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Eston Hemings Jefferson (May 21, 1808 – January 3, 1856) was born into slavery at Monticello, the youngest son of Sally Hemings, a mixed-race enslaved woman. Most historians who have considered the question believe that his father was Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
- Eston Hemings, May 21, 1808, Monticello, Virginia, U.S.
- January 3, 1856 (aged 47), Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
- 3, including John Wayles Jefferson
Learn about Eston Hemings, the youngest son of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, who became free in 1829 and moved to Ohio and Wisconsin. Find out how he was a woodworker, a musician, and a grandfather of Jefferson descendants.
Dates Alive: 1808-1856. Family: Hemings-Eston. Occupation: Cabinetmaker; Musician. Eston Hemings was the youngest son of Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. Eston Hemings learned the woodworking trade from his uncle, John Hemmings, and became free in 1829, according to the terms of Thomas Jefferson’s will.
Eston Hemings - Getting Word. Because of a momentous decision made in 1850, the lives of Eston Hemings Jefferson ’s descendants differed radically from those of his brother Madison, exemplifying the striking gap in opportunities for blacks and whites in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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2000 A report by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation concludes there is a high probability that Thomas Jefferson was the father of Eston Hemings, and that he was likely the father of all six of Sally Hemings's children listed in Monticello records.
Eston Hemings was of a light bronze color, a little over six feet tall, well proportioned, very erect and dignified; his nearly straight hair showed a tint of auburn, and his face, indistinct...
Learn about the historical evidence and DNA test that suggest Thomas Jefferson fathered Eston Hemings, one of Sally Hemings's six children. Explore the background, sources, and controversies of this controversial topic.
