BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Matilda |
| Surnames | Hern Getting Word: Hern Family |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Aug. 1811 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Matilda |
| Surnames | Hern Getting Word: Hern Family |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Aug. 1811 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
| 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 | Lilburn Hern (b. 1809) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)Mary Hern (1813-1814) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 158 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 159 |
| Bread is distributed to people living at “the farm” at Monticello. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1776) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)John Hern (b. 1800)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818) |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)Randal Hern (b. 1802)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818)Nancy 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. | |
| 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818)Nancy 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 |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 169 |
| Bread is distributed to people living on the Monticello plantation. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)Henry Hern (1805-1821)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818)Nancy 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 | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818)Nancy Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 174 |
| Thomas Jefferson records the distribution of woollen, shirting, blankets and beds to people in Bedford County. | |
| Role | Receives Provisions |
| Listed With | James Hern (b. 1776)Lucretia Hern (b. 1779)Milly Hern (b. 1807)Lilburn Hern (b. 1809)James Hern (b. 1815)Lovilo Hern (b. 1818)Nancy Hern (b. 1819)Mary Ann Hern (b. 1823) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 175 |
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