BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Dinah |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Death Information | After 1785 Last mentioned in Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25. |
AS PROPERTY
GENEALOGY
| First Name | Dinah |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Death Information | After 1785 Last mentioned in Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25. |
| 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 "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Sam (d. 1774)Aggy (d. 1774)Sam (b. 1762)Judy (b. 1764)Dinah (b. 1766)Solomon (b. 1769) |
| 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 | Aggy (b. 1789)Sam (b. 1762)Dinah (b. 1766) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 19 |
| 30 people at Indian Camp 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 |
| Listed With | Sam (d. 1774)JackAggy (d. 1774)Sam (b. 1762)Judy (b. 1764)Dinah (b. 1766)Solomon (b. 1769) |
| 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 | Dinah (b. 1766)Solomon (b. 1769) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Judy and her mother Dinah are sold by Thomas Jefferson to X during a sale at Elk Hill. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Tandy Rice |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Judy (b. 1764) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
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