| First Name | Fanny |
| Alternate Names | Fanney Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Aug. 1788, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Bowling Clark records a list of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, organized by family groups. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1753)Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (b. 1772)Sally (b. 1777)Lucy (1779-1797)Dick (b. 1781)Flora (b. 1783)Davy (b. 1785)Moses (b. 1790)Edy (b. 1792) |
| Sources | Bowling Clark to Thomas Jefferson, [17 Aug. 1792] |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 49 people are recorded in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1753)Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (b. 1772)Sally (b. 1777)Lucy (1779-1797)Dick (b. 1781)Flora (b. 1783)Davy (b. 1785)Edy (b. 1792)Armstead (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1738)Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (b. 1772)Sally (b. 1777)Isabel (1795-1807)Milly (1797-1819)Dick (b. 1781)Flora (b. 1783)Edy (b. 1792)Armstead (b. 1794)Amy (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Will (b. 1753)Abby (b. 1753)Jesse (b. 1772)Dick (b. 1781)Edy (b. 1792)Armstead (b. 1794)Amy (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Rachael (b. 1807)Dorcas (1809-1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Bear Creek. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Rachael (b. 1807)Rhody (b. 1811)Zacharias (b. 1813)Martha Anne (b. 1816)Joseph (1806-1818)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 167 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of bed distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1820 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Anne (b. 1815)Mahala (b. 1816)Madison (b. 1818) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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