Peter Jefferson

Notes:

History of Albemarle County, Virginia

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Peter Jefferson, the father of the President, was a native of
Chesterfield, and removed to the present limits of Albemarle in 1737. He
entered the wilderness literally, as when he first came there were but
three or four persons living in the neighborhood. His first entry was
that of a thousand

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acres on the south side of the Rivanna, between Monticello Mountain and
the Henderson land above Milton. Wishing a more eligible site for his
house, he bought from his friend William Randolph, of Tuckahoe, the
Shadwell tract of four hundred acres, where his distinguished son was
born. He had been a magistrate and Sheriff in Goochland, and when
Albemarle was formed, was one of its original magistrates, and its
Lieutenant Colonel. He also represented the county in the House of
Burgesses. He was employed with Colonel Joshua Fry to run the boundary
line between Virginia and North Carolina, and to make the first map of
Virginia ever drafted. When William Randolph died in 1747, leaving a son
of tender age, he committed him to Mr. Jefferson's care, and more
efficiently to discharge this trust Mr. Jefferson removed to Tuckahoe,
where he resided seven years. This circumstance explains the difficulty
in Mr. Waddell's mind, when in his Annals of Augusta County, he wondered
how Thomas Lewis and his friends, who had gone to Mr. Jefferson's to make
a map of the survey of the Northern Neck line, could ride from his house
to Richmond to hear preaching on Sunday. He returned to Albemarle in
1755, and died in 1757. His wife was Jane, daughter of Isham Randolph, of
Dungeness, and his children Jane, who died unmarried, Thomas, Randolph,
Mary, the wife of Thomas Bolling, Martha, the wife of Dabney Carr, Lucy,
the wife of Charles Lilburn Lewis, and Ann, the wife of Hastings Marks.

Thomas was born in 1743, married in 1771 Martha, daughter of John Wayles,
of Charles City, and widow of Bathurst Skelton, and died July 4, 1826. He
had two daughters, Martha, the wife of Governor Thomas Mann Randolph, and
Mary, the wife of John W. Eppes. He was one of the largest landholders in
the county, being assessed in 1820 with four thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine acres. Soon after attaining his majority, he was appointed a
magistrate of the county, and at the first session of the County Court
after his decease, the following memorial was entered upon its records:

"As a testimonial of respect for the memory of Thomas Jefferson, who
devoted a long life to the service of his country,

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the principles of liberty, and the happiness of mankind; who aided
conspicuously in the cause of the American Revolution; who drafted the
Declaration of the principles, on which the Independence of these States
was declared; who uniformly exerted his great talents to aid both the
civil and religious liberties of his countrymen, and by whose practical
administration of the principles he had promulgated in many stations,
legislative, diplomatic and executive, in which he had acted as a public
functionary, the equal rights of his countrymen were promoted, and
secured at home and abroad; who, uniting to a native benevolence a
cultivated philanthropy, was peculiarly endeared to his countrymen and
neighbors, who were witnesses of his virtue:

Resolved therefore that this testimonial be recorded as a perpetual
memorial of respect and affection of his countrymen, and of the Court of
Albemarle, of which he was once a member; and

Resolved that this Court and its officers, as a testimony of public
respect, will wear crape on the left arm for thirty days, and will now
adjourn."

Randolph Jefferson in 1781 married Ann, daughter of Charles Lewis Jr., of
Buck Island. He had his residence in Fluvanna County. He had two sons,
Thomas and Isham R. Thomas was twice married, first to his cousin Mary
R., daughter of Charles Lilburn Lewis, and secondly in 1858 to Mrs.
Elizabeth Barker, daughter of Henry Siegfried. His children were Peter
Field and Robert L. Peter Field lived in Scottsville, and by his
shrewdness and frugality amassed a large fortune. He died in 1861,
leaving a son bearing his own name, and a daughter, the wife of Peter
Foland. Peter Field Jr., died in 1867. Robert L. married Elizabeth,
daughter of Robert Moorman, lived near Porter's Precinct, and died in
1858. His children were Eldridge, who lived in the same section of the
county till after the war, and Mary, the wife of Albert W. Gantt.

