Farm Book, 1774-1824, page 143, by Thomas Jefferson [electronic edition]

Farm Book, page 143
by Thomas Jefferson

Page 143

Hats

1810

Davy. Isabel's

Thrimston

Moses.

Wormly

James. Ned's

Lewis.

Ned.

Bagwell

Charles

Bamaby

Caesar.

Davy Bedfd.

John Bedfd.

Robert

Joe.

Isaac.

John Hem.

Davy.

John

Abram

Jerry

Ben.

Jenny Ned's

Minerva.

Billy B.

Johnny.

Dolly.

Nancy

Virginia

Esther.

Lilly

Mary. Bagw's

Jame. L's

Indridge

Lazaria

1811

Dick

Ned jr.

Sucky Jerry's

Shepherd.

Abram jr.

Bartlet

Gill.

Evelina.

Philip

Nance

Sanco

Beverly

Isaiah

William Mos.

Rachael.

Amy

Joe Rachael's

Jenny Lewis

Isabel

Doll

Scilla.

Nanny. Bagw

Isabel jr.

Nance

Dick. Bedfd.

Moses Bedfd.

Solomon

James. Bedfd.

Rachael. Bedfd.

Eve

Lucy

Sifters

1810

Nance

John Hem.

Jenny L.

Isabel

Lilly

Amy.

Jenny N's

Minerva

Rachael

Aggy

Sally L.

1811

Virginia.

Burwell.

Critta.

Sally

Betty Brown

Pet. Hemings

Mary Moses'

Ursula

Cretia.

John Hem.

Doll.

Mary. Jerry's

Mary. Bagw's

Caesar.

Isaac.

Scilla

Rachael

Eve

Lucy

Bedfd. Dick

1813.

Caesar.

1812. June 29.

begun the wheat harvest.

July 10.

finished it. to wit in 11. days.

quantity. Tufton. 150 + Lego 50 + Monticello 55 = 255 acres + 11 = 23.

15 cradlers employed, cut 23. as. a day, or a little over 1 1/2 as. apiece.

distribution of people.	15.	cradlers
	15.	binders
	4.	stackers
	16.	gatherers
	2.	cooks
	3.	water carriers
	55

July 11.

began to cut rye

Dec. 29.

delivered 20. new bags to mr. Burnley. of 2. yds. of ticklenbg & 2. bushels each.

1813. Feb. 1.

gave E. Bacon order on the mill for 20. bushels of bran a week from this day, of my own offal.

June. 28.

harvest begins at

Nov. 18.

	Tufton	Lego	Monto.
wheat sown this fall	256		52 1/4
hogs put up to fatten	31		14.

corn bought Nov. Dec. 1813.

		B b p		D
	Craven Peyton	84-0-0	@ 20/ =	280.	payable	Mar. 1.
	Rob. B. Sthreshly	69.	@ 20/ =	230.		May. 10.
	Richard Bruce	20.	@ 17/ =	56.67		Jan. 3.
	Joshua Key.	40-1-1	@ 18/ =	120.75		Apr. 4
	William Stevens	30-	@ 18/ =	90.		Apr. 4
	John Rothwell	14-	@ 18/ =	42.		Mar. 7
	William Stevens	35.	@ 18/ =	105		June 6
	Daniel F. Carr	80.	@ 18/ =	240.		June 11.
		B b p		1163
of the above corn		54-1-1	delivd. to mr. Ham.

1813. Dec.

Hogs killed.	Bacon.	8.	to the house	5.	to himself
	Tufton	20.		5.
	Lego	8		5

continuation of hat list

1816	1817
Robert. 99	Isaiah. 00.
Billy. B.	Billy Mos' 01
Thrimston 00	Joe. Rach's
Johnny. Cr's

Cite web page as: Farm Book, 1774-1824, page 143, by Thomas Jefferson [electronic edition]. Thomas Jefferson Papers: An Electronic Archive. Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, 2003. http://www.thomasjeffersonpapers.org/

Original manuscript: Jefferson, Thomas. Farm Book, 1774-1824. 174 pages. Original manuscript from the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society.

Source of transcription: Baron, Robert C., ed. The Garden and Farm Books of Thomas Jefferson. Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum, 1987.