| First Name | Esther |
| Alternate Names | Easther Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829 |
| Surnames | Granger Father’s surname. |
| Gillette Partner’s surname. “Life Among the Lowly, No. 3” by Israel Jefferson (December 25, 1873) |
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| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 19 Mar. 1795, Shadwell or Lego Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| 47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven | |
| Role | Hired |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| 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 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Tufton in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Minerva Granger (b. 1771)Virginia (b. 1793)Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| 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 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1812. 15. 18" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On bed list for "1812. 15. 8" | |
| 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 linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Lindsay Gillette (b. 1813) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Six people are sold to William Garland at the estate sale of Thomas Jefferson: Gill and Esther Gillette, Lazaria Maria and her children William and Betsey, and Nace. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | William Garland |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Gill Gillette (b. 1792) |
| Sources | Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson's Estate, 1 Jan. 1829 |
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