Database of Mount Vernon's Enslaved Community

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Visited the Plantations in the Neck, Muddy hole, & Dogue run. At the former...8 others of them [women] at the Mansn. House.

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At Dogue run the hands were all of them were employed as yesterday [The Men were cutting & Mauling of Rails—the Women at the New ground at the home House].

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So likewise were those of Muddy hole [2 Men were cuttg. & mauling—1 Carting and the Women at the New ground].

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Visited the Plantation at Dogue run...The Women were putting up cross Fences in the Meadow by the Overseers House.

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The Women belonging to Dogue run having returned to the New ground at the Mansion house.

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...the Dogue run Women were employed in pulling up a cross fence in the Meadow by the Overseers house—being the 2d. cross fence in this Meadw.

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Visited the Plantation at Dogue run. Women still about the cross fence.

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Hands of all the places (except the Men) working in the New ground at the Mann. House.

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Visited the Plantations at Frenchs and the Ferry...The Neck & Muddy hole people, with the Women belonging to the above two, were at Work in the New Grd. in front of the House.

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Visited the Plantations at Frenchs and the Ferry...The Neck & Muddy hole people, with the Women belonging to the above two, were at Work in the New Grd. in front of the House.

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At All [plantations], working as usual—...the Women, except those of Dogue run, grubbing at the Mansion house.

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At All [plantations], working as usual—...the Women, except those of Dogue run, grubbing at the Mansion house. The Dogue run Women grubbing in the G. Meadow.

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The Women from every place were in the New Ground at home.

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Those [women] at Dogue run were in the G. Meadow at home but there was too much Water to Work to advantage.

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The Women from Dogue run had, on account of the wetness of the Swamp come to the New ground at the Mansn. House It appearing that the ground would be sufficiently thawed I ordered the whole of them to take their Tools home & try to put up their Fences, and do other work at their respective Plantations.

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The Women from Dogue run had, on account of the wetness of the Swamp come to the New ground at the Mansn. House It appearing that the ground would be sufficiently thawed I ordered the whole of them to take their Tools home & try to put up their Fences, and do other work at their respective Plantations.

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In the Neck...The Women grubbing along the Branch below the Spring.

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At Muddy hole 3 plows going on very well. Women grubbing before them.

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At Dogue run...Women in N[ew] Gr[oun]d Ho[me] H[ouse].

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At neither French’s nor the Ferry could the Plows Work. The Women at each were levelling the old ditches.

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At neither French’s nor the Ferry could the Plows Work. The Women at each were levelling the old ditches.

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The Women of Dogue run, Frenchs and the Ferry were all at Work in the New ground at the Mansn. House.

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The Women of Dogue run, Frenchs and the Ferry were all at Work in the New ground at the Mansn. House.

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The Women of Dogue run, Frenchs and the Ferry were all at Work in the New ground at the Mansn. House.

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At Muddy hole they [women] were spreading dung.

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Visited the Plantations in the Neck and at Muddy hole. At the first...The Women, some were grubbing and others throwing down old fences in order to erect them a New.

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At Muddy hole, The Women had just finished spreading dung on part of No. 1.

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At the other places...the Women grubbing at the Mansion House.

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In the Neck the Women were putting up (as far as rails were in place) the fence between fields No. 7 & 8.

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At Muddy hole they [women] were sprouting the stumps & taking up grubs in the Winter fallow of No. 4.

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At the first (that is the Neck) the Women were grubbing & fencing along the Creek.

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At Muddy hole doing the same [women grubbing and fencing].

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The Women from Dogue run, Frenchs & Ferry were at work in the New grd. at the Mansn. house.

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The Women from Dogue run, Frenchs & Ferry were at work in the New grd. at the Mansn. house.

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The Women from Dogue run, Frenchs & Ferry were at work in the New grd. at the Mansn. house.

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At Muddy hole and Dogue run, the Women were fencing.

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At Muddy hole and Dogue run, the Women were fencing.

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Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue run, & French’s. At the two first the women were fencing

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Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue run, & French’s. At the two first the women were fencing

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The Ferry Women were at work in the New grd. at the Mann. House.

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Rid to the Plantations in the Neck Muddy hole, Dogue run and Frenchs. At the first some of the Women were grubbing...

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At Muddy hole the Women were grubbing, as they also were at French’s.

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At Muddy hole the Women were grubbing, as they also were at French’s.

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Began the Meadow fence in the Neck with some of the Women, while others were grubbing.

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Rid to Muddy hole, Dogue run, Frenchs & the Ferry. At the first...Women making fence on ditch round the Barn, and in lane. The frost below the surface (2 or 3 Inches) stopped in places the plow but I ordered them to proceed.

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At Frenchs...the Women began to fence between fields No. 1 & 4.

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At the Ferry...Women still filling gullies

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At the River Plantation...The Women were fencing between fields No. 1 & 2 except those who were grubbing; having finished the fence by the Meadow.

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At the River Plantation...The Women were fencing between fields No. 1 & 2 except those who were grubbing; having finished the fence by the Meadow.

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At Dogue run...Women grubbing by the Quarters.

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Work as usual at all (except at Dogue run, where the Women havg. finished grubbing by the Quarters were employed in grubbing a piece of fencing Round field No. 7).

