| First Name | Phill |
| Alternate Names | Phill waggoner Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | ca. 1740-1742 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 and Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60 |
| Death Information | Sep. 1810, Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
| 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 | Molly (1749-1811)Phillip (b. 1768)Phyllis (b. 1771)Betty (b. 1774)Mary (1776-1813)Nancy (b. 1778)Sally (b. 1780) |
| 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. 64 people are recorded at Monticello. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| Barrels of corn for people and livestock are rationed over a 335 day period. Manages rations for six mules. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 44 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| 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 Hugh Petit. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Listed With | Lucy (b. 1783)James Hubbard (b. 1743) |
| 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 stacker | |
| 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 |
| Phill delivers 1,600 pounds of iron from Milton with three mules. | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 72 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791)John (b. 1785)James Hubbard (b. 1783) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811)Lucy (b. 1783)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811)Lucy (b. 1783)Bartlett (b. 1786)Clarinda (b. 1788)Goliah (b. 1791) |
| 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 | Molly (1749-1811)Bartlett (b. 1786) |
| 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 | Molly (1749-1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as driver | |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Shoemaker |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Occupation: | Wagoner |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Molly (1749-1811)Bartlett (b. 1786) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
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