Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings

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Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings was an enslaved man from the prominent Hemings family at Monticello who attended Jefferson in Philadelphia during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf enslaved person
person
accompanied Thomas Jefferson
associatedWith American Declaration of Independence
surface form: Declaration of Independence

Hemings family of Monticello
Monticello (plantation)
surface form: Monticello plantation

Thomas Jefferson
attended Thomas Jefferson
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enslavedBy Thomas Jefferson
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Hemings
givenName Robert
locationDuringEvent Philadelphia
memberOf Hemings
surface form: Hemings family
notableFor attending Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
being an enslaved servant of Thomas Jefferson from the Hemings family
occupation personal servant
valet
participatedIn Thomas Jefferson’s stay in Philadelphia during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
partOf enslaved community at Monticello
placeOfEnslavement Monticello
placeOfWork Philadelphia
residence Monticello
timePeriod 18th century

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Declaration House tenant Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings
Graff House tenant Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings
Jacob Graff House tenant Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved servant Robert Hemings
this entity surface form: Thomas Jefferson's enslaved servant Robert Hemings