John Wayles
(1715-1773)
American planter, slave trader and lawyer
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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. Wayles married three times, with these marriages producing eleven children; only five of them lived to adulthood. Through his female slave Betty Hemings, Wayles fathered six additional children, including Sally Hemings, who was the mother of six children by Thomas Jefferson and half-sister of Martha Jefferson.
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John Wayles 31 January 1715 Lancaster, England
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| Died |
28 May 1773 (aged 58) Charles City County, Virginia
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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James Hemings 7th child with Betty Hemings Male b. 1765 d. 1801 · Age: 35 (at death) · 1765-1801 · American slave
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Sarah Hemings 11th child with Betty Hemings Female b. 1773 d. 1835 · Age: 61 (at death) · 1773-1835 · Slave of Thomas Jefferson (c. 1773-1835)
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Martha Jefferson Randolph · Granddaughter · 1772-1836 · First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809
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