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John Hemmings (1776-1833) Event Records

Date Type: Subtype Occupation Location Enslaver Role Brief Description Source
1776 Apr. 24 LifeEvent: Birth On list of births. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 26
1783   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1793   Provisions: Supplies Joiner Blanket distribution list for 1793, 1796, 1799, and 1802. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794 Nov.  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Carpenter Monticello On "Roll of the negroes Nov. 1794. and where to be settled for the year 1795." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1794 Dec.  Provisions: Supplies Carpenter Distribution list of linens, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 42
1795   Provisions: Food Joiner Monticello Bread supply list under Tom Shackleford Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795   Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer TJ notes these "cradlers should work constantly" next wheat harvest. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795   Provisions: Clothing Joiner Distribution list for linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, or beds. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
1795 June 27 Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer Shadwell Cradler during wheat harvest at Shadwell. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796   Provisions: Food Joiner Monticello Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796   Provisions: Food Monticello Rations distribution list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 51
1796   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1796   Provisions: Food Monticello House Fish supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 53
1797 May  Provisions: Food Monticello House Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1798   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Monticello Plantation roll. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1799   Provisions: Food Monticello House Distribution list for grain, fish, and beef. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
1799   Provisions: Food Supply list for fish and beef. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1799 June 27 Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer Labored as a cradler during rye and wheat harvest. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1799 Oct.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55
1800 July 15 Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer Labored as a cradler during fig harvest. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58
1800 Nov.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58a
1801   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory List of people not leased to John H. Craven. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1805 Aug. 25 Commercial: Services Seller Received 9s payment for debt from Anne CR Bankhead. Monticello Household Account Book, page 31
1805 Aug. 28 Commercial: Small_goods Monticello Seller Sold 16 eggs to Anne CR Bankhead. Monticello Household Account Book, page 32
1805 Sept. 22 Commercial: Small_goods Monticello Seller Sold 24 eggs to Anne CR Bankhead. Monticello Household Account Book, page 35
1805 Sept. 29 Commercial: Small_goods Monticello Seller Sold 12 eggs and 9 chickens to Anne CR Bankhead. Monticello Household Account Book, page 36
1810   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Albemarle County Plantation roll sorted by age. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810   Provisions: Food Monticello House Monthly supply of pork. Listed with one adult. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
1810   Provisions: Supplies Blanket distribution list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1810   Provisions: Supplies Distribution list for sifters. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for hats. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810 Feb.  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Tradesman Monticello Plantation roll. Listed as a tradesman. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
1810 Feb.  Provisions: Food Monticello House Bread supply list. "John Hemings et ux" Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
1810 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for linen, plains, cotton, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1811   Provisions: Supplies Distribution list for sifters. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1811 June 16 Provisions: Clothing Was supplied summer clothing. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1812 June  Labor: Artisanal Joiner Monticello He and Lewis "make a set of Venetian blends with fixed slats". Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 114
1812 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Added to distribution list for summer clothes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1812 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for linen, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813   Provisions: Supplies Blanket distribution list for 1813, 1816, and 1819. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1813 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for shirts, plains, wool, blankets, hats, beds, or socks. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 144
1814 Mar. 21 Labor: Artisanal Joiner Monticello Crafted the body of a landau carriage with assistance from Lewis. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 114
1814 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for shirts, wool, blankets, beds, hose, or hats. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 147
1815   Provisions: Food Monticello House Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 148
1815 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, socks, blankets, or beds. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 151
1816   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory Tradesman List of people with notes on spinning and weaving of fabrics. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 152
1816   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, socks, or hats. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 155
1817   Provisions: Food Monticello Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 156
1817   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159
1817   Commercial: Enslaved_inventory List of people not leased to Thomas J. Randolph. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
1817   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for summer clothes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 161
1818   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 162
1818 Feb. 01 Labor: Artisanal Joiner Monticello Crafted a dressing table with Lewis in 6 weeks. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 114
1819   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, hats, or summer clothes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 164
1819   Provisions: Supplies Blanket distribution list for 1819, 1820, 1822, and 1825. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
1819 July  SocialInteraction: Visit Monticello Provides care for Burwell Colbert when he is ill. Extract from Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph
1821   Provisions: Supplies Blanket distribution list for 1822 and 1825. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 169
1821   Provisions: Food Monticello House Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 171
1821   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, beds, or hats. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 172
1822   Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 174
1822 Sept. 09 Labor: Artisanal Carpenter Advised to repair a carriole with Burwell Colbert. Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson
1823 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175
1824 Dec.  Provisions: Clothing Distribution list for wool, shirts, blankets, or beds. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 176