BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Essex |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
AS PROPERTY
| Enslaved by | Hired by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43 |
GENEALOGY
| First Name | Essex |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Enslaved by | Hired by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. Hired | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Isaac T.Peter HawkinsPatrick |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as stacker | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
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