Farm Book, page 55
by Thomas Jefferson
Page 55
[column 1]
| 1799. Oct. | yds.
linen | yds. woollen | stockg. | blankt. | beds | shoes |
| Bagwell | 7 | 5.
lb | | 98 | | 1 |
| Minerva. | 7 | 5 | | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| |
3 3 | | | | |
| Mary. 88 | 4
1/3 | | | 97 | | |
| Virginia. 93 | 2
2/3 | 2 1/4 | | | |
| Esther 95 | 2 | 1
3/4 | | | |
| Bec. 97 | 1 1/3 | 1
1/4 | | | |
| Nanny. 99 | 1
2/3 | 1 | | | | |
| Ned | 7 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Jenny | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Barnaby
83. | | | | | | |
| Ned.
86. | 5 | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Fanny. 88. | 4 1/3 | 3
1/2 | | | | |
| Dick. 90. | 3
2/3 | 3 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Gill. 92. | 3. | 2
1/2 | | 97 | | |
| Scilla. 94. | 2
1/3 | 2 | | | |
| James. 96. | 1 2/3 | 1
1/2 | | | |
| Aggy. 98. | 1
2/3 | 1 | | | | |
| Davy | 7 | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Isabel | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1
1/4 | | | | |
| Aggy. 89 | 4. | 3
1/4 | | 1 | | |
| Lilly 91 | 3 1/3 | 2
3/4 | | | |
| Amy. 93 | 2 2/3 | 2
1/4 | | | |
| Thruston. | 2 | 1
3/4 | | 97 | | |
| Eldridge
97 | | | | | |
| Thrimston
99 | | | | | |
| James | 7 | 5 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Patty | 7 | 5 | | 97 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis | 7 | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Jenny | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| [illegible] | [illegible] | | |
1 | | 1 |
| Jesse 90. | 3
2/3 | 3 | | 1 | | |
| Sally 92. | 3 | 2
1/2 | | | |
| Jamy 95. | 2 | 1
3/4 | | | |
| Evelina 97. | 1
1/3 | 1 1/4 | | | |
| Abram | 7 | | | 98 | | 1 |
| Doll | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| Thenia. 93. | 2
2/3 | 2 1/4 | | 98 | | |
| Dolly 94. | 2
1/3 | 2 | | | | |
| Rachael | 7 | 5 | | 97 | 98 | 1 |
| Nanny 91. | 3 1/3 | 2
3/4 | | 97 | | |
| Abram. 94. | 2
1/3 | 2 | | | |
| Lavana. 97 | 1 1/3 | 1
1/4 | | | |
| Squire. | | 7 | 5 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Belinda | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry | 7 | 5.
bl | | 98 | | 1 |
| Mary | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| Suckey 96. | 1 2/3 | 1
1/2 | | | | |
| Phill | | 7 | 5.
bl | | 97 | | 1 |
| Molly | 7 | 5 | | 1 | 97 | 1 |
| John | | 7 | 5.
bl | | 1 | | 1 |
| Amy | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Betty
black | 7 | 5 | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caesar | 7 | 5 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Toby | 7 | 5 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Frank | 7 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| [illegible] |
7 | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Ursula | 7. | 7
bl | | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| Goliah | 7 | 5 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Mingo | | 7 | 5 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Fanny | 7 | 5 | | 1 | 97 | 1 |
| Tom | 7 | 5.
bl | | 1 | | 1 |
| Phill
shoem. | 7 | 5 | | 98 | | 1 |
| [ . . . ] | | [ . . . ] | | [ . . . ] | | [ . . . ] |
[column 2]
| [1799. Oct.] | yds. linen | yds.
wool | stockgs. | blankts. | beds | shoes |
| 302
2/3 | 42 | | | | 33 |
| Betty Hemings | 7 | 5
bl | | 97 | 98 | 1 |
| Peter
Hemings | | | | 97 | | 1 |
| Betty
Brown | 7 | 5 | | 98 | 97 | 1 |
| Edwin. 93. | 2 2/3 | 2
1/2 | | | | |
| Nance | 7 | 5
bl | | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| Critta | | | | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamy
87. | 9 | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Sally. | | | | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| Beverly 98 | | 1
1/2 | | | | |
| John Hemings | 7 | 5
bl | | 1 | | 1 |
| Moses
79 | 7 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Joe.
80 | 7 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Wormly 81. | 7 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Jame Hubbd.
83 | 6 | 4 3/4 | | 97. | | 1 |
| Barnaby 83 | 6 | 4
3/4 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Shepherd 82 | 6
1/3 | 5 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Isb's Davy 84 | 5 2/3 | 4
1/2 | | 97 | | 1 |
|
Ben Hix 84 | 5 2/3 | 4
1/2 | | 97 | | 1 |
| Brown 85. | 5 1/3 | 4
1/4 | | 97 | | 1 |
| John Bedfd. 85. | 5
1/3 | 4 1/4 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Befd. Davy
85. | 5 1/3 | 4
1/4 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Snowd. Ben
85 | 5 1/3 | 4 1/4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Cary. 85. | 5 1/3 | 4
1/4 | | 1 | | ` |
| Lewis. 88 | 4 1/3 | 3
1/2 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Phill Hub.
86. | 5. | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Bartlet
86 | 5 | 4 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Burwell 83 | 9 | 4
3/4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Ursula
87. | 12 | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Edy. 87 | 4
2/3 | 4 | | 98 | | 1 |
| Jupiter | | | | 98 | | 1 |
| Simon | 7 | 5 | | | | 1 |
| Stepney | 7 | 5 | | | | 1 |
| Moses | 7 | 5 | | | | 1 |
| Frank | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| 481 1/3 | 165
1/2 | | | | 65 |
rule. for linen 1 yard the 1st year + 1/3 ever year after to 7.
yds.
woollen 1. yard the 1st year + 1/4 every year after to 5.
yds.
| yards |
| cotton | 181 1/4 |
| cold. plains | 165 1/2 |
| oznabrigs | 481 1/3 |
| bed linen | 56 |
| blankets | 29. |
| shoes. | 65. pr. |
