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Thomas Jefferson Randolph was the eldest son of Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (who later became Virginia's governor) and Martha Jefferson Randolph (a/k/a "Patsy"). His mother was the eldest daughter, and he was the eldest grandson of United States President Thomas Jefferson.
John Wayles Jefferson (born John Wayles Hemings; May 8, 1835 – June 12, 1892), was an American businessman and Union Army officer in the American Civil War.He is believed to be a grandson of Thomas Jefferson; his paternal grandmother is Sarah (Sally) Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's mixed-race slave and half-sister to his wife.
Jefferson had originally planned to give this plantation to his daughter Maria (Francis' mother), and after she died in April 1804, he designated it as his grandson Francis' inheritance. Poplar Forest became the only Jefferson property to pass to his intended heir. Jefferson's debts disrupted the rest of his bequests after his death in 1826 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Slave of Thomas Jefferson (c. 1773–1835) Sally Hemings Born Sarah Hemings c. 1773 Charles City County, Virginia, British America Died 1835 (aged 61–62) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. Known for Slave owned by Thomas Jefferson, alleged mother to his shadow family Children 6, including ...
Francis W. Eppes was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's influence on Eppes was very apparent throughout his life, but no more evident than in Eppes' perseverance to establish an institution in Tallahassee of higher education. Eppes was among the group of men in 1836 who petitioned to Congress for the organization of an institution ...
Thomas Jefferson, drafter of the Declaration of Independence and co-founder of the United States, was arguably as American as one can get. A recent set of photos in Smithsonian magazine showcases ...
John Wayles (January 31, 1715 – May 28, 1773) was a colonial American planter, slave trader and lawyer in colonial Virginia.He is historically best known as the father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
Thomas Randolph (born August 13, 1736), [4] who married Jane Cary, the daughter of Archibald Cary, in 1768. [4] Susannah Randolph (born September 25, 1738), [4] who married Carter Henry Harrison I (the brother of Benjamin Harrison V, the son of Benjamin Harrison IV, and the grandson of Benjamin Harrison III and Robert "King" Carter) and had six ...