Lilly Hern Davis (b. 1791)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Lilly
Surnames	Hern Father’s surname. Lily Davis, 1871 Albemarle County marriage license, Getting Word African American Oral History Project, Family Groups series, Box 29, Folder 280
	Davis Lily Davis, 1871 Albemarle County marriage license, Getting Word African American Oral History Project, Family Groups series, Box 29, Folder 280
Gender	Female
Birth Information	Feb. 1791 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by	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
	George Blaettermann (1782-1850) Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Estate, 1 Jan. 1829

GENEALOGY

Mother	Isabel Hern (1758-1819) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 30
Father	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 56
Partner	Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 136
Children	Anderson Gillette (1806-1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Stannard Gillette (b. 1809) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
	Lucy Gillette (b. 1811) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130
Partner	Ben Snowden (b. 1785) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 158
Partner	Sancho Davis (b. 1797) Albemarle County marriage license, 2 Mar. 1871

RELATED LINKS

Getting Word: Hern Family

TIMELINE

1794 Nov.

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy (b. 1756)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 30

1794 Dec.

Provisions: Supplies

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
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Amy Hern (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1795

Provisions: Clothing

Clothing and textiles are distributed to enslaved and hired persons, inlucding linen, wool, cotton, stockings, shoes, blankets, and beds.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 49

1795

Provisions: Food

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	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)James Hern (b. 1776)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 43

1796

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records distribution of fish.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 53

1796

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to enslaved people and hired workers listed under overseer Hugh Petit.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Moses Hern (b. 1779)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 50

1796

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Fish and other rations are distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 51

1796

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to 134 people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1797 May

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello mountain.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Patty Hern (1781-1806)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 52

1798

Monticello

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

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)Moses Hern (b. 1779)Patty Hern (1781-1806)David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799

Monticello

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 56

1799

Provisions: Food

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of fish and beef rations.
Role	Receivies Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 57

1799 Oct.

Provisions: Supplies

Linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes are distributed to people enslaved or hired by Thomas Jefferson
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	David Hern Sr. (b. 1755)Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 55

1800 Nov.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, stockings, blankets, beds, and shoes to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)Thrimston Hern (b. 1799)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 58a

1801

Commercial: Enslaved_loan

47 people are leased from Thomas Jefferson to John H. Craven
Role	Hired
Listed With	Isabel Hern (1758-1819)Aggy Hern (1789-1815)Amy Hern (b. 1793)Thruston Hern (b. 1795)Indridge Hern (b. 1797)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 60

1808

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records a schedule for the distribution of blankets to people from 1808 through 1810. On 1809 list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Anderson Gillette (1806-1811)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810

Provisions: Clothing

Hats are distributed to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1810

Tufton

Provisions: Food

Total pounds, possibly of ham, distributed as rations for people at Tufton in 1810.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 135

1810

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson documents the distribution of sifters to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 143

1810 Feb.

Tufton

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Tufton.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Anderson Gillette (1806-1811)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Tufton

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Anderson Gillette (1806-1811)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 134

1810 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

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	Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Anderson Gillette (1806-1811)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On blanket list for "1812. 15. 18"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1811 through 1819. On bed list for "1813. 16. 9"
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

1811 June 16

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson distributes summer clothing.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 136

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Barnaby Gillette (b. 1783)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140

1812 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of summer clothing to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139

1813 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 144 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 145

1814 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirting, woolen, blankets, beds, hose, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Tufton

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 148

1815 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of wool, shirts, socks, blankets, and beds to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 150 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 151

1816

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, socks, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 154 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 155

1817

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets, beds, and hats to people.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Ben Snowden (b. 1785)Stannard Gillette (b. 1809)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159

1817

Tufton

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living at Tufton.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Ben Snowden (b. 1785)Lucy Gillette (b. 1811)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

1829 Jan. 01

Ben Snowden and Lilly Hern Davis are sold to George Blaettermann at the estate sale of Thomas Jefferson.
From Enslaver	Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
To Enslaver	George Blaettermann (1782-1850)
Role	Sold Or Transferred
Listed With	Ben Snowden (b. 1785)
Sources	Account of Sale of Slaves from Thomas Jefferson's Estate, 1 Jan. 1829