David Hern (b. 1784)

David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)

Biographical

First Name	David
Alternate Names	Davy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
	Davy Jr. Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 142
	young Davy Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 59
	Davy junr Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 144
Surnames	Hern Getting Word: Hern Family
Gender	Male
Birth Information	Sept. 1784 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
Enslaver	Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
	Robley Dunglison (1798-1869) Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829

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Getting Word: Hern Family

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Genealogy

Mother	Isabel Hern (1758-1819) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
Father	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 43
Partner	Francis Gillette Hern (b. 1788) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
Children	Anonymous Hern (d. 1808) Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Bacon, 7 Nov. 1808
	Ellen Hern Smith (b. 1809) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 134
	Jenny Hern (b. 1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 139
	Moses Hern (1814-1816) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 146
	Melinda Hern (1817-1820) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 164
	Indridge Hern (b. 1819) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 164
	Melinda Hern (b. 1822) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 175
	Bonnycastle Hern (b. 1826) Inventory of Monticello slaves, 1826

Timeline

1794

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list for 1794, 1797, 1800, and 1803.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 39
1794
Monticello

Labor: Manual
Nailer

Estimation of nails he produced in a day.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794
Monticello

Labor: Manual
Nailer

Calculation of waste he produced in nail-making.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 111
1794 Sept.

LifeEvent: Birth

On list of births.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31
1794 Nov.
Monticello

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
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

Bread supply list, under "Petit's".

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 June 27
Shadwell

Labor: Agricultural
Farm Laborer

Gatherer during wheat harvest at Shadwell.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 46
1796

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list. Under Petit. Moved to Monticello list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
1796
Monticello

Provisions: Food

Added to bread supply list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 50
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 House

Provisions: Food

Fish supply list.

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

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
1799
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Distribution list for grain, fish, and beef.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
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: 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
1805 Nov.

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 59
1808

Provisions: Supplies

Blanket distribution list.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 137
1809 Aug.
Washington, DC

Travel: Temporary
Wagoner

Sent to Washington to retrieve half a pound of Sal-Ammoniac by cart.

Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes
1810
Albemarle County

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Plantation roll sorted by age.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
1810
Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Monthly supply of pork. Listed with three children.

Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 135
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 House

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 House

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
Monticello

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
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 House

Provisions: Food

Bread supply list.

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
1822 Sept. 09

Labor: Agricultural

Advised to drive a team of mules hauling logs.

Edmund Bacon to Thomas Jefferson
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
1829 Jan. 01

FreedomStatus: Sale
Wagoner

Sold to Robley Dunglison at an estate sale in front of the Eagle Hotel, Charlottesville.

Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate

DIGITAL ARCHIVE of SLAVERY to FREEDOM at MONTICELLO (beta)

David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)

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