| First Name | Melinda |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | 8 Aug. 1809, Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Mother | Lucinda (b. 1791) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents people living at Poplar Forest. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | Lucinda (b. 1791) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 129 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people at Tomahawk. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Lucinda (b. 1791)Rebecca (b. 1812)Nelly (b. 1816) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 166 |
| Thomas Jefferson records schedule of blanket distributions to people between 1819 through 1821 at Poplar Forest. On 1821 list | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | Maria Hubbard (b. 1776)Rebecca (b. 1812)Nelly (b. 1816) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 168 |
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