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In 1852, the Hemings moved to Madison, Ohio, changed their surname to Jefferson and passed into white society. Eston and Julia Ann Hemings had three children: John Wayles Jefferson (1835-1892), Anne Wayles Jefferson (1836-1866), and Beverly Frederick Jefferson (1838-1908).
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, Jefferson's mixed-race slave and half-sister to his late wife.
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 .
Dec 14, 2023 · John Wayles was a lawyer, planter, and slave trader, and Martha Jefferson grew up surrounded by enslaved people both inside and outside of her father’s home. When her father died, she inherited vast stretches of land and more than 100 enslaved individuals, all of whom passed along to Thomas Jefferson under the common law of coverture.
John Wayles Jefferson was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1835. He entered the United States military on August 26, 1861, at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 28, 1861 he was promoted to major; to Lieutenant Colonel on April 23, 1863; and to Colonel on June 16, 1864.
John Wayles Jefferson (May 8, 1835 - July 12, 1892) was born free in Charlottesville, Virginia, likely a grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. His birth name was John Wayles Hemings. The eldest son of Eston Hemings (1808-1856) and Julia Ann Isaacs Hemings (1814-1889), he was the grandson of Sarah (Sally) Hemings, a slave owned by Thomas ...
Feb 4, 2021 · Biography. John (Hemmings) Jefferson served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: August 26, 1861 Mustered out: October 11, 1864 Side: USA Regiment (s): 8th Wisconsin Infantry, rising to rank of Colonel. John Wayles Jefferson, had red hair and gray eyes like his grandfather Jefferson. John didn't marry and had no known children.
