| First Name | Peter |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | July 1780 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Mother | Betty Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Father | [Charles?] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 25 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 31 people are recorded at Elk Hill. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Betty |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Charles, Betty, and her son Peter are sold by Thomas Jefferson to John Depriest during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | John Depriest |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | CharlesBetty |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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