Thomas Jefferson had 6 kids after he married Martha Wayles Skelton, but only two lived into adulthood:
Martha Washington Jefferson (1772-1836); Jane Randolph Jefferson (1774-75); infant son (1777); Mary Jefferson (1778-1804); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1880-81); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1782-84).
Another interesting thing found in Jefferson's life is, that he probably would have been the second president instead of Adams, if John Beatty of New Jersey hadn't been sick at home.
Also, he fought for the freedom of slave and the banning of slavery, even though he owned a plantation along with several dozen slaves. About eighty of these lived at Monticello, but the others lived on adjacent Albemarle County plantations and on his Popular Forest estate in Bedford Country, Virginia.
Something many people don't know about Thomas Jefferson, is that he took a brief retirement after his mix-up with Hamilton and his resignation as Secretary of State. During this time he experimented with a new plow, other invention, he built a nail factory, rebuilt the Monticello, planted a thousand peach trees, received distinguished guests from abroad, and got visited by his grandchildren.
Jefferson also founded the University of Virginia. He conceived it, planned it, designed it, and supervised the construction and the hiring of faculty.
Thomas Jefferson was fluent in five languages and was able to read in two other. Over the course of his life, he wrote over sixteen thousand letters. He also went to college when he was seventeen.
Thomas Jefferson died July 4, 1826. That date was the 50th anniversary to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which is kind of interesting because he was the main writer.
Martha Washington Jefferson (1772-1836); Jane Randolph Jefferson (1774-75); infant son (1777); Mary Jefferson (1778-1804); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1880-81); Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (1782-84).
Another interesting thing found in Jefferson's life is, that he probably would have been the second president instead of Adams, if John Beatty of New Jersey hadn't been sick at home.
Also, he fought for the freedom of slave and the banning of slavery, even though he owned a plantation along with several dozen slaves. About eighty of these lived at Monticello, but the others lived on adjacent Albemarle County plantations and on his Popular Forest estate in Bedford Country, Virginia.
Something many people don't know about Thomas Jefferson, is that he took a brief retirement after his mix-up with Hamilton and his resignation as Secretary of State. During this time he experimented with a new plow, other invention, he built a nail factory, rebuilt the Monticello, planted a thousand peach trees, received distinguished guests from abroad, and got visited by his grandchildren.
Jefferson also founded the University of Virginia. He conceived it, planned it, designed it, and supervised the construction and the hiring of faculty.
Thomas Jefferson was fluent in five languages and was able to read in two other. Over the course of his life, he wrote over sixteen thousand letters. He also went to college when he was seventeen.
Thomas Jefferson died July 4, 1826. That date was the 50th anniversary to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which is kind of interesting because he was the main writer.