Thrimson Hern

Name: Thrimson Hern
Given Name: Thimston
Family Name: Hern
Alternate Name: Trimpson
Sex: Male
Description: Thrimston Hern (circa 1799 - after 1831) was born to parents David and Isabel Hern at Monticello and was claimed in ownership by white enslaver and University of Virginia founder Thomas Jefferson. Hern was a skilled woodworker and, beginning in 1820, was trained in stone cutting by John Gorman. In 1829, Hern was purchased for $600 and claimed in ownership by white enslaver and University of Virginia Proctor Arthur S. Brockenbrough. Hern cut the stone for the steps of the Rotunda and is believed to have laid the cornerstone of the University.
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Source Site: https://omeka-s-dev.internal.lib.virginia.edu/s/otg-uvalibrary/item
Enslaver: Thomas Jefferson; Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough

1831-03-30, Thrimston Hern, Social Interaction (Gambling)