BIOGRAPHICAL
| First Name | Melinda |
| Surnames | Hern |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Sept. 1822 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
AS PROPERTY
| First Name | Melinda |
| Surnames | Hern |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth Information | Sept. 1822 Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 130 |
| 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)Ellen Hern Smith (b. 1809)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| 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)Ellen Hern Smith (b. 1809)Jenny Hern (b. 1811)Indridge Hern (b. 1819) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 176 |
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