| First Name | Jeremiah |
| Alternate Names | Jerry Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Gerry Monticello Household Account Book, page 31 |
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| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 4 June or July 1777, Shadwell Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 and Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| 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 | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Val (b. 1760)Charlotte (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Sarah (b. 1772)Iris Granger (b. 1775) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. Eleven people are recorded at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes linen, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Iris Granger (b. 1775)Squire Granger (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Eli Alexander. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
| Twelve people are supplied with hoes, axes, or wedges. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 47 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Iris Granger (b. 1775)Squire Granger (b. 1793)Joyce Granger (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796)Dinah (1798-1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as cradler | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| People work in the crop harvest. Assigned as driver | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1810 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello Farm in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804)Squire (1727–1810)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| 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 | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1813. 16. 19" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (1813-1814)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary (1776-1813)Suckey (b. 1796)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at “the farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Jupiter (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1819. 20." and 22 and 25. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1822. Dec. 1825." list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello plantation. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isabel (1800-1822)Jupiter (b. 1804)Amy (b. 1820) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171 |
| 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 174 |
| Jeremiah hauls logs daily with his mule team, frequently working late into the night. | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 Sept. 1822 |
| 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 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Amy (b. 1820) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176 |
| Nine people are sold to Thomas J. Randolph at the estate sale of Thomas Jefferson. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Sources | Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson's Estate, 1 Jan. 1829 |
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