Peter Jefferson

(1708-1757)

American planter, cartographer and politician

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Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. The "Fry-Jefferson Map", created by Peter in collaboration with Joshua Fry in 1757, accurately charted the Allegheny Mountains for the first time and showed the route of "The Great Road from the Yadkin River through Virginia to Philadelphia distant 455 Miles"—what would later come to be known as the Great Wagon Road.

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Born	Peter Jefferson 29 February 1708 Henrico Countie, Virginia Colony
Died	17 August 1757 (aged 49) Albemarle County, Virginia Colony
Zodiac	Pisces
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Thomas Jefferson · Son · 1743-1826 · American President edit info

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Lucy Jefferson Lewis · Daughter · 1752-1810 · Sister of US President, Thomas Jefferson edit info

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Randolph Jefferson · Son · 1755-1815 · Brother of Thomas Jefferson edit info

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Henry Soane · Great-grandfather · 1622-1661 · Virginia politician, real estate investor and landowner edit info

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Martha Jefferson Randolph · Granddaughter · 1772-1836 · First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809 edit info

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