Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Priscilla
Alternate Names	Scilla Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Silla Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
Surnames	Gillette
Gender	Female
Birth Information	14 Apr. 1794, Tufton Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30

GENEALOGY

Mother	Jane Gillette (b. 1764) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Father	Edward Gillette (b. 1760) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Children	Jamey (b. 1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Fanny (1813-1814) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Miles (b. 1816) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Lucy (b. 1818) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Aggy (b. 1821) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Sucky (b. 1825) Appraisal of slaves in Albemarle County, Albemarle County Will Book 8, 4 Oct. 1826, page 282

TIMELINE

1794 Nov.

Tufton

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. Fifteen people are recorded at Tufton.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30

1794 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes linen, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1795

Provisions: Clothing

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)Fanny (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49

1796

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53

1796

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50

1796

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Fish and other rations are distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51

1796

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 May

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1798

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56

1799

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette (1736–1802)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799 Oct.

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55

1800 Nov.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a

1801

Commercial: Enslaved_loan

47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven
Role	Hired
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)James Gillette (b. 1796)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60

1808

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1809 list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810

Lego

Provisions: Food

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)Moses (b. 1792)Sally (b. 1792)Eve Hubbard (b. 1779)Lucy (b. 1783)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135

1810 Feb.

Lego

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Lego.
Role	Enumerated
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Lego

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Lego.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134

1810 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1811

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of hats to people.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "Dec. 1811. 14. 17"
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Edward Gillette (b. 1786)Richard Gillette (b. 1790)Jamey (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On bed list for "1811. 14. 7"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1811 Apr. 28

Lego

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson supplies pots to several women living at Lego.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139

1813 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)Fanny (1813-1814)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145

1814 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)Fanny (1813-1814)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Lego

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Lego.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148

1815 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)Miles (b. 1816)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151

1816

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)Miles (b. 1816)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155

1817

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jamey (b. 1811)Miles (b. 1816)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159

1817

Lego

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Lego.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Miles (b. 1816)Jamey (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

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