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Thomas Jefferson (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Shannon Lanier and Jane Feldman, Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2000 (with photos of Jefferson descendants on both sides) Stanton, Lucia. Free Some Day: The African-American Families of Monticello, Charlottesville: Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2000.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 December 2024. 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 ...
Eston Hemings Jefferson (May 21, 1808 – January 3, 1856) was born into slavery at Monticello, the youngest son of Sally Hemings, a mixed-race enslaved woman. Most historians who have considered the question believe that his father was Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. [1]
White first learned of her Jefferson family lineage as a young girl and years later, she still ponders the emotional complexities associated with Jefferson, the third President of the United ...
Many of Thomas Jefferson's letters and other writings survive, so historians know more about the Hemingses who lived on Monticello than about many other slave families. Six of Elizabeth Hemings' children were Martha Jefferson's half-brothers and half-sisters because they had the same father: John Wayles.
Martha Skelton Jefferson (née Wayles; October 30, 1748 – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson from 1772 until her death. She served as First Lady of Virginia during Jefferson's term as governor from 1779 to 1781.
Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Sully, 1821. This portrait is considered a truthful representation of Jefferson's appearance during the time which Poplar Forest was designed and constructed. [6] Wayles' daughter Martha Wayles Skelton was married to Thomas Jefferson, and the couple inherited the full 4,819 acres when Wayles died in 1773. [5]