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- Who was Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law?
- What happened to Martha Jefferson?
- What is Martha Jefferson known for?
- Was Sally Hemings related to Martha Jefferson?
- Who was Jefferson's wife?
- What is Thomas Jefferson's most famous quote?
- What president had a black wife?
- Who did Thomas Jefferson's daughter Patsy marry?
- What did Sally Hemings really look like?
- What was Thomas Jefferson's saying?
- What quote did Thomas Jefferson say?
- Who was the only unmarried president?
- How old was Sally Hemings when she had her first baby?
- Did Thomas Jefferson's daughter Patsy ever marry?
- What was Jefferson's most famous quote?
- What is the most famous line Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration?
- Has there ever been a president without a wife?
- What president had a nervous breakdown at 24?
- What happened to Monticello after Jefferson died?
Who was Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law?
John Wayles
John Wayles (Janu - ) was Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson's father and Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law. He was born in Lancaster, England, in 1715 and emigrated to Virginia, likely in the 1730s, though the date is not known.
What happened to Martha Jefferson?
Martha was weakened by the physical strain of so many pregnancies. In
September 1782 she died at Monticello, possibly from complications following Lucy's birth in May 1782.
What is Martha Jefferson known for?
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. Martha Skelton Jefferson (née Wayles; Octo – Septem) was
the wife of Thomas Jefferson. She served as First Lady of Virginia during Jefferson's term as Governor from 17. She died in 1782, 19 years before he became President.
Was Sally Hemings related to Martha Jefferson?
By Madison Hemings's and other accounts, Sally Hemings and some of her siblings were the children of John Wayles, Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law, making her the
half-sister of Jefferson's wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson (1748-1782).
Who was Jefferson's wife?
Martha Jeffersonm. 1772–1782
Thomas Jefferson/Karı
What is Thomas Jefferson's most famous quote?
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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. . . ." "it is the great parent of science & of virtue: and that a nation will be great in both, always in proportion as it is free." "our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."
What president had a black wife?
| Sally Hemings |
|---|
| Born | Sarah Hemings c. 1773 Charles City County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | 1835 (aged 61–62) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Known for | Enslaved woman who had children by Thomas Jefferson |
| Children | 6, including Harriet, Madison, and Eston |
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Who did Thomas Jefferson's daughter Patsy marry?
She was the only one of his children with his wife Martha to survive past the age of 25. Patsy had a close relationship with her father, who saw that she had a good education....
| Martha Jefferson Randolph |
|---|
| Born | Martha JeffersonSeptem Monticello, Virginia, British America |
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What did Sally Hemings really look like?
There are no known images of Sally Hemings from her lifetime, and her appearance was described by only two individuals who knew her: “Sally was mighty near white...
Sally was very handsome, long straight hair down her back.” “Light colored and decidedly good looking.”
What was Thomas Jefferson's saying?
"
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. . . ." "it is the great parent of science & of virtue: and that a nation will be great in both, always in proportion as it is free." "our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."
What quote did Thomas Jefferson say?
We hold these truths to be self-evident:
that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who was the only unmarried president?
James Buchanan
Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls,
James Buchanan was the only President who never married.
How old was Sally Hemings when she had her first baby?
16-year-old
Hemings negotiated with the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and secured independence for any children she would have. Jefferson gave his word, so a pregnant
16-year-old Hemings came back to Monticello in 1789. Not long after they returned from France, Hemings gave birth.
Did Thomas Jefferson's daughter Patsy ever marry?
She lived at Edge Hill and helped her sister-in-law, Jane, supervise the household of her brother Thomas Jefferson Randolph. She and her sister Cornelia also visited the houses of their siblings during times of sickness.
She never married.
What was Jefferson's most famous quote?
"
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. . . ." "it is the great parent of science & of virtue: and that a nation will be great in both, always in proportion as it is free." "our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost."
What is the most famous line Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration?
"
We hold these truths to be self–evident, that all men are created equal." -Thomas Jefferson, 'Declaration Of Independence'.
Has there ever been a president without a wife?
James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. ... Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only President who never married.
What president had a nervous breakdown at 24?
Warren Gamaliel Harding (Novem – Aug) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923....
| Warren G. Harding |
|---|
| Vice President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Coolidge |
| United States Senator from Ohio |
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What happened to Monticello after Jefferson died?
The history of
Monticello does not end with Jefferson's death. Nearly a century passed from the time between Jefferson's death and 1923, the year that the Thomas Jefferson Foundation assumed the stewardship of the property.