| First Name | Moses |
| Alternate Names | Mos Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
| Surnames | Hern Getting Word: Hern Family |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 30 Nov. 1779 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| 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 | David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Patty Hern (1781-1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| George Granger Jr. supervises the nailery, reporting on the boys’ average work. George receives a percentage of profits from nails sold. | |
| Role | Laborer |
| Occupation: | Nailer |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 111 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties and where they will be settled the following year. 64 people are recorded at Monticello. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Hugh Petit. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Patty Hern (1781-1806) |
| 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 |
| Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit. Moved to "Monticello" list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Amy Hern (b. 1793) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51 |
| Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Joseph Fossett (1780-1858)Wormley Hughes (1781-1858)Shepherd (b. 1782)James Hubbard (b. 1783)Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Burwell Colbert (1783-1862)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Brown Colbert (1785-1833)Ben Hix (1784-1799)John (b. 1785)Davy (b. 1785)Philip Hubbard (1786-1819)Cary (b. 1785)Ben Snowden (b. 1785) |
| 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 | David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Patty Hern (1781-1806)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello House. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations. | |
| Role | Receivies Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| People participate in the grain harvest at the South Field. Assigned as cradler | |
| 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55 |
| People work in the crop harvest. Assigned as cradler | |
| 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a |
| Thomas Jefferson documented who remained after leasing 47 people to John Craven. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60 |
| Thomas Jefferson calculates alottments of blanekts to people, calculating the total number given to each person. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 59 |
| Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1808 list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137 |
| Hats are distributed to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143 |
| Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Monticello House in 1810. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806) |
| 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 | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806) |
| 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 "Dec. 1811. 14. 17" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| 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 "1812. 15. 8" | |
| 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 | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812) |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812) |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812) |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| 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 |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812)Patsy Hern (b. 1815) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812)Patsy Hern (b. 1815)Fosset Hern (b. 1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812)Patsy Hern (b. 1815) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. Moses's name crossed out. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Mary Hern (b. 1780)William Hern (b. 1801)David Hern (b. 1803)Celia Hern (b. 1806)Tucker Hern (b. 1810)Zacharias Hern (b. 1812)Patsy Hern (b. 1815)Fosset Hern (b. 1817) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1819. 20." and 22 and 25. | |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1822. Dec. 1825." list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
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