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Recollections of Madison Hemings. As published in the Pike County Republican, March 13, 1873. Detail from Madison Hemings's published recollections. I never knew of but one white man who bore the name of Hemings; he was an Englishman and my greatgrandfather.
Jul 4, 2018 · Madison Hemings, the third of the Jefferson-Hemings children who survived into adulthood, offered his account of second-family life at Monticello in a poignant, strikingly detailed memoir...
An in-depth look at Sally Hemings, who was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and bore several of his children, using research, videos, and oral histories, and the recollections of her son Madison Hemings to tell what is known -- and unknown -- about her life and story.
What was the treaty legend? The Madison Hemings interview is the source of the “treaty legend.” This account is central to the belief that Jefferson fathered Hemings’ children. According to Madison Hemings, when Jefferson prepared to leave France, he intended to bring Sally Hemings back with him to Virginia, “but she demurred.”
Madison Hemings Interview. An interview with Madison Hemings, son of Sally Hemings, was headlined "Life Among the Lowly, Number 1" and published in the Pike County (Ohio) Republican on March 13, 1873. The first paragraph is shown here.
What was the treaty legend? The Madison Hemings interview by Wetmore is the source of the “treaty legend.” This account is central to those who believe that Jefferson fathered Hemings’ children. According to Madison Hemings, when Jefferson prepared to leave France, he intended to bring Sally Hemings back with him to Virginia, “but she demurred.”
Jan 28, 2010 · After being granted his freedom in Jefferson's will, Madison Hemings moved to southern Ohio in 1836, where he worked as carpenter and joiner and had a farm. His brother Eston also moved to Ohio...
