EVENT DETAILS
| George Granger Jr. supervises the nailery, reporting on the boys’ average work. George receives a percentage of profits from nails sold. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Labor: Manual |
| Date | 1794 |
| Location | Monticello |
| George Granger Jr. supervises the nailery, reporting on the boys’ average work. George receives a percentage of profits from nails sold. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | Labor: Manual |
| Date | 1794 |
| Location | Monticello |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded individually | ||||
| George Granger Jr. (1759-1799) | Supervisor | Overseer | ||
| Moses Hern (b. 1779) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Shepherd (b. 1782) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| David Hern Jr. (b. 1784) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| James Hubbard (b. 1783) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Ben Hix (1784-1799) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Joseph Fossett (1780-1858) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Wormley Hughes (1781-1858) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
| Burwell Colbert (1783-1862) | Laborer | Nailer | ||
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