Moses Gillette (b. 1803)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Moses
Surnames	Gillette Moses Gillette, 1870 Pebble Township, OH, census, Getting Word African American Oral History Project Archive, Family Groups series, Box 2, Folder 19 (Charlottesville, VA: Thomas Jefferson Foundation).
Gender	Male
Birth Information	28 July 1803, Monticello (farm) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Sydney R. Pellet Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829

GENEALOGY

Mother	Jane Gillette (b. 1764) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
Father	Edward Gillette (b. 1760) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

TIMELINE

1808

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1810 list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810 Feb.

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jane Gillette (b. 1764)James Gillette (b. 1796)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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. On blanket list for "1813. 16. 19"
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Agnes Gillette (1798–1817)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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 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

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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
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	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159

1817

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at “the farm” at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

1818

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162

1819

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164

1821

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172

1821 Feb.

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello plantation.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Jane Gillette (b. 1764)Sucky Gillette (b. 1806)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171

1822

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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 174

1823 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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 175

1824 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176

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