Sally Hemings.
American enslaved woman (c1773-1835); owned by Thomas Jefferson and mother of his children
Study Strengthens Evidence Jefferson Fathered Hemings Children
DNA recovered from Thomas Jefferson’s hair and compared with descendants of Sally Hemings provides strong evidence that Jefferson fathered at least some of her children, rather than one of his male relatives. The findings come from a decade-long study published as a preprint that has not yet been peer-reviewed.
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About Sally Hemings
Sally Hemings was an enslaved woman, inherited among many others by the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, from his father-in-law, John Wayles. Her mother was Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings. Her father was Wayles, the enslaver of Betty Hemings who owned her from the time of her birth.
Everything about Sally Hemings →- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1773
- Died
- 1835