Charles Everett (d. 1848) (also spelled Everette) was a physician for James Monroe and for Thomas Jefferson and his family. Everett's name first appears in Jefferson's records (as "Everard") in 1798.[1] In 1804, Everett purchased Charlottesville lot number fifty-nine; in 1806, he acquired lots seventy-three and seventy-four, where he made his office and stable.[2]
Everett moved to Belmont seven miles east of town in 1813. By this time, he was serving his first term in the House of Delegates (1813-1814) (he would also serve from 1819-1820). In 1820, he purchased a 400-acre tract called Pouncey's from Jefferson, and from then on the area was known as Everettsville.[3] He died unmarried, freeing his slaves and willing his estate to his nephew, Dr. Charles D. Everett.[4]
1798 March 5. "Pd. for a book for Doctr. Everard 1.50."[1]
1800 April 17. "Gave Dr. Jackson ord. on J. Barnes for ... 43.14 for Doctr. Everett."[6]
1800 July 30. "Recd. of Dr. Everet balance due me 5.20."[7]
1800 August 4. "Recd. of Dr. Everett further balance 2.D. Note I have allowed him in his account 8.D. for Jas. Dinsmore."[8]
1805 February 28. (Martha Jefferson Randolph to Jefferson). "I was for one night and part of the next very ill, and having what I never in my life had before thought myself dying whilst in it. Doctor Everett says it is not uncommon in the complaint I had, which was brought on by cold in the first instance."[9]
1806 July 12. (Martha Jefferson Randolph to Jefferson). " ... thanks to the very judicious and friendly attention of Doctors Everet & Gilmer who ... relieved me from the fatigue and anxiety."[10]
1806 September 28. "Gave Dr. Everett ord. on J. Kelly for 5-2-2 which with his nail acct 2-6-10 pays his acct. for services to July 22. 7-9-0."[11]
1806 September 30. "Recd. from J. Kelly 40.59 which with ante Sep. ... 28 ... Everett 17.03 ...."[11]
1808 July 5. "... inclosed to E. Bacon towit for ... Dr. Everett 55.83."[13]
1809 November 2. "Drew on Gibson & Jefferson for 24.D. in favr. of Dr. Chas. Everett his acct. from 08. Jan. 25. to Nov. 21. 08."[14]
[ca. 1810 February 23]. (Jefferson’s Account with Everette). "... amputating negro’s great toe, dressing Etc £ –2– 8–0 ¶ Daily dressings, medicine Etc negro’s ulcerated feet for 2½ months –4–16."[15]
1811 June 24. "Drew orders on Gibson & Jefferson in favor of Dr. Charles Everett 42.20."[16]
1812 May 1. "Put into Mr. Bacon's hands 135.D. to pay the followg. debts ... Dr. Frank Carr, medical acct. 34. Dr. Everett do. 16.67."[17]
1813 July 28. "Delivd. E. Bacon 294.76 to make the followg. paiments ... to Doctr. Charles Everett medical acct. 21.[D]."[18]
1815 April 6. "Paid an old acct. of Dr. Chas. Everett 3.D."[19]
1820 July 13. "Recieved of Dr. Charles Everett a bill of exchange drawn by him on James Maury of Liverpool in favr. of Th:J. Randolph acting for me, for £240–15s–8d = 1070.15 D. in part payment for 400. as. land called Pouncey's which I have sold him @ 12.50 per acre. He is to pay on the 1st. day of August the further sum of 1929.85 D. and 2000.D. on the day of next."[20]
1820 August 9. "Recd. from Chas. Everett (thro Th:J.R.) 1000.D. ante July 13."[21]
1820 October 19. "... he recd. for me from Charles Everett 929.85 (ante July 13.) which with the 1000.D. ante Aug. 9. compleated Everett's payment of 1929.85 ...."[22]
1821 April 13. "Recd. from Dr. Everett 646.51 in anticipation of the payment he has to make July 1. See ante July 13. 20."[23]
1821 May 24. "Recd. of Doctr. Everett 350.D. anticipation. See Apr. 13."[24]
1821 July 24. "Recd. of Dr. Everett 450.D."[25]
1821 August 17. "Recd. on acct. Dr. Charles Everett A. Garretts's order on V. W. Southall for 500.D. Inclosed it to Wm. Barret for Miller."[26]
1821 October 2. "Gave my note to Pasquil Fretwell for 45.D. for a mule .... Note this was pd. by Th:J.R. with money recd. from Dr. Everett."[27]
- Text from Douglas Evans, "Jefferson's Neighbors," Monticello Intern Report, 1995
