Wormley Hughes (1781-1858)

Biographical

First Name	Wormley
Alternate Names	Wormeley Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Wormly Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55
	Wormsley Monticello Household Account Book, page 33
Surnames	Hughes Wormley Hughes, Getting Word African American Oral History Project Archive, Family Groups series, Box 14, Folder 145 (Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson Foundation).
Gender	Male
Birth Information	Mar. 1781, Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
Death Information	13 July 1858 Wormley Hughes, 1850 Albemarle County, VA, census, Getting Word African American Oral History Project Archive, Family Groups series, Box 14, Folder 145 (Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson Foundation).
Enslaver	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24

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Genealogy

Mother	Betty Brown (1759-1831) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
Partner	Ursula Hughes (b. 1787) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
Children	[Possibly Anonymous Hughes (b. 1802)?] Edward Gantt, March 22, 1802, Account of Medical Services
	Joseph Hughes (1805-1870) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
	Anne Hughes (b. 1807) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
	Dolly Hughes (b. 1809) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
	Cornelius Hughes (b. 1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
	Thomas Hughes (b. 1813) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 145
	Louisa Hughes (b. 1816) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 155
	Caroline Hughes (b. 1818) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 162
	Critta Hughes (b. 1820) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
	George Hughes (b. 1823) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175
	Robert Hughes (b. 1824) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175

Timeline

1783

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1785
Albemarle County

LifeEvent: Birth

On list of births.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1793

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1793, 1796, 1799, and 1802.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794
Monticello

Labor: Manual
Nailer

Estimation of nails he produced in a day.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794
Monticello

Labor: Manual
Nailer

Calculation of waste he produced in nail-making.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794 Nov.
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

On "Roll of the negroes Nov. 1794. and where to be settled for the year 1795."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1794 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

On distribution list of Irish linen and bearskin.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 41
1795
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list under Tom Shackleford

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

TJ notes he should be a gatherer next wheat harvest, "to wit 5 small boys & 1. larger for a foreman."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
1795 June 27
Shadwell

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Rations distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 51
1796

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1796
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Fish supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 53
1797 May
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1798

Provisions: Food

Supply list for fish and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1798
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1799
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Distribution list for grain, fish, and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
1799 June 27

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Labored as a stacker during rye and wheat harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1799 Oct.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55
1800 July 15

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Labored as a stacker during fig harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1800 Nov.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58a
1801

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

List of people not leased to John H. Craven.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1805 Sept. 01
Monticello

Commercial: Small_goods

Sold 30 eggs to Anne CR Bankhead.

Monticello Household Account Book, page 33
1805 Sept. 08
Monticello

Commercial: Small_goods

Sold 12 eggs to Anne CR Bankhead.

Monticello Household Account Book, page 34
1805 Sept. 09
Monticello

Commercial: Small_goods

Received 13s 6d owed from Anne CR Bankhead.

Monticello Household Account Book, page 34
1805 Sept. 29
Monticello

Commercial: Small_goods

Sold 12 eggs to Anne CR Bankhead.

Monticello Household Account Book, page 36
1805 Nov.

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 59
1808

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1810
Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll sorted by age.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Monthly supply of pork. Listed with three children.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
1810

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810 Feb.
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory
Tradesman

Plantation roll. Listed as a tradesman.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
1810 Feb.
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
1810 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, plains, cotton, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1811

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1811, 1814, and 1817.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Was supplied summer clothing.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1812 Sept.

Labor: Manual

Cleared land for "the Carlton path on the high mountain, thro' the woods & exceedingly steep."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 70
1812 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for shirts, plains, wool, blankets, hats, beds, or socks.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 145
1814 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for shirts, wool, blankets, beds, hose, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 147
1815
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 148
1815 June 26
Lego

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Received mutton and whiskey for labor during wheat harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 149
1815 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, socks, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 151
1816

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory
Tradesman

List of people with notes on spinning and weaving of fabrics.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 152
1816

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, socks, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 155
1817
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 156
1817

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159
1817

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

List of people not leased to Thomas J. Randolph.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
1817

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 161
1818

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 162
1819

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 164
1819

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1817, 1818, 1820, and 1823.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
1821

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1823 and 1826.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 169
1821
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 171
1821

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 172
1822

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 174
1822 Feb. 10
Monticello

Labor: Manual

In clearing a horse path "when it is very steep Wormley did 60. yds aday thro' the wood lands."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 70
1823 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175
1824 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 176

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Wormley Hughes (1781-1858)

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