1772 Hugh Chisholm b. abt. 1772 of Hanover/Albemarle Counties, Virginia

Hugh Chisholm b. abt. 1772-1837 of Hanover/Albemarle Counties, Virginia

Parents:

Walter Chisholm Sr 1732-1835 m. Sarah, of Hanover County, Virginia

Children:

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FACTS and SOURCES:

Hugh Chisholm was a brickmason and plasterer who worked for Thomas Jefferson in 1796 and 1797 and again from 1801 to 1814. He laid bricks at Monticello and Poplar Forest and built the Monticello cisterns and garden pavilion.

NOTES: Regarding Hugh Chisholm’s work as a brick mason and plasterer for founding fathers Thomas Jefferson & James Madison:

Hugh Chisholm was a hired white workman, a jack of all trades, employed at Monticello from 1796 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1814. Jefferson “paid Chisolm for plaistering &c.,” as well as for masonry, carpentry, bricklaying, and “20.D. to pay for digging.” Sometimes working with his brother, bricklayer John Russell Chisholm, he “moulded and burnt” clay to make bricks and with “2 apprentices … [could] lay 1600. bricks a day.” Chisholm worked on Monticello II (1796-1809), the dependencies, cisterns , and the South Pavilion. He may have renovated the workmen’s house on Mulberry Row when it was converted from dwelling to textile workshop. Chisholm owned a slave, Lewis, to whom Jefferson paid small sums for occasional odd jobs, such as “Chisolm’s Lewis gratuity for cistern 1.D.” in 1821. https://www.monticello.org/slavery/landscape-of-slavery-mulberry-row-at-monticello/meet-people/hugh-chisholm/

Monticello is located in Albemarle County, Virginia – and Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County, Virginia.

In addition to Hugh Chisholm, Thomas Jefferson hired Hugh’s brother John Russell Chisholm for work on his plantations, and once hired Hugh’s cousin Isham Chisholm to track down and return a runaway slave.

1796-1826: Thomas Jefferson’s ledger entries involving payments for work done by Hugh Chisholm: See: https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/hugh-chisholm

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1796 December 7. “Richardson has worked 114. days @ 6/ Chisolm 44. do. @ 2/6 [=] £39-14.”1

1797 April 10. “Richardson, Duke & Chisolm begin work. The 2 first @ 6/.”2

1797 December 2. “Chisolm [has worked] 188½ days @ 4/.”3

1801 August 23. “Paid Chisholm for plaistering &c. in full £4-10.”4

1802 March 8. “[B]uilding … Chisholm 15.”5

1802 May 27. “Charge Chisolm 3. bush. corn @ 15/.”6

1802 August 2. “Pd. Hugh Chisolm on acct. 10.D.”7

1802 August 23. “I am to pay Joel Yancey for Hugh Chisolm 30.”8

1802 September 20. “Settled with Hugh Chisolm to this day, and the balance due him is 210.75 D.”9

1803 January 11. “Inclosed to Gabriel Lilly for Hugh Chisolm 100.”10

1803 May 4. “Chisolm. brickwork 142.50.”11

1803 June 8. “Inclosed 120.D. to Gabriel Lilly out of which he is to pay Hugh Chisolm 117.55 the balance with interest due him ante Sep. 20. & Jan. 11.”12

1804 May 8. “Wanscher arrives this day. Hugh Chisolm agrees to work with him for 20.D. a month.” 13

1804 August 19. “Pd. Hugh Chisolm 20.D.”14

1804 November 10. “Inclosed to Gabriel Lilly for … Hugh Chisolm 50.”15

1805 April 13. “On settlement with Hugh Chisolm, I owe him 136.D. exclusive of some jobs begun Mar. 28. & not yet finished.”16

1805 June 6. “Recd from bk. US. … draughts … on bk. US. in Baltim. … J. Spear’s orders from … H. Chisolm 100.D.”17

1805 September 17. “Pd. Chisolm 10.D.”18

1805 September 27. “Hugh Chisolm £20-4.”19

1805 September 29. “[P]d. Chisolm 10.D. Chisolm goes to Bedford to work at 20.D. pr. month.”20

1806 January 19. “Inclosed to J. H. Freeman for … Hugh Chisolm 67.33.”21

1806 June 28. “Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm 20.D.”22

1806 August 24. “[P]d. Chisolm 10.D. & I am to pay J. Speer abt. 25.D. for him.”23

1806 September 13. “Paid John Speer for … Hugh Chisolm 8-7-3 = 27.87.”24

1806 September 25. “Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm 20.D. to pay for digging & on account.”25

1806 October 18. “Accepted Hugh Chisolm’s ord. in favr. John Kelly for 49/9=8.29.”26

1806 November 17. “Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm (under cover to Mr. Steptoe) 20.D.”27

1806 December 9. “Assumed to John Speer on order of … Hugh Chisolm 18.50.”28

1807 January 11. “Inclosed to Edmund Bacon … for … Chisolm 50.”29

1807 February 9. “Inclosed to Edmund Bacon for … Hugh Chisolm 50.”30

1807 April 14. “Paid Hugh Chisolm 50.D.”31

1807 June 8. “Inclosed to Edmund Bacon … J. Kelly on acct. of Hugh Chisolm 75.87 … Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm 30.D.”32

1807 September 15. “Pd. Chisolm on acct. 10.D.”33

1807 December 8. “Inclosed to E. Bacon … for … Hugh Chisolm 20.D.”34

1808 January 5. “[R]emitted to E. Bacon … for … Hugh Chisolm 100.”35

1808 February 8. “Inclosed to Edmd. Bacon for … H. Chisolm 100.”36

1808 March 8. “Inclosed to Edmund Bacon … for Hugh Chisolm 100.”37

1808 May 12. “Pd. Hugh Chisolm 60.D.”38

1808 August 8. “Inclosed to Reuben Maury for Hugh Chisolm 43.D.”39

1808 September 5. (Jefferson to James Madison). “Mr. Dinsmore informs me you wish to employ Hugh Chisolm, a bricklayer now working for me in Bedford, if I have no occasion for him. he will probably finish for me this month; after which I shall have nothing more for him the present year. I will write to him on the subject of your desire. he is a very good humored man, works as well as most of our bricklayers, and has had the benefit of becoming familiar with many things, with which they are unacquainted.”40

1808 November 7. “Inclosed to Edmund Bacon … J. Bullock for H. Chisolm 77.90 … Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm 10.D. to John R. Chisolm for H. Chisolm 35.D.”41

1809 January 7. “[D]esired him [George Jefferson] to pay as follows to Hugh Chisolm 150. D. on account.”42

1809 January 23. “Drew upon [Gibson & Jefferson] … to pay my order in favr. of … Hugh Chisolm 157.16 … Inclosed orders to Perry & Chisolm.”43

1809 August 11. “Chisolm begins to work.”44

1809 September 6. “H. Chisolm’s brother begins to work.”45

1810 September 17. “H. Chisolm begins to work.”46

1810 November 17. “Settled with Hugh Chisolm and the balance of 136.61 due to him.”47

1814 June 22. “Wrote to P. Gibson to remit 240.D. to Archibd. Robertson for J.A. Goodman to wit. to Nimrod Darnell on acct. Hugh Chisolm 20.”48

1814 June 23. “Pd. Hugh Chisolm on acct. 10.D.”49

1814 July 5. “Hugh Chisolm finished at Pop. For. the 1st. day of this month.”50

1815 October 14. “He has pd. Wm. Ballard for me also 50.D. and to Hugh Chisolm 184.D.”51

1820 May 5. “Chisolm’s Lewis 1.D.”52

1821 September 29. “Chisolm’s Lewis gratuity for cistern 1.D.”53

1822 March 23. “Gave Chisolm’s Lewis 1.D.”54

1822 April 7. “Pd. Lewis, Chisolm’s, for work & gratuity 2.D.”55

1822 July 18. “Chisolm’s Lewis for hair .25.”56

1822 July 25. “Chisolm’s Lewis 1.D.”57

1822 December 5. “Chisolm’s Lewis, trimmr. N. Pavilion 1.D.”58

1823 August 22. “Gratuity to Chisolm’s Lewis 1.D.”59

1824 August 6. “Drew on B. Peyton for 200.D. in favr. Joel Yancey for Hugh Chisolm.”60

1826 January 14. “Chisolm’s Lewis 3. days work opening flue of Appendix 3.50.”61

1797 Oct 12 – Hugh Chisholm witness to deed of Thomas Jefferson: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=27&sr=

