Hugh Chisholm

From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

Hugh Chisholm was a mason/bricklayer and plaster who worked for Jefferson from 1796-1797 and 1801 to 1814. He laid bricks at Monticello and Poplar Forest and built the Monticello cisterns and garden pavilion.

Primary Source References[1]

1796 December 7. "Richardson has worked 114. days @6/. Chisolm 44. do. @ 2/6 =L39-14."[2]

1797 April 10. "Richardson, Duke & Chisolm begin work. The 2 first @ 6/."[3]

1797 December 2. "Chisolm has worked 188 1/2 days @ 4/..."[4]

1801 August 23. "Paid Chisolm for plaistering &c. in full L4-10."[5]

1802 March 8. "...building...Chisholm 15..."[6]

1802 May 27. "Charge Chisolm 3. bush. corn @ 15/."[7]

1802 August 2. "Pd. Hugh Chisolm on acct. 10.D."[8]

1802 August 23. "I am to pay Joel Yancey for Hugh Chisolm 30."[9]

1802 September 20. "Settled with Hugh Chisolm to this day, and the balance due him is 210.75D."[10]

1803 January 11. "Inclosed to Gabriel Lilly for Hugh Chisolm 100."[11]

1803 May 4. "...Chisolm, brickwork 142.50."[12]

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."[13]

1804 May 8. "Wanscher arrives this day. Hugh Chisolm agrees to work with him for 20.D. a month."[14]

1804 August 19. "Pd. Hugh Chisolm 20.D."[15]

1804 November 10. "Inclosed to Gabriel Lilly for...Hugh Chisolm 50."[16]

1805 April 13. "On settlement with Hugh Chisolm, I owe him 136.D. exclusive of some jobs begun Mar. 28 & not yet finished."[17]

1805 June 6. "Recd from bk. US...draughts...on bk. Us. in Baltim..J. Spear's order from...H. Chisolm 100.D."[18]

1805 September 17. "Pd. Chisolm 10.D."[19]

1805 September 28. "Pd. Chisolm 10.D."[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. "Pd. 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."[32]

1807 September 15. "Pd. Chisolm on acct. 10.D."[33]

1807 December 8. "Inclosed to E.Bacon...for...Hugh Chisolm."[34]

1808 January 5. "...remitted 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 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."[40]

1809 January 7. "...desired him [George Jefferson] to pay as follows to Hugh Chisolm 150.D. on account..."[41]

1809 January 23. "Drew on Gibson & Jefferson to pay my order in favr. of...Hugh Chisolm 157.16...Inclosed orders to Perry & Chisolm."[42]

1809 August 11. "Chisolm begins to work."[43]

1809 September 6. "H. Chisolm brother begins to work."[44]

1810 November 17. "Settled with Hugh Chisolm and the balance of 136.61 due to him."[45]

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..."[46]

1814 June 23. "Pd. Hugh Chisolm on acct. 10.D."[47]

1814 July 5. "Hugh Chisolm fnished at Pop. For. the 1st. day of this month."[48]

1815 October 14. "He has pd. Wm. Ballard for me also 50.D. and to Hugh Chisolm 184.D."[49]

1820 May 5. "Chisolm's Lewis 1.D."[50]

1821 September 29. "Chisolm's Lewis gratuity for cistern 1.D."[51]

1822 March 23. "Gave Chisolm's Lewis 1.D."[52]

1822 April 7. "Pd. Lewis, Chisolm's, for work & gratuity 2.D."[53]

1822 July 18. "Chisolm's Lewis for hair."[54]

1822 July 25. "Chisolm's Lewis 1.D."[55]

1822 December 5. "Chisolm's Lewis, trimmr. N. Pavilion 1.D."[56]

1823 August 22. "Gratuity to Chisolm's Lewis 1.D."[57]

1824 August 6. "Drew on B. Peyton for 200.D. in favr. Joel Yancey for Hugh Chisolm."[58]

1826 January 14. "Chisolm's Lewis 3. days work opening flue of Appendix 3.50."[59]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Please note that this list should not be considered comprehensive.
  2. ↑ 'MB, 2:950.
  3. ↑ Ibid, 2:1250.
  4. ↑ Ibid, 2:974.
  5. ↑ Ibid, 2:1050.
  6. ↑ Ibid, 2:1067.
  7. ↑ Ibid, 2:1073.
  8. ↑ Ibid, 2:1079.
  9. ↑ Ibid, 2:1079.
  10. ↑ Ibid, 2:1081.
  11. ↑ Ibid, 2:1090.
  12. ↑ Ibid, 2:1098.
  13. ↑ Ibid, 2:1102.
  14. ↑ Ibid, 2:1126.
  15. ↑ Ibid, 2:1134.
  16. ↑ Ibid, 2:1139.
  17. ↑ Ibid, 2:1150.
  18. ↑ Ibid, 2:1155.
  19. ↑ Ibid, 2:1162.
  20. ↑ Ibid, 2: 1163.
  21. ↑ Ibid, 2:1172.
  22. ↑ Ibid, 2:1182.
  23. ↑ Ibid, 2:1187.
  24. ↑ Ibid, 2:1188.
  25. ↑ Ibid.
  26. ↑ Ibid, 2:1191.
  27. ↑ Ibid, 2:1193.
  28. ↑ Ibid, 2:1194.
  29. ↑ Ibid, 2:1196.
  30. ↑ Ibid, 2:1198.
  31. ↑ Ibid, 2:1201.
  32. ↑ Ibid, 2:1205.
  33. ↑ Ibid, 2:1210.
  34. ↑ Ibid, 2:1216.
  35. ↑ Ibid, 2:1217.
  36. ↑ Ibid, 2: 1219.
  37. ↑ Ibid, 2:1221.
  38. ↑ Ibid, 2:1225.
  39. ↑ Ibid, 2:1230.
  40. ↑ Ibid, 2:1234.
  41. ↑ Ibid, 2:1237.
  42. ↑ Ibid, 2:1238-1239.
  43. ↑ Ibid, 2:1246.
  44. ↑ Ibid, 2:1247.
  45. ↑ Ibid, 2:1261.
  46. ↑ Ibid, 2:1300.
  47. ↑ Ibid, 2:1300.
  48. ↑ Ibid.
  49. ↑ Ibid, 2:1315.
  50. ↑ Ibid, 2:1364.
  51. ↑ Ibid, 2:1379.
  52. ↑ Ibid, 1384.
  53. ↑ Ibid.
  54. ↑ Ibid, 2:1388.
  55. ↑ Ibid.
  56. ↑ Ibid, 2:1392.
  57. ↑ Ibid, 2:1398.
  58. ↑ Ibid, 2:1405.
  59. ↑ Ibid, 2:1415.

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