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Ben Hix (1784-1799) Event Records

Date Type: Subtype Occupation Location Enslaver Role Brief Description Source
1784   LifeEvent: Birth Albemarle County On list of births. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1794   Provisions: Supplies Blanket distribution list for 1794, 1797, 1800, and 1803. Crossed out. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794   Labor: Manual Nailer Monticello Estimation of nails he produced in a day. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794   Labor: Manual Nailer Monticello Calculation of waste he produced in nail-making. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794 Nov.  Commercial: Enslaved_inventory 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: Clothing On distribution list of linens, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 41
1795   Provisions: Food Monticello Bread supply list under Tom Shackleford Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795   Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer TJ notes he should be a gatherer next wheat harvest, "to wit 5 small boys & 1. larger for a foreman." Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795   Provisions: Clothing 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 Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796   Provisions: Food Monticello Bread supply list. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796   Provisions: Food Monticello Added to 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. Marked as deceased in 1799. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
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 binder 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. Marked through. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 55
1800 July 15 Labor: Agricultural Farm Laborer Labored as a binder during fig harvest. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58