Marriage Settlement for Mary Jefferson

This indenture made on the twelfth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between Thomas Jefferson of the one part, Mary Jefferson his daughter of the second part, both of Albemarle, Francis Eppes and Elizabeth his wife of the county of Chesterfeild1 of the third part and John Wayles Eppes their son of the fourth part of the same county,2 Witnesseth, that forasmuch as a marriage is intended shortly to be had between the said John Wayles Eppes and the said Mary Jefferson, and the said Francis Eppes and Elizabeth his wife3 for the natural love which they bear to the said John Wayles Eppes and his advancement, and in consideration of the said marriage, and of the advancement made by these presents on the part of the said Thomas to the said Mary his daughter, have conveyed or undertaken to convey before the said marriage to the said John Wayles Eppes in feesimple a certain tract of land called Angola in the county of Cumberland on the North side of Appomattox river containing by estimation three thousand four hundred and nineteen and three quarter acres in exchange for a certain tract of land on the South side of James river4 at Bermuda Hundred in the county of Chesterfeild,5 heretofore conveyed by the said Francis to the said John Wayles Eppes in feesimple, and the said Francis hath also conveyed and confirmed or undertaken to convey or confirm before the said Marriage to the said John Wayles Eppes certain slaves6 duly specified or to be specified before the marriage and whereof delivery hath been heretofore made or will be made before the 25th. day of December next. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Thomas7 for the natural love which he bears his said daughter and for her advancement, and in consideration of the said marriage and of the advancement so made or undertaken to be made before the marriage8 by the said Francis and Elizabeth to the said John Wayles Eppes their son,9 and for the further consideration of five shillings to him in hand paid hath given granted bargained and sold to the said Mary a certain tract of land whereof the said Thomas is now seised in feesimple, in the county of Albemarle on the North East side of the Rivanna river and adjacent thereto, called Pantops, containing by estimation eight hundred and nineteen and one quarter acres heretofore the property of the Smiths, and comprehended between the lands now held by the Keys, the said Rivanna river,10 the tract of land of the said Thomas called Lego formerly the property of Edwin Hickman, and his newly patented lands;11 and also the following slaves, to wit,12 smith Isaac and Iris his wife and her two children Squire and Joyce, Lucinda and her four children Sarah, Sandy, Sousy, and Barret, Judy and her three sons Tim, Austin, and York, Philip and his wife Thamer and her two children Rachael and Lucy13 Scilla and her two children Nelly and Letty14 Phyllis and her child Sophia, Sally, her sister Clarinda, and her brother Goliah, all three the children of Molly, Val, Martin son of Doll, Lucy and her child Zachary15 Betsey the daughter of Mary and Melinda the daughter of Betty Brown being thirty one in number16 together with the plantation tooles and17 utensils heretofore appropriated to and used by the said slaves and also a proper stock18 of horses cattle and hogs19 for a farm of which said slaves and stock delivery shall be made on or before the 25st.20 day of December next To have and to hold the said lands called Pantops with the said Slaves tooles utensils and stock to the said Mary and her heirs free of all encumbrance whatsoever—

In Witness whereof the said Thomas hath hereto set his hand and seal on the day and year first before mentioned

Th: Jefferson

Sealed and delivered in presents of } Richard Richardson, Hugh Chisholm, Matthew Toler

1800 Personal property tax lists B. Albemarle County, Virginia
Within the Dist of Thomas Garth Commr in Albemarle Co, Fredricksville Parrish
Hugh Chisholm 2 tithes
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-637C?i=35&cat=775531

1801 Tithe and tax lists – Hanover Co, Va
Alexander Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 slave above 12, 2 slaves above 16, 4 horses
Hugh Chisholm 2 tithes, 1 horse
Thomas Chisholm 1 tithe, 5 slaves above 16, 5 horses
David Chisholm Jr – 0 tithes, 4 slaves above 16, 1 horse
Walter Chisholm Jr 2 tithes, 3 slaves above 12, 8 slaves above 16, 4 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1803.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-1SZZ-B?i=524&cat=412723

1802 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm and son Mcmuckin, 2 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 1 black over 12, 4 horses
Brice Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
John R Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-63QM?i=104&cat=775531

1802 Dec 6 – Nimrod Chisholm to Peter Lott etc, bk 14, p 183. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between Nimrod Chisholm of the first part, Hugh Chisholm of the second part and John Russell Chisholm and Peter Lott of the third part alll of the County of Albemarle …. the said Hugh Chisholm thath become bound as security of the said Nimrod Chisholm in sundry cases & it is the wish of the said Nimrod Chisholm to indemnify him the said Hugh Chisholm in such manner that he may not be injured thereby … the consideration afsd as well as for the further consideration of the sum of 1 dollar to him the said Nimrod Chisholm in hand paid by the said John Russell Chisholm and Peter Lott … he the sd Nimrod Chisholm … assign unto the sd Hugh Chisholm the following estate, to wit, one negro girl Sally, one black horse and one grey mare, two feather beds, and furniture, one bureau, 8 chairs, and 2 tables … unto the said John R Chisholm and Peter Lott … If the said Nimrod Chisholm shall fail at any time to … discharge the said Hugh Chisholm from all loss and damage which may accrue is likely to accrue to him from his being security to the said Nimrod Chisholm in any bond bill or note judgment or demand whatsoever now executed …. or which may hereafter be executed … at any time be rendered against the said Hugh Chisholm as security for the said Nimrod Chisholm whereby the property of the said Hugh Chisholm may be liable to be take in execution … sahll be lawfull for the said John Russell Chisholm and Peter Lott or the survivor of them to proceed to sell so much of the aforesaid estate and in such manner as they shall deem best for the interest of the said Nimrod Chisholm as will be sufficient to discharge the claim or demand … for which the said Hugh Chisholm shall be then liable as security aforesaid …
Signed: N Chisholm, Hugh Chisholm, John R Chisholm, Peter Lott.
(Proved in court Dec 6, 1802)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-4SSY-V?i=101&cat=283051

1803 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
Dist of Thomas Garth Commr in Albemarle Co, Fredricksville Parrish
John Chisholm 1 tithe, 2 horses
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6SBB?i=168&cat=775531

1804 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm and sons, Mcmicken and William – 3 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 2 blacks over 12, 2 horses
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
John R Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6ST2?i=189&cat=775531

1805 Personal property tax lists. Albemarle County, Virginia
James Lewis’ District, Parish of St Anns
William Chisholm & sons 3 tithes, 3 blacks over 16, 2 horses
Hugh Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
Isham Chisholm 1 tithe, 1 horse
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6SRP?i=237&cat=775531

Monticello Sep. 7. 06. Sir
It occurred to me after leaving Poplar forest that there ought to be some more doors of communication in the rooms of the house below, than what I had marked in the plan given you. I therefore sketched them with a pencil & sent the sketch to you by mr Griffin. I now send you a sketch in ink, wherein you will find the following alterations.

1. 4 doors of communication between the rooms below.

2. 2 do. between the rooms above.

3. the two porches which I told you I should add.

4. two stairways necessary for communication between the upper and lower floors without going from under cover. … the porticos & stairways will require some more digging: you must make the space between window & window, on the East & West sides, exactly 10. f. so that the stairway may be placed between without blocking up the windows. every thing is drawn so plainly that no further explanation is necessary. take care of the drawings as they will be necessary for mr Perry, & I do not reserve another copy for him. Accept my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

Poppler forrest June 1th 1807 Dear Sir
I thought proper to inform you of my progress Made hear sence I see you, the walls are all Leavel except the square room the stone masons is not [came] to do thim yet tho they say that they will Be hear in a few days the South piazer is up to the wartertable the starway I have not done any thing to nor do not intind to do thim antill the walls of the house are finished as I had reather put them up after then than to bild them with the out walls of the house as the angles where the Join intirfear so much with the Line that I work By I am now ready for the windw and door frames TJ’s note in margin: window & door frames Mr. Perry is not got hear yet the walls are all ready to reseive the sleapers exsept squar room and I think it will be the best plan to Lay on the sleapers before I put the next story as they have so Little baring. Tency is done halling for Mr. Perry and is at this time Halling of sand which is a very tigerous Job. There is one thing that I think my duty to mention TJ’s note in margin: bed with a respect of sacking us they charge you a shilling a night which never I knew untill a few days pass if I Had I woud have mentioned before to you it is not my wish to run you to that Expence for further than it shall be the case if you think proper I will get ozenburgs for a tick and fill with straw it will anser for some of the people when I am done with it I had a great deel rether do it then they shood be such of grommblen with them about their Beds in fact woud so nir say an straow [. . . .] if it be possible for to get a room finished for you agin the time that You told me You woud come to see us it shall be cirtinly done and I think If I go on [as] interruptly I shall have it ready You will please to send me thirty dollars as soon as it is covenient Except my best wishes. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1807 June 5 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 5 June 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-5696

Washington June 5. 07. … Sir, I recieved last night your letter of the 1st. inst. and now inclose you 30. D. your order in favor of mr Kelly for 75. D. 87 cents is also paid by this post. It would certainly be agreeable to me that you should, by fixing up a bed for yourself, give mr Griffin’s family as little trouble as possible: and therefore if you will purchase oznabrigs for a straw bed & 2. pair of sheets, and striped blankets and put them into my account I will pay for them. when you are done work at Poplar forest, you can send them to Monticello where they will be always useful. indeed if you could fix yourself a snug lodging place in the barn, I should think it would be more agreeable to yourselves & the family—I hope you will have finished at Poplar Forest in time to work at Monticello in Aug. & Sep. where I wish some work done—under my own eye. I shall be at Poplar Forest about the end of July or beginning of August. with respect to door frames, you should recollect that I never have any in my buildings. you are to work up the proper opening for them which you will find in your instructions. & if the window frames are ready it is better to put them up & work the wall to them. but if not ready, they are not to be waited for. they can be put in afterwards, tho’ with more trouble. I salute you with my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

P.S. we are in great distress for Jerry’s waggon at Monticello. I pray you therefore to press the finishing what is for him to do at Poplar forest. still I do not mean that you should send him away till he has compleetly done every thing necessary for the building so as not to interrupt the plantation for any thing about that. if you would engage the negroes to dig and remove the earth South of the house, 90. feet wide, down to a foot below the lower floor, & descending from thence due South 1. inch in every 10.f. till it gets clear out of the ground, I would gladly pay them for it, but it is only with their own free will & undertaking to do it in their own time. the digging & removing is worth a bit a cubic yard. you might lay off separate slipes from the house South till it clears the hill and of such widths as each person or gang chose to undertake, & mr Perry may make wheelbarrows sufficient for them, & charge them to me.

