| First Name | Frank |
| Alternate Names | Frank Bedford Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Jan. 1764 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 12 |
| Mother | Sarah (d. 1781) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Father | Londy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| 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. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | LondySarah (d. 1781)Sarah (b. 1764)PegPhoebeBetty (b. 1767)Lucy (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| 30 people at Indian Camp 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 | LondySarah (d. 1781)NedAmy (b. 1756)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Lewis (1760-1822)Sarah (b. 1764)PegPhoebeBetty (b. 1767)Lucy (b. 1769) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sources | Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Frank is sold by Thomas Jefferson to John Clarke during a sale in Bedford County. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | John Clarke (1766-1844) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Bowling Clark, 21 September 1792 Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., 12 October 1792 |
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