| First Name | Ben |
| Surnames | Hix Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 1784 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 31 |
| Death Information | 2 Nov. 1799, Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 57 |
| 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 Tom Shackleford. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| 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. The source material organizes people into lists by overseer. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Kit (b. 1786) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50 |
| Fish and other rations are distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| 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 | Moses Hern (b. 1779)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)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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
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