1807 June 15 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 15 June 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=43&sr=

Poplar forrist Jun 15th 1807 … Dear Sir. … I now rite you to inform you how I am situateid in my work. I am at this Time idle for the want of the fraims and have been so far ten days and it will Be ten more before he gets hear I wish you woud mention to him the next mail and Hurry Him on for there is nothing that I can do Except strip the Brick hill and burn them which I mean to do tomorrow Jessy is still hauling sand and as he is to hall all for me I dont Esspect that he will come down as soon as you look for him for there is the water and wood that I never thouth of at the tim that see you and Griffin says that he will not Hall any thing for the Bilbey at all please to send me thirty dollars the next Mail Except my best wishes. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1807 Aug 5 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 5 August 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=44&sr=

Monticello Aug. 5. 07. … Sir … I arrived here yesterday, having been detained at Washington longer than I expected by the extraordinary occurrences in the Chesapeake. a post comes here to me every day to inform me of the daily proceedings of the British, so that I am tied here, as it were, and am altogether uncertain when I can proceed to Poplar forest. I shall want you to do some work here some time next month, and shall be glad you will inform me of the progress & state of your work & the carpenter’s work at the Forest that I may know when it would suit the work there best to call you here. a principal article here is to put in some cast iron semicircular sashes in the windows of the covered ways, which sashes are not yet arrived, but expected daily. I salute you with esteem. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1807 Nov 17 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 17 November 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=46&sr=

Monticello Nobr. 17th. 1807. Dear Sir … I have made a purches of a negro Boy for which I give three hundred and sixty dollars for, and said that I wood pay for him at Crismass, if it wood suit you at that time, if not you will please to write me by the next post when it will suit you better. I have plaistred The portocors and the greenhouse and next week I shall go and do some work for Mrs. Divers as they is nothing more ready for me hear I cant get no Bricks for that chimney I thank you to send me twenty Dollars if Convenient I am yors with respect. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1807 Dec 4 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 4 December 1807: https://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/founders/default.xqy?keys=FOEA-print-04-01-02-6903

Dear Sir – Monticello December 4th 1807. … I have made a purches for the amount one hundred pounds, for which you will please to write By the next Mail when you can remit me That money—the purches have been maid soon after you Left Monticello and thus I did Suppose that you could have remited me the money by Crismass—that being the time That I promised to pay it—I wrote to you twice before But geting no answer I supposd that you never got my Letters. The [Blaustairs] is all finished and I am at this time mending the colloms for Mr. Barrey to paint them I am Sir yours with Esteam. Signed: Hugh Chisholm … NB Sir please to send twenty dollars By next Mail if convenient

1807 Dec 8 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 8 December 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=48&sr=

Washington Dec. 8. 07. … Your letter of Nov. 17. did not come to hand till the last weeks post, & that of Dec. 4. came last night. this is the first post by which either could be answered. I inclose some money to mr Bacon out of which he will pay you 20. D. it will not be in my power to pay the hundred pounds so soon as you mention. but I will remit you 100. D. the first week of every month beginning with the first week of January till the whole is paid. I am in hopes you will be able to make these paiments answer. I tender you my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1807 Dec 15 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 15 December 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=49&sr=

Washington Dec. 15. 07… Sir, As I am anxious to get my South pavilion done early in Spring, and see no likelihood of procuring bricks otherwise, I conclude to make them. having some further purposes in view which will require bricks, I propose that we shall make a kiln at once which may be relied on to yield 40,000. good well burnt bricks. they are to be as follows:

8,000 .circular bricks on a radius of 42⅝ I. headers & stretchers

8,000 .circular bricks on a radius of 7. f. headers & stretchers.

24,000 bricks of our usual size of the neatest make

40,000 be pleased therefore to prepare for this, by having the earth well dug & cleaned of stone, at the former brickyard, as soon as mr Bacon can possibly spare the time, in order that it may be well pulverised by frost. about midwinter it should be turned over a second time & again well cleansed of stone. on shewing this letter to mr Bacon, he will consider it as intended for his government. you & he must combine your convenience as well as you can for the work. as soon as the spring will possibly permit, we must have the bricks moulded & burnt, and the South pavilion done before you go to Bedford. Accept my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1808 Feb 17 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 17 February 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=52&sr=

Monticello february 17th 1808 … Dear Sir, we have got the earth turn up the second time for the Bricks, and am now prpare the yard to dry them an I wanted to perpose to you for The Bricks to be maid at poplar forrist at the same time of making them hear for it is not necussary for both of us to attend to making bricks at one place. I can send my Brother to Bedford or can go myself, and then the Brickmaking will all be finshed at both plaices in the same time I hope it will suit you in this way, and pleas to Let me now next post Except my best wishes. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

Washington Feb. 23. 08 … Sir, I approve of your carrying on the brickmaking at Poplar Forest at the same time as at Monticello. I shall be anxious that the South pavilion be in readiness when I come home in April, because I have as many trunks of books now arrived at Monticello as will fill it, and which must be opened when I come home. I wish you to take every possible care not to injure the floor; for this purpose 2 courses of waste plank should be laid on it, breaking joints so that no lumps of brick may get in to scratch it. I hope mr Dinsmore will have his part ready, towit, doors, sashes, chairboards &c. break as little of the plaistering down as you can, and remember to preserve the shaft of the chimney above the roof. in every other respect it is to be finished on the model of the North pavilion, except that the fireplace below is to be large enough for a wash house, say 4 f. 6. I. wide. I present my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson … P.S. the room to be whitewashed when done.

1808 July 22 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 22 July 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=61&sr=

Poplar forrest July 22th 1808. … Sir, it is my wish to inform you, how we are coming on with our work at this place we have burnt the bricks, and a fi[reier] kiln I never burnt in my Life, it contains seventy five Thousand we made the bricks for the Basis of the colloms and casts as I thought it would make a better Job than to Have them of wood we are at this time runing the staways, as for the Diging what I showed you at Monticello was a fact I brought my Boys from—albemarle, and made Labours of them, and I set fill to diging, and I mean to keep him at its as Long as I am hear, for I think it as necessary Job as can be Done to the Bilding. I hope you will approve of it when The Starways are done. I meen to run the colloms next Mr Perrey has Laid the flore in west rooms and is now studing the alcove, as soon as he is done that. I shall Bricking and plaister it for your recepttion with a respet to Lasths I can get good price for ash and it will be a very grand exchang for that Perpose and the price is very convenint, if you approve of this Exchange you will please to Let now I hope to see you at Poplar forrust as soon as you make it convenint I am yours with respect. Signed: Hugh Chisholm … Pleas to fetch me twenty Dollars

1808 Sept 4 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 4 September 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=62&sr=

Poplar forrest Sept. 4th 1808. … Sir, I think Proper to inform you how we come on with our work, I have done both of the Starways and one of the Nurssary, and in the course of this week I will have the others done, we Have also Run the colloms for the South Portaco and I think They will, when finishd be elegant the west room is finishd in the maner which you told me, I Still keep fill at the diging and give him all the assist that I possible can, it seems to go on tolarable Smothe but Slaugh, tho they is a very great improvement to Look at the house bsids the benefit by what Digging, is all ready done, I wood be glad to See you hear if it is not in your power to come soon it wood be necessery for you to give me some instructtions about the kitchen as I shall be ready for it in eight or ten days from this time, I am your obedient Servant. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1808 Setp 5 – Correspondence between James Madison & Thomas Jefferson regarding Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 5 September 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=43&sr=

Monticello Sep. 5. 08. … Dear Sir, The last post brought me the counteraddresses now inclosed. That from Ipswich is signed by 40. Persons, the town meeting which voted the petition consisted of 30. There are 500. voters in the place. The Counter address of Boston has 700. signatures. The town meeting voting the petition is said to have consisted of 500. In the draught of an answer inclosed, I have taken the occasion of making some supplementary observations which could not with propriety have been inserted in the answers to the petitions. The object is that the two together may present to our own people the strongest points in favor of the embargo in a short & clear view. An eye is also kept on foreign nations, in some of the observations. Be so good as to make it what it should be and return it by the first post.

Mr. Dinsmore informs me you wish to employ Hugh Chisolm, a bricklayer now working for me in Bedford, if I have no occasion for him. He will probably finish for me this month; after which I shall have nothing more for him the present year. I will write to him on the subject of your desire. He is a very good humored man, works as well as most of our bricklayers, and has had the benefit of becoming familiar with many things, with which they are unacquainted. Having found occasion in my last letters to Mr. Gallatin & Genl. Dearborn to say to them when I should be in Washington, I have mentioned the 1st. day of October. I sa1ute you with constant & sincere affection. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1808 Sept 8 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 8 September 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=63&sr=

Monticello Sep. 8. 08. … Sir, I had intended to have been at Poplar forest before this time, but a hurt which I recieved in riding confined me to the house a considerable time and leaves me not yet strong enough to undertake a journey: and as I am to set out for Washington about the 27th. I think it extremely doubtful whether I shall be able to go to Bedford at all, however anxious I am to do so. should I not, I must pray you to leave your part of the work compleat, and to have all rubbish from the cellar & round about the house within the terrases removed. I wish to know what progress Phill has made in the digging, and would have him continue at it under your direction and mr Perry’s as long as either of you are at work there, and then to come home. if I do not go to Bedford I will send you the 20. D. you desired. I hope you made the exchange of the laths you mentioned without waiting for my approbation. as soon as you have finished at Poplar forest, mr Madison desires to employ you in making bricks this fall at his house, which I presume he will want laid next spring. whether by time or the job, I know not. you had better write to him stating your own terms. mr Dinsmore goes to work for him about Christmas. I shall have a small job for you here in the spring. I present you my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson … P.S. I think I desired you to plaister the South & East rooms below for mr Griffin’s family to go into when they chuse.

