Sally Hemings (1773-1835)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Sally
Surnames	Hemings Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159
Gender	Female
Birth Information	1773, Guinea Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18
Death Information	1835 Recollections of Madison Hemings

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by	John Wayles (1715-1773) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18
	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18

GENEALOGY

Mother	Elizabeth Hemings (1735-1807) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18
Father	John Wayles (1715-1773) Recollections of Madison Hemings, 13 Mar. 1873
Partner	Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Gordon-Reed, Annette and Allyson, Johnson. 2020. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Children	Harriet Hemings (1795-1797) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Madison Hemings (1805-1877) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

RELATED LINKS

Getting Word: Sally Hemings

Getting Word: Hemings (Sally) Family

Getting Word: Hemings Family

TIMELINE

1774

Elk Hill

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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)Peter Hemings (b. 1770)Daniel Farley (1772-1838)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 17 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18

1774 Jan. 14

Guinea

Status: Transfer

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)Peter Hemings (b. 1770)Daniel Farley (1772-1838)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11

1783

Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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)Peter Hemings (b. 1770)John Hemmings (1776-1833)Lucy Hemings (1777-1786)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24

1794 Nov.

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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

1794 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

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

1795

Provisions: Clothing

Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. Also received calico, boar hide, and flannel
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49

1795

Provisions: Food

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

1796

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (1795-1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53

1796

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (1795-1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 May

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (1795-1797)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1798

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello House.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Thenia (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56

1799

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799 Oct.

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55

1800 Nov.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a

1801

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60

1808

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1808 list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

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

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134

1810 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "Dec. 1811. 14. 17"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On bed list for "1812. 15. 8"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Critta Hemings Bowles (b. 1769)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140

1813 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145

1814 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148

1815 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (1795-1797)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151

1816

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155

1817

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159

1817

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

1818

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162

1819

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164

1819

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1817. 8" and 20 and 23.
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165

1819

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On beds list for "1818. 9."
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165

1821

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172

1821

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1823. Dec. 1826." list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169

1821 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171

1822

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Madison Hemings (1805-1877)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174

1823 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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

1824 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176