Madison Hemings (1805-1877)

Person Record

Enslaved Person

BIOGRAPHICAL

First Name	Madison
Surnames	Hemings Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 160
Gender	Male
Birth Information	Jan. 1805 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
Death Information	28 Nov. 1877, Ross, OH Index to Death Records, 1854-1997,Vol. 2, Ross County, OH

AS PROPERTY

Enslaved by

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128

GENEALOGY

Mother	Sally Hemings (1773-1835) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 128
Father	Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Gordon-Reed, Annette and Allyson, Johnson. 2020. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.

TIMELINE

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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 137

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Commercial: Enslaved_inventory

Thomas Jefferson documents people living by the Monticello house.
Role	Enumerated
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 128

1810 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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
Listed With	Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 142

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	Critta Hemings Bowles (b. 1769)Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 139 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 140

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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 146 Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 147

1815

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (1795-1797)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
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	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159

1817

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 156

1818

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 162

1819

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 164

1819

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule for “rotation” of blankets and beds to people between 1817 through 1825. On blankets list for "1818. 9." and 21 and 24.
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 165

1821

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woolen, shirting, blankets, beds and hats to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 172

1821

Monticello

Provisions: Supplies

Thomas Jefferson records schedule of future blanket distributions to people between 1822 through 1827. On "1824. Dec. 1827." list.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169

1821 Feb.

Monticello House

Provisions: Food

Bread is distributed to people living by the house at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Beverly Hemings (b. 1798)Harriet Hemings (b. 1801)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 171

1822

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Listed With	Sally Hemings (1773-1835)Eston Hemings Jefferson (1808-1856)
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174

1823 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Monticello.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 175

1824 Dec.

Monticello

Provisions: Clothing

Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds.
Role	Receives Provisions
Sources	Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176

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Madison Hemings (1805-1877)

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