1808 Oct 20 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 20 October 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=64&sr=

Mountpelier oct 20th. 1808. … Sir, I Left Poplar forrist the 7. of this mounth and Likewise told phill what he was to do and Left my Brother there to plaister the too rooms that you wanted done, as the flores was not Laid and the season for Brickmaking so far advanced I could not wait myself for the Carpenters work, and my Brother will work as fast as the carpenters, my not waiting for the Plaistering I hope will make no difference. I Look for him now every day from there and if you have not sent the monney on to—Popler forrist that I ast, you will Please to send $35 Dollars there and stop $10 for me at orrage Court house and you will much obliege your friend and will wisher. Signed: Hugh Chisholm … you will send it to John R. Chisholm at Poplar forrist

1808 Nov 4 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 4 November 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=65&sr=

february 9th began at Monticello Ended July 6th quit at Poplar forrest—7th oct. my self from the 9th february to the 7th oct 7 mounths & 24 days.

Brother from the 10th march to the 4th Nov. 7 mounths & 20 days at 20 dollars Per mounth Each—

too Boys from february 9th to octr 2d. 201 days at 4/6 per. days

16 gallons of whiskey at Poplar forrest at 3/6 per. gallon

1808 Nov 7 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 7 November 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=66&sr=

Washington Nov. 7. 08. … Sir, By the present post I send 35. D. to your brother at Poplar forest, 77. D 90c to mr J. Bullock of Milton who holds your order for that sum, & I herein inclose you ten dollars according to the request of your letter from Montpelier—I offer you my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1808 Nov 14 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 14 November 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=67&sr=

Montpellier November 14th. 1808 … Sir, As I am Longer making the bricks than I Calculated on I think proper to mention The reason to you. The weather has been so very Damp, that they did not drye as fast as I could wish to handle them, to go it with them. I finished making Last tuesday, and if it had been drying weather by this day, I woud have had them burnt. I have got six or eight thousand drying by fireing of them in the tracks and the ballance is in the kill ready for burning. I think if nothing Happens day af tomorrow I will set fire to the kill. The hands that I had I imployd them cuting of wood since I stopt of making The snow is hear at times too inches deep. Sir I am yours with esteem. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1808 Dec 9 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 9 December 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=71&sr=

Buckiland Decmbr 9th 1808 … Sir, I recivd your Letter with Thanks and I must therefore Call on you for 150 dollars to pay negros hire and some other Little moneys which I owe I am now at work for mr Realey on Buckiland near Milton I am yours with esteem. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1808 Dec 23 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 23 December 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=72&sr=

Monticello December 23th 1808 … Dear sir, I rote You some time a go for some monney it have not come yet to hand I wist you to send it to Milton but as I am going to Leave the nebourhood in a day or too, you will please to send 150$ Dollars to Richmond By the eights of next mounth which will soot me as well as to get it hear I hope you will please not to disapoint me in geting it in richmond and you will much obblige your friend and well wisher. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1809 Jan 16 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 16 January 1809: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=75&sr=

Washington Jan. 16. 09. … According to your request I lodged 150. D. for you in the hands of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson the first week of this month & forgot to give you notice of it by the last post. should you not have applied for it, on sending them this letter with your order they will pay it. I offer you my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1809 Jan 23 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 23 January 1809: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=76&sr=

Washington Jan. 23. 09. … Sir, In my letter of the 16th. I informed you that according to your request I had lodged 150. D. in the hands of Gibson & Jefferson subject to your order. I now inclose you an additional order on them for 157 D. 16c and tender you my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1809 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm of Alexander Chisholm 50 acres
Robert Coleman of David Chisholm 283 and 1/2 acres
David Chisholm 244 acres – conveyed to Robert Coleman.
Walter Chisholm’s estate 431 acres
Walter Chisholm Sr 98 and 1/2 acres – conveyed to D R Jones 12 and 3/4 acres – tot: 85 and 3/4 acres
Alexander Chisholm – conveyed to Hugh Chisholm 50 acres
David Chisholm’s estate 100 acres
Land tax lists, 1782-1807, 1809.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS46-19PZ-W?i=542&cat=410185

1810 Sept 10 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 10 September 1810: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=55&sr=

To Hugh Chisholm. … Monticello Sep. 10. 1810. … Sir, I have just got back from Poplar Forest to which place I must return in 4. weeks. I am therefore anxious you should come immediately & do the small jobs wanting here. unless the cistern be done in time to dry, it will give way again in winter. I shall go to Poplar Forest the latter end of this month & not return till November, when it will be too late to work. I am in hopes the long notice you have had of this will have enabled you to put the President’s work into such a state as not to suffer by a short absence. in hopes to see you very soon I am Sir. …. Your humble servt, Th: Jefferson

1810 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm of Alex Chisholm 50 acres
Walter Chisholm estate 431 acres
Walter Chisholm Senr 85 and 3/4 acres
David Chisholm est 100 acres
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-512X?i=8&cat=410185

1811 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 50 acres
Walter Chisholm’s estate 516 and 3/4 acres
David Chisholm’s estate 100 acres
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-59M1-K?i=42&cat=410185

1811 May 26 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 26 May 1811: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=89&sr=

From Hugh Chisholm .. Montpelier May 26 1811 … Sir, Some time ago I give Mr James Leitch1 a draft on you, for $200 without mentioning the thing to you, before, which I ought to have done, therefore I will thank you to pay it when you find it convenient. We are at this time ingage on the other wing we got it to the Serface of the ground, and will use Every Exersion to finish it with Speed the other wing I will finish against you come hare, I am yours with Estteem. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1811 June 18 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 18 June 1811: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=58&sr=

To Hugh Chisholm … Monticello. Tuesday June 18. 11. … Sir, We yesterday got up the wooden frame of our Pier-head compleat, and this morning mr Salmonds begins the stone-work. he will get to the spring of the arch this evening, or tomorrow morning before you can reach this from mr Madison’s. I must pray you therefore to be with us tomorrow forenoon, the earlier the better. on arriving at the Pier head you will find your attendants on the spot, the same who attend Salmonds, as he must stop his work till you have turned the arch for him to proceed on. the mortar is there, ready made, the bricks & sand on the spot, and I shall probably be there myself. I must beseech you therefore not to fail us an hour, as besides Salmonds’ work being stopped, I wait only for this job to be done to set out for Bedford, from whence I must be back to the beginning of our harvest. Accept my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1812 Apr 16 – Thomas Jefferson to Reuben Perry, regarding Isham Chisolm (Hugh’s cousin), 16 April 1812: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=93&sr=

To Reuben Perry … Monticello April. 16. 12. … Sir, Having recieved information in March that Jame Hubbard had been living in Lexington upwards of a twelvemonth, I engaged a man (Isham Chisolm) to go after him. he got there five days after Hubbard had run off from there, having committed a theft. he returned of course without him. I engaged him to start a second time, offering a premium of 25.D. in addition to yours, besides his expences. he got upon his tract, & pursued him into Pendleton county, where he took him and brought him here in irons. I had him severely flogged in the presence of his old companions, and committed to jail where he now awaits your arrival. the course he has been in, and all circumstances convince me he will never again serve any man as a slave. the moment he is out of jail and his irons off he will be off himself. it will therefore unquestionably be best for you to sell him. I have paid for his recovery 70.D. all I ask for it is that he may be sent out of the state. Chisolm expects the 50.D. from you. he says he will buy him, if you will take a reasonable price and oblige himself to sell him out of the state. I suppose he would agree to clear you of the purchase and the premium. perhaps you had better go halves with him. I was just setting out to Bedford, but shall now wait till I see or hear from you: provided that be by Saturday sennight the 25th. on that day I must start for Poplar forest where I shall be glad to see you, if you do not come here, and to settle what shall be done. in the mean time I will ascertain what Chisolm will agree to. Accept my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1812 Oct 13 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 13 October 1812 (Abstract): https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=100&sr=

§ From Hugh Chisholm … 13 October 1812, Charlottesville. “I have this day drawn on you at eight to pay moses Sammuel and James Leitch for the Some of two hundred dollars I hope it will be convenient for you to honor I was sorry that I Could not see you when you was in Orrang on the account of sickness.”

