Thomas Jefferson to George Reeveley during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | George Reeveley |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Samson (b. 1778) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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