Jane Gillette (b. 1764)

Biographical

First Name	Jane
Alternate Names	Jenny Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18
	Janey Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
	Jany Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 147
Surnames	Gillette Partner’s surname. “Life Among the Lowly, No. 3” by Israel Jefferson (December 25, 1873)
Gender	Female
Birth Information	1764, Tufton Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Enslaver	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30

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Genealogy

Mother	Aggy (d. 1798) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Father	Phill (d. 1809) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Partner	Edward Gillette (b. 1760) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Children	Lucy Gillette (b. 1780) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Ned Gillette (b. 1786) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Francis Gillette Hern (b. 1788) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Dick Gillette (b. 1790) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Gill Gillette (b. 1792) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Scilla Gillette (b. 1794) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	James Gillette (b. 1796) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Aggy Gillette (1798–1817) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (1800-1879) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Moses Gillette (b. 1803) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

Timeline

1774
Elk Hill

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 18
1774 Jan. 14
Guinea

FreedomStatus: Transfer

Transferred to TJ during the division of John Wayles's estate.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13
1780
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Lucy.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1783

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1783
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named Barnaby.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1786
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named Ned.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1788
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Fanny.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1790
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named Dick.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1792
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named Gill.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1792

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list with four children for 1792, 1795, 1798, and 1801.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Scilla.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1794

Provisions: Supplies

Bed distribution list for 1794, 1797, and 1800.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794 Nov.
Tufton

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

On "Roll of the negroes Nov. 1794. and where to be settled for the year 1795."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1794 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list of linens, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 42
1795

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list, under "Petit's".

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

TJ notes next wheat harvest "the women & abler boys" should work as binders.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
1795 June 27
Shadwell

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list. Under Petit.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Tufton

Labor: Agricultural

On list "Laboring hands on each side."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Rations distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 51
1796

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Fish supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 53
1796 June 14
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named James.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1796 June 14

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a boy named James.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 54
1797 May
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1798
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1798

Provisions: Food

Supply list for fish and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1798 Oct. 25
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Aggy.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1799
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Distribution list for grain, fish, and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
1799 June 27

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Labored as a binder during rye and wheat harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1799 Oct.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55
1800 July 15

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Labored as a binder during fig harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1800 Nov.

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58a
1801

Commercial: Enslaved_hire

Leased to John H. Craven.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1805 Sept. 01
Monticello

Commercial: Small_goods

Sold 15 chickens to Anne CR Bankhead for 7s 6d.

Monticello Household Account Book, page 33
1808

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1810
Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll sorted by age.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Monthly supply of pork. Listed with three children.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
1810

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list for sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810 Feb.
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
1810 Feb.
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
1810 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, plains, cotton, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1811

Provisions: Supplies

Bed distribution list for 1811, 1814, and 1817.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1811

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1811, 1814, and 1817.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Was supplied summer clothing.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1812 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for summer clothing.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list for shirts, plains, wool, blankets, hats, beds, or socks.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 145
1814 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for shirts, wool, blankets, beds, hose, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 147
1815
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 148
1815 June 26
Monticello

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Received mutton and whiskey for labor during wheat harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 149
1815 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, socks, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 151
1816
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

List of people with notes on spinning and weaving of fabrics.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 152
1816

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, socks, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 155
1817
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 156
1817

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159
1817

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

List of people not leased to Thomas J. Randolph.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
1817

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 161
1818

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 162
1819

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 164
1819

Provisions: Supplies

Bed distribution list for 1817 or 1818.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
1819

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1817, 1818, 1820, and 1823.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
1821

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1823 and 1826.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 169
1821
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list, under E. Bacon.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 171
1821

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 172
1822

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 174
1823 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175
1824 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 176

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Jane Gillette (b. 1764)

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