1812 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 50 acres
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres
David Chisholme’s estate 100 acres
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-59M1-P?i=75&cat=410185

1813 Mar 26 – Will of Anne Scott Marks, 26 March 1813: Will of Anne Scott Marks: In the name of God Amen. I Anne S. Marks late of the county of Louisa, now of Albemarle, being in health of body and mind, make the following disposition of my estate real and personal after my death. … First it is my will that all the debts with which I am chargeable either on my own account or as executrice of my late husband Hastings Marks, be paid out of my whole estate. then I give the whole of the residue of my property real and personal to the children which shall be living at my death of my beloved niece Martha Randolph in consideration of the manifold and unceasing kindnesses & services which I have recieved and am constantly recieving at her hands: and I constitute her son, my great nephew, Thomas Jefferson Randolph my sole executor of this my will. In witness whereof I have signed this my will with my name this twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. …. Signed: Anne Scott Marks. … Attested by us the subscribers who have subscribed our names in presence of the testatrice. Signed: William McClure, Hugh Chisholm, E Bacon … https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=105&sr=

1813 Mar 26 – Thomas Jefferson’s Conveyance of Part of Shadwell to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 26 March 1813: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=106&sr= : Conveyance of Part of Shadwell to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. … This indenture made on the 26th day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirteen, between Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle on the one part, and Thomas Jefferson Randolph, his grandson of the same place and county on the other part witnesseth that the said Thomas Jefferson in consideration of the affection he bears to his said grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph, & of the sum of one Dollar to him in hand paid, hath given granted bargained & sold unto the said Thomas Jefferson Randolph all that part of his tract of land called Shadwell in the same county which lies north of a line beginning on the river where it is nearest to the freestone quarry last opened (which quarry may be by guess twenty or thirty poles above the pier-head) and running thence round the quarry so as to include the same, & from it’s upper side downwards to a point ten poles inland from the sd pierhead, thence downwards parallel to the canal & always ten poles from it to the Shadwell spring branch opposite to the great mill, thence downwards parallel with the river and always ten poles from it to the first deep gully aboutbelow the mill & down that gully to the river, which grounds South of the said line are reserved for the convenience of the Shadwell mills, as is also a convenient breadth for a road from the beginning above mentioned upwards along the river bank to the Lego line, and from the ending at the gulley downwards along the river bank to the Edgehill line; which parcel North of the sd reserves, & intended to be conveyed by these presents is supposed to contain about three hundred & seventy five acres, be the same more or less, the whole tract being held for four hundred acres. to have & to hold the sd parcel of land north of the sd reserves to him the sd Thomas Jefferson Randolph and his heirs until a better provision shall be made for him out of the other estate of the sd Thomas Jefferson, on which event the estate hereby conveyed is to cease & determine, and revert ipso facto to the sd Thomas Jefferson & his heirs. In witness whereof he has hereto set his hand & seal on the day & year above written. … Signed: Th: Jefferson. Wits: E. Bacon (Aug 13), Hugh Chisholm (Oct 22), Pr Carr (Aug 13), 1814.

1813 Mar 26 Thomas Jefferson’s Conveyance of Slaves to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, 26 March 1813: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=107&sr= : Conveyance of Slaves to Thomas Jefferson Randolph. … Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in the county of Albemarle in consideration of my affection to my grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph of the same place & county have given to my said grandson four negro slaves to wit Thruston the son of Isabel, Bec daughter of Minerva, Lewis & Sally son & daughter of Jenny to hold the same in absolute property: in witness whereof I have delivered the said slaves into his actual possession, and have hereto set my hand & seal this 26th day of March 1813. Signed: Th: Jefferson. … Wits: William McClure, E Bacon Aug 13, Hugh Chisholm 22 Oct. 1814, Pr Carr Aug 1813

1814 May 10 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 10 May 1814: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=73&sr=

To Hugh Chisholm … Monticello May 10. 14. … Dear Sir, I have been detained by the carriage maker at Charlottesville far beyond my expectation. the carriage however comes home to day and will take about a week to paint dry and finish here. this now depending on ourselves alone, I may count with certainty, and shall not suffer an hour to be lost, nor wait one hour after it is done. I suppose I shall be with you certainly by the 20th. I have thought it best to drop you this line, that you may not be on uncertainty. accept my best wishes. Signed: Th: Jefferson

1814 May 22 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1814: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=113&sr=

From Hugh Chisholm … Paplor forrist May 22th 1814 … Sir, I have done the plaistring and have begon To Lay the Stone wall myself as you have maid a much Longer stay in albermarle than I Expected—I have been afraid that some accident must have Happened from your delay—if it should be the case I pray you would write amediately the size of the Bilding and the openings and whether I shall Bild the pillers with Circulor Brick or with Squar Bricks the people are all well at Both Places—Exept my Best wishes. Signed: Hugh Chisholm

1814 Dec 13 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 13 December 1814 (Abstract): https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=117&sr=

From Hugh Chisholm, 13 December 1814 (Abstract) … § From Hugh Chisholm. 13 December 1814, Charlottesville. “You will please have your Account against me Since our last Settlement arranged. in order for a final Settlemen⟨t⟩ by the first of January next at which time I expect to be in the City of washington for that express purpose.”

1817 Aug 10 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=124&sr=

From Hugh Chisholm … Charlottsville agst 10 1817 … Dear Sir, when you was hear Last you mentioned to me that mr Jerdon wished to helpe me in Doeing this work for the Cellorz—but on Reflecttion I will not have any thing to Doe with Jerdon in any Shape What Ever for a Bisness of the Sort I dislike and Mr Perry will make the Briks for me as fast as I Can use them and mak them as I woud wish made and that is all we want is to get the Bricks in tim—mr Perry Says he will use Every Step for the quikness of Bisness Going on I have now doubt but we Shall do it in good tim and Leave Jerdon at hom with Esteem. Signed: Hugh Chishm

1817 Aug 23 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=126&sr=

From Hugh Chisholm … Charlottesville, Augt 23rd 17. … Dear sir, I have the satisfaction to inform you, that, in spite of the wet weather, we have completed about eighty thousand bricks; which shall be prepared for burning the last of next week. … I must beg you will not engage the workmen for the building ‘till you again hear from me; which shall be before your deporture from Poplor Forest. … The objection which I made, in my letter to you, against the proposition offered by yourself before you left Albemarle, I must yet make, having, as yet, no reason to withdraw it. I am, respectfully, Hugh Chisholm.

1817 Aug 31 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 31 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=78&sr=

To Hugh Chisholm … Poplar Forest Aug. 31. 17. … Dear Sir, I have duly recieved your letters of the 10th & 23d and am glad to learn that the bricks are in such forwardness. I wish you would by every week’s mail drop a line stating what the progress then is. I am anxious to know that the cellars are dug, and their walls commenced laying. but be careful to inform me in time and exactly by what day you will have got the walls up to the surface of the earth; because there mr Knight must begin, and by that day I will make it a point to be in Albemarle, and have him there. … I take no interest in the partnership I suggested to you1 other than as I supposed it would be agreeable. however, in acting for myself I might indulge partialities, I have no right to do so in a public concern. to have the work done in the best manner, is the first object, and the second to have it done at a fair price for both parties. I have offers from some of the best workmen in Lynchburg. the finest plaisterer I have ever seen in this state is anxious to undertake with us. I consider it as the interest of the College the town and neighborhood to introduce a reform of the barbarous workmanship hitherto practised there, and to raise us to a level with the rest of the country. on a trip to the Natural bridge, I found such brickwork and stone-work as cannot be seen in Albemarle. I hope we shall take a higher stand, and do justice to the high advantages that particular portion of our state possesses. … Accept my respects & best wishes – Th: Jefferson

1818 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj William Morris & David R Jones – conveyed by Walter Chisholme Senr
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj Robert Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
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1819 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj William Morris & David R Jones
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj Robert Coleman & Ed. C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-59MV-H?i=463&cat=410185

1820 Jan 25 – Conveyance of Lands to the University of Virginia by John M. Perry and Frances T. Perry, 25 January 1820: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=142&sr= … Conveyance of Lands to the University of Virginia by John M. Perry and Frances T. Perry. This Indenture made on the twenty fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty between John M Perry and Frances his wife of the county of Albemarle on the one part, and Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Virginia acting in trust for the said University, on the other part Witnesseth, that the said John & Frances in consideration of the sum of seven thousand two hundred and thirty one Dollars eighty cents1 to them in hand paid the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby bargain and sell to the said Arthur, one parcel of land in the said county of Albemarle containing by a survey made by William Woods surveyor of Albemarle county forty eight and three fourths acres, and bounded as follows. towit. begining at a stake corner to the tract of forty three and three quarter acres heretofore conveyed by the said John & Frances to the late Central College thence up and along Wheelers road as it meanders sixty eight poles to a stake, thence north five degrees West forty four poles to a stake, thence north thirteen degrees East one hundred and thirty seven poles to a stake on the three notched road thence down said road as it meanders sixty2 and one half poles to a pine & stake another corner of said tract of forty three & three quarter acres thence South ten and a half degrees West twenty two poles to a stone pile and persimmontree. thence South three degrees east thirty six poles to a stake, thence South nineteen degrees West twenty nine poles to a stone pile, thence South thirty degrees East thirty five poles to the begining, To have and to hold the said parcel of Land with its appurtenancies to him the said Arthur and his Successors Proctors of the said University of Virginia to and for the use of the said University for ever, and the said John M Perry and Frances his wife for themselves, their heirs executors and administrators, the said forty eight and three fourths acres with its appurtenancies, to the said Arthur, and his successors proctors of the said University of Virginia and for the use of the said University do covenant that they will warrant and do warrant and will forever defend Witness the hands and names of the said John and Frances and their seals hereto set on the day and year within named. … Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of: John M. Perry {seal}, Frances T Perry {seal}, Matthew W Maury, Charles Stewart, Hugh Chisholm …

Albemarle County towit: We Wm Woods3 and Charles Brown4 Justices of the peace in the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Frances Perry the wife of John M Perry, parties to a certain deed for the conveyance of real estate to Arthur S Brockenbrough Proctor of the University of Virginia bearing date the twenty fifth day of January 1820 and hereto annexed, personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid, and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband, and haveing the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Frances Perry acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it, Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of March 1820. Signed: Wm Woods, Charles Brown.

