Lucy Gillette (b. 1780)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Lucy
Alternate Names	Lucy Cook Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
Surnames	Gillette
Gender	Female
Birth Information	Oct. 1780 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
	John Wayles Eppes (1773-1823) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25

GENEALOGY

Mother	Jane Gillette (b. 1764) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
Father	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)
Children	Zachary (b. 1796) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31

TIMELINE

1783

Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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	Jane Gillette (b. 1764)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24

1794 Nov.

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30

1794 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

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

1795

Provisions: Clothing

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

1795

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Tom Shackleford.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1796

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer.
Role	Receives Provisions
Occupation:	Cook
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50

1796

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Zachary (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 May

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Zachary (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 Oct.

Status: Transfer

31 enslaved persons are transferred by Thomas Jefferson as part of a marriage settlement between his daughter Maria Eppes and John Wayles Eppes.
From Enslaver	Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
To Enslaver	John Wayles Eppes (1773-1823)
Role	Sold Or Transferred
Listed With	Zachary (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Dowries Comparison Lists, [Sep. 1797] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25