| First Name | Billey |
| Alternate Names | Will Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Jan. 1777, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 28 |
| Death Information | 1794 Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 35 people are recorded at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Lucy (b. 1747)Will (b. 1752)Betty (b. 1747)Hall (1767-1819)Dilcy (b. 1769)Suckey (1771-1811)Caesar (1774-1818)Cuffy (1779-1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| “Billy” is sold by Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Dickinson during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Joseph Dickinson (1742-1818) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
| Bowling Clark records a list of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, organized by family groups. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Betty (b. 1747)Will (b. 1752)Hall (1767-1819)Caesar (1774-1818)Cuffy (1779-1796) |
| Sources | Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
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