In the Office of the County Court of Albemarle the 10th day of June 1820. … This Indenture was produced to me in said Office and acknowledged by John M Perry party thereto and thereupon the same together with the Certificate of the relinquishment of Dower of Mrs Frances Perry Wife of said John M Perry was admitted to record. Teste: Ira Garrett, DC

1820 US Census Albemarle, Va Name: Hugh Chisholm
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Manufactures: 3
Free White Persons – Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total Slaves: 2
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 3
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia; Page: 6; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 22
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/24792:7734?_phsrc=wfp930&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chisholm&ml_rpos=22&queryId=ee0b1417723d5f57f70497c3fc203b6f

1820 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj William Morris & D R Jones
Walter Chisholme estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1810-1820
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLZ-59MC-P?i=481&cat=410185

1821 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & David R Jones
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DPDN?i=35&cat=410185

1822 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DPG3?i=55&cat=410185

1823 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme estate (Louisa County) 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DP6N?i=126&cat=410185

1824 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DPST?i=183&cat=410185

1825 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D5X6?i=232&cat=410185

1826 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R. Coleman & Ed C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D5ZP?i=253&cat=410185

1827 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholm 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholm’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D5PY?i=301&cat=410185

1828 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D5NR?i=347&cat=410185

1829 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D57C?i=423&cat=410185

1830 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D521?i=445&cat=410185

1831 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj R Morris & W H Jones
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-D59D?i=537&cat=410185

1832 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & Thos Carver
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DPGJ?i=561&cat=410185

1833 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & T Carver
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1821-1833
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLD-DP5F?i=585&cat=410185

1834 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & T Carver
Walter Chisholme’s estate 260 and 3/4 acres – adj R Coleman & E C Goodwin
Land tax lists, 1834-1839
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C379-Y32C-2?i=58&cat=410185

1835 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & T Carver
Land tax lists, 1834-1839
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C379-Y321-9?i=134&cat=410185

1836 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & T Carver
Land tax lists, 1834-1839
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C379-Y3L9-7?i=159&cat=410185

1836 June 21 – Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Virginia) – pg 4 – In Chancery. In Hanover Court, Virginia
David I Saunders, admin of Walter Chisholm Sr, decd pltf v Hugh Chisholm, Nimrod R Chisholm, Walter Chisholm, Russell Chisholm, Jane Apperson, who before her marriage was Jane Chisholm, Nancy Hayden who before her marriage was Jane Chisholm, and Sally Chisholm, which said Hugh, Nimbrod R, Walter, Russell, Jane, Nancy and Sally are sons and daughters of the said Walter Chisholm Sr decd, and Catharine Chisholm, the daughter of Catharine Gray, who was Catharine Chisholm, and the children and distributees of Supra Chisholm dec, which said Catharine, last named, and Supra were also children of the said Walter Chisholm Sr decd. Defts.
On the motion of the pltf by counsel Philip B Winston is specially assigned guardian ad litem for the infant defendants, who thereupon filed their answer and the order of publication in this cause, as to the absent defendants having been duly executed, this cause this day came on to be heard on the papers filed, and was argued by counsel: upon consideration whereof the court doth adjudge, order and decree, that David I Saunders, who is appointed a special commissioner for that purpose, do proceed, at the earliest convenient day, to sell at auction the slaves in the bill of the plaintiff mentioned, at Michael R Jones’ Tavern in this county, upon a credit until the falling due of the the bonds formerly taken by him as admin of said decedent (except as to the cost of this suit and to that amount for cash) taking bonds of the purchasers, payable to himself as commissioner as afsd … (continued with advertising by newspaper, etc, for sale).
https://www.newspapers.com/image/466379604/?terms=Chisholme&match=1
See also: 1836 June 21 – Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, Virginia) – page 1 – In Chancery. In Hanover Court, Virginia, January 25, 1836.
David I Saunders, admin of Walter Chisholm Sr, decd pltf v Hugh Chisholm, Nimrod R Chisholm, Walter Chisholm, Russell Chisholm, Jane Apperson, who before her marriage was Jane Chisholm, Nancy Hayden who before her marriage was Jane Chisholm, and Sally Chisholm, which said Hugh, Nimbrod R, Walter, Russell, Jane, Nancy and Sally are sons and daughters of the said Walter Chisholm Sr decd, and Catharine Chisholm, the daughter of Catharine Gray, who was Catharine Chisholm, and the children and distributees of Supra Chisholm dec, which said Catharine, last named, and Supra were also children of the said Walter Chisholm Sr decd. Defts.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/466045246/?terms=Chisholm&match=1

1837 Land Tax Lists – Hanover Co, Va
Hugh Chisholme 140 acres – adj W H Jones & S Craven
Land tax lists, 1834-1839
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C379-Y326-C?i=280&cat=410185

1837 Mar 24 – Probate of Hugh Chisholme’s Will.
Hugh Chisholme’s Will written in 1835 March 25. Hanover County, Virginia
HUGH CHISHOLME. “In the ñame of God amen.
I, Hugh Chisholme of the County of Hanover & State of Virginia do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following:
… Viz, 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid by my Exors. here after named.
… 2nd I lend to my sisters Nancy Haden and Sally Chisholme who are now living with me all my estate both real & personal during their natural lives.
… 3rd: After the death of my two sisters Nancy Haden and Sally Chisholme I desire that all my Estate loaned them by the 2nd clause of this my last will be sold by my Exors. on such terms as they
may think best and the money arising from such sales I give and bequeath to the children of my brother John R. Chisholme or their legal representatives to them and their heirs forever.
… 4th: I constitute and appoint my two friends Edmund C. Goodwln & Charles Thompson, Jr., Exors. of this my last will as Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of March 1835.
Hugh Chisholme (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered as the last Will and Testament of the above named Hugh Chisholme in the presence of C. W. Dabney and Wm. O. Winston
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At a Court of Monthly Session held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 22nd day of August 1837. This last will and Testament of Hugh Chisholme dec’d was duly proved by the oaths of C. W. Dabney and William O. Winston, the witnesses thereto and ls ordered to be recorded.
Teste, Philip B. Winston, C.H.C.
A Copy, Teste, Wm. O. Winston, D.C.H.C.

1838 Oct 1 – Case No. 1867 001 Exor Hugh Chisholm v Nancy Hayden 1867 001
Image 2 – Charles Thompson Exor of the last Will & Testament of Hugh Chisholme decd v. Nancy Hayden, Hugh David Chisholme, Humphrey Gaines Chisholme, and William Dawson Chisholme, the three last of whom are infants under the age of 21 years by Philip B Winston their guardian ad litem, Defts.
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Image 3 – Hugh Chisholm testator – devised land in Hanover 140 acres to Sally Chisholm and Nancy Hayden for life, to be sold afterwards and divided among neices and nephews, – Hugh David Chisholme, Humphrey Gaines Chisholme, and William Dawson Chisholme – Sally Chisholme died in lifetime of testator – Bill to sell land now and pay interest of money to Nancy Haden for her life, etc.
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=085-1867-001#img
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Image 42 – Last Will of Hugh Chisholm
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Image 47 – John R Chisholm’s children’s signatures – brother of Hugh
Hugh David Chisholm
Humphrey Gaines Chisholm
William D Chisholm
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Image 56 – Hugh Apperson mentioned
Image 57 – John R Apperson mentioned im pmts
Image 60 – Sally Chisholm decd’s estate mentioned in 1841 entry
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Image 64 – 1841 Feb 4 – Know all men by these present that I have set Benjamin Sneed my trust over the money left by my uncle Hugh Chisholm to me after the death of my Aunt Nancy Haden when draws in trust … during her life and after her death is due me which rite I transfer and bargain … for balance … Signed: William D Chisholm. Wit: Hugh D Chisholm
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=085-1867-001#img
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Image 65 – 1848 Sept 4 – Know all men … that we Hugh D Chisholme and Humphrey G Chisholme sons of J. Russell Chisholme, for value received, have severally assigned and transferred and set over … to Benjamin Snead … our representative interest in the property or proceeds of property left by our uncle Hugh Chisholme to Ms Nancy Haden for life with remainder to the children of our father … when we are two …
Signed: Hugh D Chisholme, Humphrey G Chisholme
Wit: J E Davison, Benj J Shepherd
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=085-1867-001#img
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Image 73 – 1839 Apr 12 – Charles Thompson Exor of the last Will & Testament of Hugh Chisholme decd v. Nancy Hayden, Hugh David Chisholme, Humphrey Gaines Chisholme, and William Dawson Chisholme, the three last of whom are infants under the age of 21 years by Philip B Winston their guardian ad litem, Defts.
… the report of Charles Thompson Commisioner of the sale made by him under the decree of the 1st day of Oct 1838 … the Court doth confirm the said report of sale … one of the bonds executed by Charlotte Carver for the purchase money of the land afsd will become due before the next term of this Court. … Court doth order … the clerk of this Court … do deliver the said bond when it becomes due to the said Charles Thompson to be by him collected and the proceeds deposited in the Farmers Bank of Virginia to … this cause. A Copy – Teste Philip B Winston, CC.
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=085-1867-001#img
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Image 110 – Prior petition by Nancy Haden beneficiary of Hugh Chisholm’s will
Virginia Chancery Records Index. 1867 001 Exor Hugh Chisholm v Nancy Hayden
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=085-1867-001#img

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NOTES: Regarding Hugh Chisholm’s work as a brick mason and plasterer for founding fathers Thomas Jefferson & James Madison:

Hugh Chisholm was a hired white workman, a jack of all trades, employed at Monticello from 1796 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1814. Jefferson “paid Chisolm for plaistering &c.,” as well as for masonry, carpentry, bricklaying, and “20.D. to pay for digging.” Sometimes working with his brother, bricklayer John, he “moulded and burnt” clay to make bricks and with “2 apprentices … [could] lay 1600. bricks a day.” Chisholm worked on Monticello II (1796-1809), the dependencies, cisterns , and the South Pavilion. He may have renovated the workmen’s house on Mulberry Row when it was converted from dwelling to textile workshop. Chisholm owned a slave, Lewis, to whom Jefferson paid small sums for occasional odd jobs, such as “Chisolm’s Lewis gratuity for cistern 1.D.” in 1821. https://www.monticello.org/slavery/landscape-of-slavery-mulberry-row-at-monticello/meet-people/hugh-chisholm/

Monticello is located in Albemarle County, Virginia – and Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County, Virginia. Hugh Chisholm was hired by Thomas Jefferson to do work on his plantations in both locations from 1796-1814.

Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm:

1806 Sept 7 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 7 September 1806: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=40&sr=
Monticello Sep. 7. 06.Sir
It occurred to me after leaving Poplar forest that there ought to be some more doors of communication in the rooms of the house below, than what I had marked in the plan given you. I therefore sketched them with a pencil & sent the sketch to you by mr Griffin. I now send you a sketch in ink, wherein you will find the following alterations.

1. 4 doors of communication between the rooms below.

2. 2 do. between the rooms above.

3. the two porches which I told you I should add.

4. two stairways necessary for communication between the upper and lower floors without going from under cover.

the porticos & stairways will require some more digging: you must make the space between window & window, on the East & West sides, exactly 10. f. so that the stairway may be placed between without blocking up the windows. every thing is drawn so plainly that no further explanation is necessary. take care of the drawings as they will be necessary for mr Perry, & I do not reserve another copy for him. Accept my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

1807 June 1 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – To Thomas Jefferson from Hugh Chisholm, 1 June 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=41&sr=
Poppler forrest June 1th 1807 Dear Sir
I thought proper to inform you of my progress Made hear sence I see you, the walls are all Leavel except the square room the stone masons is not [came] to do thim yet tho they say that they will Be hear in a few days the South piazer is up to the wartertable the starway I have not done any thing to nor do not intind to do thim antill the walls of the house are finished as I had reather put them up after then than to bild them with the out walls of the house as the angles where the Join intirfear so much with the Line that I work By I am now ready for the windw and door frames TJ’s note in margin: window & door frames Mr. Perry is not got hear yet the walls are all ready to reseive the sleapers exsept squar room and I think it will be the best plan to Lay on the sleapers before I put the next story as they have so Little baring. Tency is done halling for Mr. Perry and is at this time Halling of sand which is a very tigerous Job. There is one thing that I think my duty to mention TJ’s note in margin: bed with a respect of sacking us they charge you a shilling a night which never I knew untill a few days pass if I Had I woud have mentioned before to you it is not my wish to run you to that Expence for further than it shall be the case if you think proper I will get ozenburgs for a tick and fill with straw it will anser for some of the people when I am done with it I had a great deel rether do it then they shood be such of grommblen with them about their Beds in fact woud so nir say an straow [. . . .] if it be possible for to get a room finished for you agin the time that You told me You woud come to see us it shall be cirtinly done and I think If I go on [as] interruptly I shall have it ready You will please to send me thirty dollars as soon as it is covenient Except my best wishes

Hugh Chisholm

1807 June 5 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 5 June 1807: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-5696

Washington June 5. 07.

Sir

I recieved last night your letter of the 1st. inst. and now inclose you 30. D. your order in favor of mr Kelly for 75. D. 87 cents is also paid by this post. It would certainly be agreeable to me that you should, by fixing up a bed for yourself, give mr Griffin’s family as little trouble as possible: and therefore if you will purchase oznabrigs for a straw bed & 2. pair of sheets, and striped blankets and put them into my account I will pay for them. when you are done work at Poplar forest, you can send them to Monticello where they will be always useful. indeed if you could fix yourself a snug lodging place in the barn, I should think it would be more agreeable to yourselves & the family—I hope you will have finished at Poplar Forest in time to work at Monticello in Aug. & Sep. where I wish some work done—under my own eye. I shall be at Poplar Forest about the end of July or beginning of August. with respect to door frames, you should recollect that I never have any in my buildings. you are to work up the proper opening for them which you will find in your instructions. & if the window frames are ready it is better to put them up & work the wall to them. but if not ready, they are not to be waited for. they can be put in afterwards, tho’ with more trouble. I salute you with my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

Poplar forrist Jun 15th 1807

Dear Sir

I now rite you to inform you how I am situateid in my work. I am at this Time idle for the want of the fraims and have been so far ten days and it will Be ten more before he gets hear I wish you woud mention to him the next mail and Hurry Him on for there is nothing that I can do Except strip the Brick hill and burn them which I mean to do tomorrow Jessy is still hauling sand and as he is to hall all for me I dont Esspect that he will come down as soon as you look for him for there is the water and wood that I never thouth of at the tim that see you and Griffin says that he will not Hall any thing for the Bilbey at all please to send me thirty dollars the next Mail Except my best wishes

Hugh Chisholm

Monticello Aug. 5. 07.

Sir

I arrived here yesterday, having been detained at Washington longer than I expected by the extraordinary occurrences in the Chesapeake. a post comes here to me every day to inform me of the daily proceedings of the British, so that I am tied here, as it were, and am altogether uncertain when I can proceed to Poplar forest. I shall want you to do some work here some time next month, and shall be glad you will inform me of the progress & state of your work & the carpenter’s work at the Forest that I may know when it would suit the work there best to call you here. a principal article here is to put in some cast iron semicircular sashes in the windows of the covered ways, which sashes are not yet arrived, but expected daily. I salute you with esteem.

Th: Jefferson

Monticello Nobr. 17th. 1807

Dear Sir

I have made a purches of a negro Boy for which I give three hundred and sixty dollars for, and said that I wood pay for him at Crismass, if it wood suit you at that time, if not you will please to write me by the next post when it will suit you better. I have plaistred The portocors and the greenhouse and next week I shall go and do some work for Mrs. Divers as they is nothing more ready for me hear I cant get no Bricks for that chimney I thank you to send me twenty Dollars if Convenient I am yors with respect

Hugh Chisholm

Dear Sir – Monticello December 4th 1807

I have made a purches for the amount one hundred pounds, for which you will please to write By the next Mail when you can remit me That money—the purches have been maid soon after you Left Monticello and thus I did Suppose that you could have remited me the money by Crismass—that being the time That I promised to pay it—I wrote to you twice before But geting no answer I supposd that you never got my Letters. The [Blaustairs] is all finished and I am at this time mending the colloms for Mr. Barrey to paint them I am Sir yours with Esteam

Hugh Chisholm

NB Sir please to send twenty dollars By next Mail if convenient

Washington Dec. 8. 07.

Your letter of Nov. 17. did not come to hand till the last weeks post, & that of Dec. 4. came last night. this is the first post by which either could be answered. I inclose some money to mr Bacon out of which he will pay you 20. D. it will not be in my power to pay the hundred pounds so soon as you mention. but I will remit you 100. D. the first week of every month beginning with the first week of January till the whole is paid. I am in hopes you will be able to make these paiments answer. I tender you my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

Washington Dec. 15. 07

Sir

As I am anxious to get my South pavilion done early in Spring, and see no likelihood of procuring bricks otherwise, I conclude to make them. having some further purposes in view which will require bricks, I propose that we shall make a kiln at once which may be relied on to yield 40,000. good well burnt bricks. they are to be as follows:

8,000 .circular bricks on a radius of 42⅝ I. headers & stretchers

8,000 .circular bricks on a radius of 7. f. headers & stretchers.

24,000 bricks of our usual size of the neatest make

Th: Jefferson

Monticello february 17th 1808

Dear Sir

we have got the earth turn up the second time for the Bricks, and am now prpare the yard to dry them an I wanted to perpose to you for The Bricks to be maid at poplar forrist at the same time of making them hear for it is not necussary for both of us to attend to making bricks at one place. I can send my Brother to Bedford or can go myself, and then the Brickmaking will all be finshed at both plaices in the same time I hope it will suit you in this way, and pleas to Let me now next post Except my best wishes

Hugh Chisholm

1808 Feb 23 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – From Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 23 February 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-7472
Washington Feb. 23. 08Sir
I approve of your carrying on the brickmaking at Poplar Forest at the same time as at Monticello. I shall be anxious that the South pavilion be in readiness when I come home in April, because I have as many trunks of books now arrived at Monticello as will fill it, and which must be opened when I come home. I wish you to take every possible care not to injure the floor; for this purpose 2 courses of waste plank should be laid on it, breaking joints so that no lumps of brick may get in to scratch it. I hope mr Dinsmore will have his part ready, towit, doors, sashes, chairboards &c. break as little of the plaistering down as you can, and remember to preserve the shaft of the chimney above the roof. in every other respect it is to be finished on the model of the North pavilion, except that the fireplace below is to be large enough for a wash house, say 4 f. 6. I. wide. I present my best wishes

Th: Jefferson

P.S. the room to be whitewashed when done.

