| First Name | Agnes |
| Alternate Names | Aggy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Aggey Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57 |
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| Surnames | Gillette |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 25 Oct. 1798 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Death Information | [1817?] Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 150 |
| 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)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| 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)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| 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)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| 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)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| 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)James Gillette (b. 1796) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| 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 the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Moses Gillette (b. 1803)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| 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 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 |
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