| First Name | Ellen |
| Surnames | Hern Smith Ellen Hern Smith, Select Randolph Family Letters, 1868 Aug 11, Getting Word African American Oral History Project, Research series, Folder 41.19 |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 22 Aug. 1809 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Aggy Hern (1789-1815) |
| 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 | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788) |
| 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 "1813. 16. 19" | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of linen, wool, blankets, beds, hats, and sifters to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of shirts, plains, woolen, blankets, hats, beds, and socks to people. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Moses Hern (1814-1816) |
| 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 | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Moses Hern (1814-1816) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Moses Hern (1814-1816) |
| 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 |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| 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 | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Melinda Hern (1817-1820) |
| 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 | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Edward Gillette (b. 1760)Gill Gillette (b. 1792)Israel [Gillette] Jefferson (b. 1800) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Melinda Hern (1817-1820) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Melinda Hern (1817-1820)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164 |
| 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. | |
| Listed With | Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1822. Dec. 1825." list. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Jenny Hern (b. 1811) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
| Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Melinda Hern (1817-1820)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | David Hern Jr. (b. 1784)Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819)Melinda Hern (b. 1822) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 175 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Frances Gillette Hern (b. 1788)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819)Melinda Hern (b. 1822) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176 |
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