Poplar forrest July 22th 1808

Sir

it is my wish to inform you, how we are coming on with our work at this place we have burnt the bricks, and a fi[reier] kiln I never burnt in my Life, it contains seventy five Thousand we made the bricks for the Basis of the colloms and casts as I thought it would make a better Job than to Have them of wood we are at this time runing the staways, as for the Diging what I showed you at Monticello was a fact I brought my Boys from—albemarle, and made Labours of them, and I set fill to diging, and I mean to keep him at its as Long as I am hear, for I think it as necessary Job as can be Done to the Bilding. I hope you will approve of it when The Starways are done. I meen to run the colloms next Mr Perrey has Laid the flore in west rooms and is now studing the alcove, as soon as he is done that. I shall Bricking and plaister it for your recepttion with a respet to Lasths I can get good price for ash and it will be a very grand exchang for that Perpose and the price is very convenint, if you approve of this Exchange you will please to Let now I hope to see you at Poplar forrust as soon as you make it convenint I am yours with respect

Hugh Chisholm

Pleas to fetch me twenty Dollars

Poplar forrest Sept. 4th 1808

Sir

I think Proper to inform you how we come on with our work, I have done both of the Starways and one of the Nurssary, and in the course of this week I will have the others done, we Have also Run the colloms for the South Portaco and I think They will, when finishd be elegant the west room is finishd in the maner which you told me, I Still keep fill at the diging and give him all the assist that I possible can, it seems to go on tolarable Smothe but Slaugh, tho they is a very great improvement to Look at the house bsids the benefit by what Digging, is all ready done, I wood be glad to See you hear if it is not in your power to come soon it wood be necessery for you to give me some instructtions about the kitchen as I shall be ready for it in eight or ten days from this time, I am your obedient Servant

Hugh Chisholm

Monticello Sep. 5. 08.

Dear Sir

The last post brought me the counteraddresses now inclosed. That from Ipswich is signed by 40. Persons, the town meeting which voted the petition consisted of 30. There are 500. voters in the place. The Counter address of Boston has 700. signatures. The town meeting voting the petition is said to have consisted of 500. In the draught of an answer inclosed, I have taken the occasion of making some supplementary observations which could not with propriety have been inserted in the answers to the petitions. The object is that the two together may present to our own people the strongest points in favor of the embargo in a short & clear view. An eye is also kept on foreign nations, in some of the observations. Be so good as to make it what it should be and return it by the first post.

Th: Jefferson

Monticello Sep. 8. 08.

Sir

I had intended to have been at Poplar forest before this time, but a hurt which I recieved in riding confined me to the house a considerable time and leaves me not yet strong enough to undertake a journey: and as I am to set out for Washington about the 27th. I think it extremely doubtful whether I shall be able to go to Bedford at all, however anxious I am to do so. should I not, I must pray you to leave your part of the work compleat, and to have all rubbish from the cellar & round about the house within the terrases removed. I wish to know what progress Phill has made in the digging, and would have him continue at it under your direction and mr Perry’s as long as either of you are at work there, and then to come home. if I do not go to Bedford I will send you the 20. D. you desired. I hope you made the exchange of the laths you mentioned without waiting for my approbation. as soon as you have finished at Poplar forest, mr Madison desires to employ you in making bricks this fall at his house, which I presume he will want laid next spring. whether by time or the job, I know not. you had better write to him stating your own terms. mr Dinsmore goes to work for him about Christmas. I shall have a small job for you here in the spring. I present you my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

P.S. I think I desired you to plaister the South & East rooms below for mr Griffin’s family to go into when they chuse.

Mountpelier oct 20th. 1808

Sir

I Left Poplar forrist the 7. of this mounth and Likewise told phill what he was to do and Left my Brother there to plaister the too rooms that you wanted done, as the flores was not Laid and the season for Brickmaking so far advanced I could not wait myself for the Carpenters work, and my Brother will work as fast as the carpenters, my not waiting for the Plaistering I hope will make no difference. I Look for him now every day from there and if you have not sent the monney on to—Popler forrist that I ast, you will Please to send $35 Dollars there and stop $10 for me at orrage Court house and you will much obliege your friend and will wisher

Hugh Chisholm

you will send it to John R. Chisholm at Poplar forrist

february 9th began at Monticello Ended July 6th quit at Poplar forrest—7th oct. my self from the 9th february to the 7th oct 7 mounths & 24 days

Brother from the 10th march to the 4th Nov. 7 mounths & 20 days at 20 dollars Per mounth Each—

too Boys from february 9th to octr 2d. 201 days at 4/6 per. days

16 gallons of whiskey at Poplar forrest at 3/6 per. gallon

Washington Nov. 7. 08.

Sir

By the present post I send 35. D. to your brother at Poplar forest, 77. D 90c to mr J. Bullock of Milton who holds your order for that sum, & I herein inclose you ten dollars according to the request of your letter from Montpelier—I offer you my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

1808 Nov 14 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 14 November 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=67&sr=

Montpellier November 14th. 1808

Sir

As I am Longer making the bricks than I Calculated on I think proper to mention The reason to you. The weather has been so very Damp, that they did not drye as fast as I could wish to handle them, to go it with them. I finished making Last tuesday, and if it had been drying weather by this day, I woud have had them burnt. I have got six or eight thousand drying by fireing of them in the tracks and the ballance is in the kill ready for burning. I think if nothing Happens day af tomorrow I will set fire to the kill. The hands that I had I imployd them cuting of wood since I stopt of making The snow is hear at times too inches deep. Sir I am yours with esteem

Hugh Chisholm

Buckiland Decmbr 9th 1808

Sir

I recivd your Letter with Thanks and I must therefore Call on you for 150 dollars to pay negros hire and some other Little moneys which I owe I am now at work for mr Realey on Buckiland near Milton I am yours with esteem

Hugh Chisholm

Monticello December 23th 1808

Dear sir

I rote You some time a go for some monney it have not come yet to hand I wist you to send it to Milton but as I am going to Leave the nebourhood in a day or too, you will please to send 150$ Dollars to Richmond By the eights of next mounth which will soot me as well as to get it hear I hope you will please not to disapoint me in geting it in richmond and you will much obblige your friend and well wisher

Hugh Chisholm

Washington Jan. 16. 09.

According to your request I lodged 150. D. for you in the hands of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson the first week of this month & forgot to give you notice of it by the last post. should you not have applied for it, on sending them this letter with your order they will pay it. I offer you my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

Washington Jan. 23. 09.

Sir

In my letter of the 16th. I informed you that according to your request I had lodged 150. D. in the hands of Gibson & Jefferson subject to your order. I now inclose you an additional order on them for 157 D. 16c and tender you my best wishes.

Th: Jefferson

1811 May 26 – Correspondence between James Madison & Hugh Chisholm – To James Madison from Hugh Chisholm, 26 May 1811: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=89&sr=

1811 June 18 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 18 June 1811: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=58&sr=

1812 Apr 16 – Thomas Jefferson to Reuben Perry, regarding Isham Chisolm (Hugh’s cousin), 16 April 1812: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=93&sr=

1814 May 10 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 10 May 1814: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=73&sr=

1814 May 22 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1814: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=113&sr=

1817 Aug 10 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 10 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=124&sr=

1817 Aug 23 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Hugh Chisholm to Thomas Jefferson, 23 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=126&sr=

1817 Aug 31 – Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson & Hugh Chisholm – Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Chisholm, 31 August 1817: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chiso%2A&s=1111311113&sa=&r=78&sr=

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Hired Workers for Jefferson included: https://www.monticello.org/slavery/the-plantation/free-workers/

Hugh Chisholm, Mason/Brickmaker, Plasterer, 1796-1797, 1801-1814 R

John Chisholm, Mason/Brickmaker, 1808-1909

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Memorandum Books:

Memorandum Books, 1808: https://founders.archives.gov/?q=Chish%2A&s=1111311111&sa=&r=50&sr=

1808. Jan. 4. Gave Pontius D. Stelle ord. on bk. US. 16.D. dancing ass.
5. Drew on bank in favr. Isaac A. Coles 219.73 to wit 150. for a quarter’s salary + 69.73 to pay Philetus Havens for 3. cases St. George wine.48
Recd. from bk. US. 455.D. & remitted to E. Bacon to wit
D
for John Perry 100.
Hugh Chisolm 100.
D. Higginbot. for Madox 38. 49
David Anderson 15. 16
on account 201. 35
455.

Feb. 8. Inclosed to Edmd. Bacon for J. Perry 100.
Nelson 50.
H. Chisolm 100.
on account 140. 390
520.

Mar. 8. Inclosed to Edmund Bacon on account 50. 59
for Hugh Chisolm 100.
John Perry 30.
Brown Rives & co. for R. Davis exr. of Allen 139. 41 320.
745.

May 12. 12. Pd. James Dinsmore 100.D.
Pd. John Perry 150.D.
Pd. Hugh Chisolm 60.D.

Aug. 8. Inclosed to Reuben Maury for Hugh Chisolm 43.D.

Nov 7. J. Bullock for H. Chisolm 77. 90

Inclosed to Hugh Chisolm 10.D.
to John R. Chisolm for H. Chisolm 35.D. (Note: John R. Chisholm, Hugh Chisholm’s brother, was also a brickmaker and mason and worked for TJ at both Poplar Forest and Monticello (TJ account with Hugh Chisholm, 17 Nov. 1810, MHi).

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Thomas Jefferson’s ledger entries involving Hugh Chisholm See: https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/hugh-chisholm