| First Name | Minerva |
| Surnames | Granger Husband’s family name. Getting Word Project, Granger Family |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Sept. 1771 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10 |
| Jane Jefferson conveys eleven people to Thomas Jefferson as compensation for her debts he paid. Although her will conveyed four of these people to her other children, Jefferson retains ownership of all eleven people as he was never reimbursed for the debt repayment. | |
| From Enslaver | Jane Randolph Jefferson (1720-1776) |
| To Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Val (b. 1760)Charlotte (b. 1768)Sarah (b. 1772) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 10 The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series, Jefferson’s Memorandum Books, vol. 1, p. 346, 29 Sept. 1773 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties, noting if someone is engaged in agriculture, a tradesperson, or is unable to work. Eighteen people are recorded at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Val (b. 1760)Charlotte (b. 1768)Sarah (b. 1772) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. He records 129 people in Albemarle County, but only 128 names are visible on the manuscript. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Squire (1727–1810)Belinda (1739–1808)Val (b. 1760)Charlotte (b. 1768)Sarah (b. 1772)Iris Granger (b. 1775)Jeremiah (b. 1777) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. Fifteen people are recorded at Lego. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes linen, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. Listed under Eli Alexander. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43 |
| 64 people participate in the wheat harvest at Shadwell, with each person assigned a role as cradler, reaper, stacker, or gatherer. Assigned as gatherer | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 46 |
| Twelve people are supplied with hoes, axes, or wedges. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 47 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer William Page at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Shadwell. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves at Monticello from late 1798 to early 1799. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as binder | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| People work in the crop harvest. Assigned as binder | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Farm Laborer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| 47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven | |
| Role | Hired |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Mary Granger (b. 1788)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Rebecca (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1809 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1809 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Mary Granger (b. 1788) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Tufton in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Virginia (b. 1793)Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795)Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments for clothing and other supplies to people, with quantity determined by age and size. This includes Irish linen, coats, overalls, callimanco, flannel, bearskin, and stockings. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1812. 15. 18" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On bed list for "1811. 14. 7" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Rebecca (b. 1797)Nanny (b. 1799)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Bagwell Granger (b. 1768)Willis (b. 1806)Archy Granger (b. 1808)Jordan (b. 1810) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
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