| First Name | Moses |
| Alternate Names | Moses Bedford Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | Jan. 1792, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 and Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Enslaved by | Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) Jefferson Estate Sale receipts, Jan. 1827 |
| Bowling Clark records a list of people enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest, organized by family groups. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Dick (b. 1767)Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789) |
| 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 | Dick (b. 1767)Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789)Evans (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Dick (b. 1767)Dinah (b. 1766)Aggy (b. 1789)Evans (b. 1794)Hanah (b. 1796)Lucy (b. 1800) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Dick (b. 1767)Dinah (b. 1766)John (b. 1785)Aggy (b. 1789)Evans (b. 1794)Hanah (b. 1796)Lucy (b. 1800)James (b. 1802) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Dinah (b. 1766)Aggy (b. 1789)Evans (b. 1794)Hanah (b. 1796)Lucy (b. 1800)James (b. 1802)Bryley (b. 1805) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Lego in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Lewis (b. 1788)Davy (b. 1785)Solomon (b. 1794)Sally (b. 1792)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779)Lucy (b. 1783)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of hats to people. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1813. 16. 19" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Lego. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Lego. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
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