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By 1804, she was the lone surviving child of Martha and Thomas Jefferson, the only one of the couple's children to survive past the age of 25. Martha Jefferson married Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., who was a politician at the federal and state levels and was elected as governor of Virginia (1819–1822), which made her the first lady of Virginia ...
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 (April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American 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 .
Jane had the following children: Jane Jefferson (1740–1765) - close to her brother Thomas, she died unmarried at age 25. Mary Jefferson Bolling (1741–1803) - her husband John Bolling III served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States, married Martha Wayles Skelton.
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 ...
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.
Eleonora Wayles "Ellen" Randolph Coolidge (October 1796 [a] – April 21, 1876) was the granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson and daughter of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph. Coolidge had a close relationship with Jefferson, serving as an assistant until her marriage.
Her parents were Thomas Mann Randolph Sr. (1741–1794) and Anne Cary Randolph (1745–1789). [4] The extended Randolph family was one of the richest and most political significant families in 18th century Virginia. Mary's father was orphaned at a young age and raised by Thomas Jefferson's parents who were distant cousins.