| First Name | Edmund |
| Surnames | Bacon |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 28 Mar. 1785 Edmund Bacon gravestone, Trigg County, KY. |
| Death Information | 19 Jan. 1866 Edmund Bacon gravestone, Trigg County, KY. |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello Farm in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at the “farm” at Monticello. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| William Watson requests permission for Joseph Fossett to plate saddle trees. | |
| Role | Mentioned |
| Listed With | Joseph Fossett (1780-1858)William Watson (d. 1853)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)Gabriel LillyJohn Holmes Freeman |
| Sources | William Watson to Thomas Jefferson, 9 Mar. 1812 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Listed With | LewisPeter |
| 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. | |
| Listed With | LewisPeter |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello plantation. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Overseer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171 |
| Edmund Bacon requests that John Hemmings and Burwell Colbert repair his carriage, installing new shafts and repainting it. He plans to credit it against Thomas Jefferson’s accounts. | |
| Role | Employer |
| Listed With | John Hemmings (1776-1833)Burwell Colbert (1783-1862)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)John Bacon |
| Sources | Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 Sept. 1822 |
| Edmund Bacon proposes that Joseph Fossett shoe his horses and David Hern Jr. drive his team for two to three weeks. In exchange, Thomas Jefferson may use Bacon’s wagon and team for hauling. | |
| Role | Employer |
| Occupation: | Overseer |
| Listed With | Joseph Fossett (1780-1858)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Sources | Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 9 Sept. 1822 |
| Edmund Bacon requests that Joseph Fossett and his striker iron a waggon, estimated at 10 days work and valued at $40. | |
| Role | Employer |
| Listed With | Joseph Fossett (1780-1858)“his striker”Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Sources | Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 11 Sept. 1822 |
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