| First Name | James |
| Alternate Names | Jimmy |
| Surnames | Gillette |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 14 June 1796, Tufton Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Mother | Jane Gillette (b. 1764) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Father | Edward Gillette (b. 1760) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 | 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 | 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| 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 | 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794) |
| 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 | 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| 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 | 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| 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)Priscilla Gillette (b. 1794)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817) |
| 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 1810 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes two great coats. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| 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 "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 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 |
| 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 by the house at Monticello. | |
| 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 “the farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. James's name crossed out. On blankets list for "1819. 20." and 22 and 25. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| James Gillette, Isaiah, and his brother Jerry Jr. are sold to James Lyle at the estate sale of Thomas Jefferson. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | James Lyle (1798-1850) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Isaiah (b. 1800)Jeremiah, Jr. (b. 1802) |
| Sources | Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson's Estate, 1 Jan. 1829 |
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