BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Peter |
| Surnames | Hemings Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Aug. 1770 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Peter |
| Surnames | Hemings Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Aug. 1770 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
| 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 | Elizabeth Hemings (1735-1807)Nancy Hemings (b. 1761)Thenia Hemings (b. 1767)Critta Hemings Bowles (b. 1769)Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Daniel Farley (1772-1838) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 17 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18 |
| Seventeen people at Guinea 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 | Elizabeth Hemings (1735-1807)Nancy Hemings (b. 1761)James Hemings (1765-1801)Thenia Hemings (b. 1767)Critta Hemings Bowles (b. 1769)Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Daniel Farley (1772-1838) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Elizabeth Hemings (1735-1807)Martin Hemings (b. 1755)Robert Hemmings (1762-1819)James Hemings (1765-1801)Thenia Hemings (b. 1767)Critta Hemings Bowles (b. 1769)Sally Hemings (1773-1835)John Hemmings (1776-1833)Lucy Hemings (1777-1786) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 64 people are recorded at Monticello. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 41 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. Also received worsted wool | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Tom Shackleford. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello House. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1810 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello House in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Nancy Hemings (b. 1761) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1813. 16. 19" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1819. 20." and 22 and 25. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1822. Dec. 1825." list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 175 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176 |
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