BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Dick |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 1767 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13 |
AS PROPERTY
GENEALOGY
| First Name | Dick |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 1767 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13 |
| 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 | Aggy (d. 1774)Jane Gillette (b. 1764) |
| 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 | Phill (d. 1809)Aggy (d. 1798)Jane Gillette (b. 1764) |
| 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 | Phill (d. 1809)Aggy (d. 1798) |
| 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 | Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789)Moses (b. 1792) |
| 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 | Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789)Moses (b. 1792)Evans (b. 1794) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Dinah (b. 1766)Aggy (b. 1789)Moses (b. 1792)Evans (b. 1794)Hanah (b. 1796)Lucy (b. 1800) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789)Moses (b. 1792)Evans (b. 1794)Hanah (b. 1796)Lucy (b. 1800)James (b. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Dick arrives at Monticello with goods from Poplar Forest. He spends time with his family before returning to work. | |
| Role | Traveler |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson to Joel Yancey, 11 Jan. 1818 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Tomahawk. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Dinah (b. 1766)Lucy (b. 1800)James (b. 1802)Bryley (b. 1805) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 166 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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