BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Abby |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | May 1780 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Abby |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | May 1780 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 31 people are recorded at Elk Hill. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Ambrose Sr. (b. 1755)HannahHarry (b. 1770)Nanny (b. 1772)Ambrose Jr. (b. 1774)Abraham (b. 1776) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Ambrose, Hannah, and five of their children are sold by Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Woodson during a sale at Elk Hill. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | Samuel Woodson |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Ambrose Sr. (b. 1755)HannahNanny (b. 1772)Ambrose Jr. (b. 1774)Abraham (b. 1776)Sally (b. 1782) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
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