| First Name | Joseph |
| Alternate Names | Joe Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | May 1806, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Death Information | 1818 Joel Yancey to Thomas Jefferson, 9 Jan. 1819 |
| Mother | Suckey (1771-1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Suckey (1771-1811)Stephen (b. 1794)Ambrose (1799-1819)Prince (b. 1804)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Bear Creek. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Fanny (b. 1788)Rachael (b. 1807)Rhody (b. 1811)Zacharias (b. 1813)Martha Anne (b. 1816)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 167 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Cate (b. 1788)Shepherd (b. 1809) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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