Robert Colbert (b. 1799)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Robert
Alternate Names	Bob Virginian (Lynchburg), Volume 3, Number 4, 20 August 1824
Surnames	Colbert Siblings’ surname. Getting Word African American Oral History Project Archive, Family Groups series, Box 12 (Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson Foundation).
Gender	Male
Birth Information	22 Dec. 1799 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
Death Information	After 20 Aug. 1824 Virginian (Lynchburg), Volume 3, Number 4, 20 August 1824

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57

GENEALOGY

Mother

Betty Brown (1759-1831)
Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57

TIMELINE

1798

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Wormley Hughes (1781-1858)Burwell Colbert (1783-1862)Brown Colbert (1785-1833)Edwin Colbert (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

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	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Edwin Colbert (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a

1801

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Edwin Colbert (b. 1793)
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
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810

Provisions: Clothing

Hats are distributed to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Edwin Colbert (b. 1793)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
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
Listed With	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. Robert's name crossed out. On blanket list for "Dec. 1811. 14. 17"
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
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. Robert's name crossed out. On blanket list for "1813. 16. 19"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

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	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140

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	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
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	Betty Brown (1759-1831)Mary Colbert (1801-1843)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
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
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
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155

1816

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of hats to people.
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1817

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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

1817

Lego

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Lego.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

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Robert Colbert (b. 1799)

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