Minerva Granger (b. 1771)

Biographical

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
Enslaver	Jane Randolph Jefferson (1720-1776) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10 and The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Second Series, Jefferson’s Memorandum Books, vol. 1, p. 346, 29 Sept. 1773
	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Hired by John Hugh Craven (1774-1845) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
	Hired by Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160

Genealogy

Mother	Belinda (1739–1808) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10
Father	Squire (1727–1810) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10
Partner	Bagwell Granger (b. 1768) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Children	Ursula Granger Hughes (b. 1787) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Mary Granger (b. 1788) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Virginia (b. 1793) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Esther Granger Gillette (b. 1795) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Rebecca (b. 1797) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Nanny (b. 1799) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Willis (b. 1806) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Archy Granger (b. 1808) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
	Jordan (b. 1810) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

Timeline

1774
Shadwell

FreedomStatus: Transfer

Transferred to TJ via Peter Jefferson's will.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 10
1774
Shadwell

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16
1783

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1788
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Mary.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1793
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1793

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1793, 1796, 1799, and 1802.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794 Nov.
Lego

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

On "Roll of the negroes Nov. 1794. and where to be settled for the year 1795."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
1795

Provisions: Supplies

On distribution list for crocus beds in 1795 and 1798.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1795

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linens, cloth, thread, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list, under Alexander.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
1795

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

TJ notes next wheat harvest "the women & abler boys" should work as binders.

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 Mar. 19
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Esther.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1795 June 27
Shadwell

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1795 Nov.

Provisions: Supplies

Was supplied farming tools.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 47
1796

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list. Under Mr. Page.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Lego

Labor: Agricultural

On list "Laboring hands on each side."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Shadwell

Provisions: Food

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
Shadwell

Provisions: Food

Fish supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 53
1797
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Bec.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1797 May
Shadwell

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
1798
Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1798

Provisions: Food

Supply list for fish and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57
1799
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Distribution list for grain, fish, and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
1799 Apr. 10
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
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.

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
1800 Nov.

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list for linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, or shoes.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 58a
1801

Commercial: Enslaved_hire

Leased to John H. Craven.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 60
1808

Provisions: Supplies

Deleted entry on blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1809

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1810
Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll sorted by age.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810
Tufton

Provisions: Food

Monthly supply of pork.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
1810

Provisions: Supplies

Distribution list for sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 143
1810 Feb.
Tufton

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
1810 Feb.
Tufton

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

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

Bed distribution list for 1811, 1814, and 1817.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Was supplied summer clothing.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
1812

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1812, 1815, and 1818.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
1812 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for linen, blankets, beds, hats, or sifters.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for summer clothing.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
1813 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for shirts, plains, wool, blankets, hats, beds, or socks.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 144
1814 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for shirts, wool, blankets, beds, hose, or hats.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 146
1815
Tufton

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 148
1815 June 26
Tufton

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Received mutton and whiskey for labor during wheat harvest.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 149
1815 Dec.

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for wool, shirts, socks, blankets, or beds.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 150
1816
Tufton

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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 154
1817
Tufton

Provisions: Food

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 158
1817

Commercial: Enslaved_loan

Leased to Thomas J. Randolph.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
1987
Albemarle County

Health: Childbirth

Gave birth to a girl named Ursula.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31

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Minerva Granger (b. 1771)

Biographical

Genealogy

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