BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Turpin |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
AS PROPERTY
GENEALOGY
| First Name | Turpin |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| 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. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| 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. 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 |
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