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In the Neck, the Women were spreading Dung on the ground intended for Oats and Barley—being the West part of No. 2.

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At Muddy hole...The Women fencing r[oa]d the same.

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At Dogue run, The Women began to Hooe the ground they had grubbed at the lower end of the Meadow

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At French’s the Women were Fencing.

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At the Ferry the Women were still about the fence of field No. 6.

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In the Neck...The Women were clearing the hedge Row in the same field (Field No. 2) & preparing for fencing.

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At Muddy hole...The Women were partly fencing, & partly picking up Corn Stalks.

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At Dogue Run...The women were partly hoeing (as on Saturday) & partly grubbing before the Plows.

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At Frenchs...The Women were fencing on the dividing line.

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At the Ferry...The Women were fencing.

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At Muddy hole...The Women having finished fencing were grubbing in the sunken part of No. 3.

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At Dogue run... the Women hoeing.

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At Frenchs...the Women fencing.

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At French’s...the Women filling gullies in the lower Meadow.

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At the Ferry...The Women cleaning the swamp in No. 2 & thinning the Trees there.

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Passed thro’ Muddy hole Plantation...The Women of this place, except those who were engaged with the Plows & Harrows came yesterday to, and were engaged to day in, the Ground in front of the Mansion House—preparing it for Corn.

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Passed thro’ Muddy hole Plantation...The Women of this place, except those who were engaged with the Plows & Harrows came yesterday to, and were engaged to day in, the Ground in front of the Mansion House—preparing it for Corn.

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At Dogue run...The Women having also hoed up the ground below the Meadow, were employed in doing the like in a slash in field No. 5. Sowing & harrowing Oats as usual.

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At the Ferry...the women were hoeing the slash in the same field [Field No. 2].

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At French’s...The Women, in part, were filling gullies in No. 3 and the other part

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At the Ferry...Women hoeing in the Swamp as before.

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At the Ferry...the women hoeing the swamp.

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At Dogue run...The Women were hoeing the Swamp in the Middle meadow by the Overseers house.

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At Muddy hole, Plowing, sowing, Harrowing & rolling were going on. The women not engaged in these were at Work at the Mansn. Ho[use] New ground.

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At Muddy hole, Plowing, sowing, Harrowing & rolling were going on. The women not engaged in these were at Work at the Mansn. Ho[use] New ground.

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In the Neck...The Women would about have done picking up & heaping the Corn Stalks in No. 3 to day (having finished those in No. 7) and would repair the fence round No. 6 and Orchard Inclosure.

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In the Neck...The Women would about have done picking up & heaping the Corn Stalks in No. 3 to day (having finished those in No. 7) and would repair the fence round No. 6 and Orchard Inclosure.

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At Muddy hole...Ordered the Women from the New Ground to Hoe along the fence where the ground had been grubbed in the Oat field for the better reception of this grain.

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At Dogue-run, the Women wd. about compleat hoeing the Swamp in the middle Meadow.

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At Frenchs...the women filling gullies in field No. 3.

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At the Ferry...The Women were hoeing an old hedge row in No. 2.

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In the Neck...The Women were repairing the fencing from the lane to the Barn

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At Muddy hole...The Women having hoed up the ground along the fence in this field (Field No. 1) were spreading what dung remained in heaps on the South half of the half Acre sqrs. of experimental ground last yr. intended for Barley this.

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At Muddy hole...The Women having hoed up the ground along the fence in this field (Field No. 1) were spreading what dung remained in heaps on the South half of the half Acre sqrs. of experimental ground last yr. intended for Barley this.

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At Dogue-run...The Women were prevented from finishing hoeing the Meadow on acct. of the Rain and went yesterday to putting up the Logs wch. were in place betwn. fields No. 2 & 3 and to day were pickg. up Corn Stalks in No. 4.

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At Dogue-run...The Women were prevented from finishing hoeing the Meadow on acct. of the Rain and went yesterday to putting up the Logs wch. were in place betwn. fields No. 2 & 3 and to day were pickg. up Corn Stalks in No. 4.

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At Frenchs...The Women having filled the gullies in fd. No. 3 were heaping dung for the Cart, & spreading it when carted in the places wch. had been filled up in the lower Meadow.

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At the Ferry the Women were levelling the old ditch betwn. this Plantn. & French’s having hoed up the hedge row in No. 2

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At Muddy hole...The Women were spreading dung as yesterday

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At D. Run...The women at this place began to cross hoe the grd. they had broke up in the lower end of the Ho. Meadw. in order to prepare it for Flax and grass.

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At French’s the women were levelling the old ditch in No. 3 some of them, whilst others were employed in heaping dung.

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At French’s the women were levelling the old ditch in No. 3 some of them, whilst others were employed in heaping dung.

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At the Ferry...The Women repairing fence around No. 7.

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In the Neck...Women repairing fences...

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At Muddy hole...The women returned to the New ground to Work.

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At Dogue-run...Women cross Hoeing as yestery.

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At Muddy hole...Women making Hills in No. 3 for Sweet Potatoes.

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At Dogue Run...The Women were cross hoeing in the Meadow, but were sent with their hoes & Baskets to break the grass tussucks in the Barley ground in the low parts thereof, which neither the Plows nor harrows could accomplish and to pile the grass.

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At Frenchs...Women grubbing & filling gullies in No. 3.