| First Name | Lucy |
| Alternate Names | Old Lucy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 1747 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Fifteen people are recorded at Wingo’s. Marked as "a labourer in the ground." | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Nine people in Charles City County 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 | Suck Evans (b. 1758) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 11 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 35 people are recorded at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1752)Betty (b. 1747)Hall (1767-1819)Dilcy (b. 1769)Suckey (1771-1811)Caesar (1774-1818)Billey (1777-1794)Cuffy (1779-1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Lucy is sold by Thomas Jefferson to Robert Hawkins during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Robert Hawkins |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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