| First Name | Sall |
| Alternate Names | Black Sall Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 29 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | [Before 1754?] Oldest known child was born in 1769. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 13 |
| Death Information | 1781, Elk Hill Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 29 |
| 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 | Billy Warny (b. 1763)Aggy (b. 1769)Jemmy (1771-1781) |
| 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. 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 | Aggy (b. 1769)Jemmy (1771-1781) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 27 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 27 |
| Eight people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson escape from Elk Hill during a British invasion. | |
| Role | Freedom Seeker |
| Listed With | Flora (d. 1781)Quomina (d. 1781)Jemmy (1771-1781) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 29 Jefferson’s Statement of Losses to the British at His Cumberland Plantations in 1781, [27 January 1783] Thomas Jefferson to William Gordon, 16 July 1788 |
| Five people return to the plantation at Elk Hill after escaping during a British invasion. | |
| Role | Traveler |
| Listed With | Jemmy (1771-1781) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 29 Jefferson’s Statement of Losses to the British at His Cumberland Plantations in 1781, [27 January 1783] Thomas Jefferson to William Gordon, 16 July 1788 |
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