BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Will |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [1738?] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13 and Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Will |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | [1738?] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13 and Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Twelve people are recorded at Poplar Forest. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Judy (1728-1811)James (b. 1760)York (b. 1764) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds to people at Poplar Forest and Dunlora. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Judy (1728-1811)James (b. 1760) |
| 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 | Judy (1728-1811)James (b. 1760)York (b. 1764)Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (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 | Judy (1728-1811)York (b. 1764) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Judy (1728-1811)James (b. 1760)York (b. 1764) |
| Sources | Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 49 people are recorded in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Judy (1728-1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Listed With | Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (b. 1772)Sally (b. 1777)Isabel (1795-1807)Milly (1797-1819)Dick (b. 1781)Flora (b. 1783)Fanny (b. 1788)Edy (b. 1792)Armstead (b. 1794)Amy (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
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