David Hern (b. 1755)

David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)

Biographical

First Name	David
Alternate Names	Davy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
	Davy Sr. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 144
	Davey Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
	Davy senr Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 144
	Davy Carpenter Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
Surnames	Hern Getting Word: Hern Family
Gender	Male
Birth Information	1755 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
Enslaver	John Wayles (1715-1773) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
	Thomas Jefferson Randolph (1792—1875) Albemarle County Court Order Book, 7 May 1827

Related Links

Getting Word: Hern Family

Genealogy

Partner	Isabel Hern (1758-1819) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
Children	James Hern (b. 1776) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
	Moses Hern (b. 1779) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
	Patty Hern (1781-1806) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
	David Hern Jr. (b. 1784) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
	Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 52
	Aggy Hern (1789-1815) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Amy Hern (b. 1793) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Thruston Hern (b. 1795) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Indridge Hern (b. 1797) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Thrimston Hern (b. 1799) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
	Lovilo Hern (1801-1816) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136

Timeline

1774
Wingo's

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory
Farm Laborer

Plantation roll. Marked as "a labourer in the ground."

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 16
1774
Poplar Forest

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 19
1774 Jan. 14
Wingo's

FreedomStatus: Transfer
Farm Laborer

Transferred to TJ during the division of John Wayles's estate.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 11
1776
Judith's Creek

LifeEvent: Parenthood

Wife gave birth to a boy named Jame.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 26
1783

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24
1793

Provisions: Supplies

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

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

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory
Carpenter

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

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

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 42
1795

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list, under "Petit's".

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
Carpenter

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

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 49
1795 June 27
Shadwell

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Cradler during wheat harvest at Shadwell.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list. Under Petit.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Rations distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 51
1796
Monticello

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
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Fish supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 53
1797 May
Monticello

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

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
1810

Labor: Artisanal
Carpenter

"Davy & Lewis & Abram have done the carpenter’s work of Bagwell’s house in 6. days"

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 67
1810
Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll sorted by age.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Monthly supply of pork. Listed with one child.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
1810

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1810

Provisions: Clothing

Distribution list for hats.

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

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory
Tradesman

Plantation roll. Listed as a tradesman.

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

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

Blanket 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 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
Monticello

Provisions: Food

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 150
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 154
1817
Monticello

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_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
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 1817, 1818, 1820, and 1823.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 165
1821

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1823 and 1826.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 169
1821
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list, under E. Bacon.

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
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

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David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)

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