Jasper, Dick, active 1786-
Dick Jasper was an enslaved man, owned by George Washington. He worked at Dogue Run Farm, part of the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. He was described as a "labouring man" in the list of enslaved people at Mount Vernon compiled in 1786. In 1792, Jasper was listed as a carter, a worker who drove an animal-powered cart. Jasper was married to Charity, and together the couple had five children that survived past birth. Both Charity and Dick were owned by Washington and were freed in 1802, under the terms of Washington's will.
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| referencedIn | George Washington Papers, Series 1, Exercise Books, Diaries, and Surveys 1745-99, Subseries 1B, Diaries 1748-1799: Diary, January 17 - April 30, 1786 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Mount Vernon slavery database, approximately 1740-1809 | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | |
| referencedIn | Document, Slave Census, 1799 July | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon |
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| spouseOf | Jasper, Charity, active 1786- | person |
| associatedWith | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate). Dogue Run Farm | corporateBody |
| ownedBy | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | person |
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