Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

Born 13 Apr 1743 in Shadwell Plantation, Albemarle County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Wayles) Jefferson — married 1 Jan 1772 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1826 in Monticello, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

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Preceded by 2nd President John Adams Preceded by 1st Vice President John Adams Preceded by Acting Secretary John Jay Preceded by 1st Governor Patrick Henry

Thomas Jefferson 3rd President of the United States 1801—1809 2nd Vice President of the United States 1797—1801 1st United States Secretary of State 1790—1793 2nd Governor of Virginia 1779—1781

Succeeded by 4th President James Madison Succeeded by 3rd Vice President Aaron Burr Succeeded by 2nd Secretary Edmund Randolph Succeeded by 3rd Governor William Fleming

Thomas Jefferson in his own words:

From the pen of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President, Drafter and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

"God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever; That a revolution of the wheel of fortune, a change of situation, is among possible events; that it may become probable by Supernatural influence! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in that event."

--Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII, p. 237.

"I am a real Christian – that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus Christ."

--The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, p. 385.

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Biography

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States]], the principle author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the most influential of the United States' Founding Fathers. His portrait graces the US two dollar bill and nickel.

As a political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of enlightenment and knew many intellectual leaders in Britain and France.

Jefferson supported states rights, limited federal government power, and separation of church and state.

He believed that every American was entitled to an education adequate enough to give a person the skills and abilities needed to vote. Beyond that, he believed , should be determined on a person by person basis. Not everyone is suited to a college education.

Jefferson served as the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793) and second Vice President (1797–1801).

Thomas was a man who wore many hats including horticulturist, statesman, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, author, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia.

Jefferson died on the Fourth of July, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. He died a few hours before John Adams. There are stories that while Adams lay dying, he spoke of Thomas, unaware that Jefferson had all ready passed away.

Thomas Jefferson's Alma Mater was the College of William and Mary

Occupation

Occupation:

Place: President of the United States

Occupation:

Place: 3rd President of the United States

DNA

Because of the controversies that have arisen in regards to Jefferson's possible relationship with the slave Sally Hemings, several scientific teams have attempted to validate common DNA amongst descendents.

Wikipedia site for more information here [[1]]

Jefferson's y-DNA is of type found in Haplogroup T (formerly K2) and is considered fairly rare according to the same article. You may read more about Haplogroup T here[2]

More DNA information for Thomas Jefferson and other famous people is available on Wikipedia link is here [[3]]

Thomas Jefferson's oldest known ancestors can be accessed by using the WikiTree Widget.

Burial

Burial:

Date: JUL 1826

Place: Montecello, Albemarle Co., VA.

Event

Event: Jefferson became the 3rd President of the United States of America

Type: President of the United States

Date: 1801-1809

Place: Washington D.C.

Event: Jefferson writes the first draft of the Declaration of Independance

Type: Declaration of Independence

Date: 1776

Place: Philadelphia, PA

Education

Education: Jefferson begins studying at William & Mary College at age 16

Date: 1760

Place: William & Mary College, Virginia

Legacy

Twenty-six U.S. states have named counties in President Jefferson's honor: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Note

Note: Jefferson Memorial

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Note: Jefferson in 1788

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Note: Declaration of Independence

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Sources

• Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America / [Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Editor]. - 2nd Ed. London: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1981. Print.
• Dabney Neff McLean. The English Ancestry of Thomas Jefferson. Clearfield; 1 January 1996. ISBN 978-0-8063-4608-3.
• Call, Michel L. 2006. The royal ancestry bible: a 3,400 pedigree chart compilation (plus index and appendix) containing royal ancestors of 300 colonial American families who are themselves ancestors of 70 million Americans : condensed edition with Mormon pioneer supplement. Salt Lake City, Utah: M.L. Call - Descent of Four Presidents from the Emperor Charlemagne
• Roberts, Gary Boyd, Christopher Challender Child, and Julie Helen Otto. 1989. Ancestors of American presidents. Santa Clarita, Calif: C. Boyer. pp. 6-8, 139-141
• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.

Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;

Repository: #R5

Godfrey Memorial Library, American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library

• Portrait & Bio. Album of Mahaska Co. IA (1887)
• Find A Grave Memorial #544, Maintained by: Find A Grave, 01 Jan 2001

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