| First Name | Stephen |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 1794, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Mother | Suckey (1771-1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| 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 | Suckey (1771-1811)Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790) |
| 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 | Suckey (1771-1811)Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790)Philip (b. 1796)Ambrose (b. 1785) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Suckey (1771-1811)Cate (b. 1788)Daniel (b. 1790)Philip (b. 1796)Ambrose (1799-1819)Prince (b. 1804) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Suckey (1771-1811)Ambrose (1799-1819)Prince (b. 1804)Joseph (1806-1818)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 167 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1820 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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