A story is told of Randolph, that one day he came to his brother to
unburden his mind of a weighty idea that had struck him, and announced
himself thus: "Tom, I'll tell you

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how to keep the squirrels from pillaging the corn. You see they always
get on the outside row. Well then, don't plant any outside row"--which,
if true, well illustrates a reflection of Miss Sarah Randolph, "It is
curious to remark the unequal distribution of talent in this family, each
gifted member seeming to have been made so at the expense of one of the
others."

A Thomas Jefferson, who in the first days of the county was one of its
deputy Surveyors, was no doubt a brother of Peter, the President's
father.

Ref: from Issue #3 of The Fields Cousins Online Justice of Goochland Co Court 1735; High Sheriff 1737-39; JP Albemarle Co 1744 Lt. Col. 1745, Col. & County Lieut. 1754, and Burgess 1755 M. Ragan According to The Collected Papers of the Monticello Association I have that Jane Rogers married Isham Randolph on July 25, 1717 dau Jane Rogers and Isham Randolph: Jane Randolph was born 2/9,1720 in Shadwell Parish, England. On October 3,1739 Jane Randolph married Peter Jefferson born ( according to entry in his Prayer-Book made by his son, Thomas) on 2/29/1707 or 08 and Peter died 8/17/1757. Peter and Jane Randolph had ten children: Jane 1740-1765 died single; Mary 1741-? married (Col.) John Bolling in 1760; Thomas 1743-1826 married Martha Wayles Skelton in 1772; Elizabeth 1744-1774 died single; Martha 1746-1811 married Dabney Carr in 1765; Peter Field Oct 16-Nov. 29,1748; A male 3/9/1750-3/9/1750; Lucy 1752-? married Charles Lewis in 1769; Anna Scott 1755-1828 married Hastings Marks in 1788; and twin to Anna, Randolph 1755-1815 married Anna Lewis in 1781.

Susan L. Burgess suelburg@aol.com http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin JEFFERSON-L, 2000 S.L. Burgess

GENEALOGY OF WOODROW WILSON http://www.usgenealogy.com/wilson/index.htm *Peter JEFFERSON was born on 29 Feb 1708 in Albemarle County Virginia He died on 17 Aug 1757. Parents: Thomas JEFFERSON II and Mary FIELD. He was married to Jane RANDOLPH in 1739 in Goochland County VA (later Albenarle Co.). Children were: Mary JEFFERSON.

Famous Folks, Anc Thos. Jefferson http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/Jefferson/i0000001.htm rhondam@magicnet.net

Peter2 Jefferson (Thomas3, Thomas4) was born in Osborne's, Chesterfield, VA 29 Feb 1707/8. Peter died 17 Aug 1757 in Shadwell Estate, Goochland, VA, at 49 years of age. He married in Goochland County VA, 3 Oct 1739 Jane2 Randolph (Isham3, William4, Richard5) was born bef 20 Feb 1720, baptized in Shadwell, London, Eng, 20 Feb 1720. Religion: religion unknown Jane died 31 Mar 1776 in Monticello, Albemarle, VA Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph had the following child: 1 Thomas1 Jefferson was born 2 Apr 1742/3.

Peter married Jane Randolph on 30 Oct 1739 in Dungeness, Goochland County, VA. Jane (daughter of Isham Randolph and Jane Rogers) was born on 5 Feb 1719/20 in Shadwell, London, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1719/20 in St Paul's Church, Shakespeare's Walk, London, England; died on 31 Mar 1776 in Monticello, Albemarle County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Jefferson was born on 29 May 1746 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, VA; died on 3 Sep 1811 in Charlottesville, VA; was buried in Monticello, Albemarle County, VA.
2. President Thomas Jefferson was born on 2 Apr 1743 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Jul 1826 in Monticello, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Monticello, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
3. Jefferson was born on 9 Mar 1749/50 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died on 9 Mar 1749/50 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA.
4. Peter Field Jefferson was born on 16 Oct 1748 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died on 29 Nov 1748 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, VA.
5. Randolph Jefferson was born on 1 Oct 1755 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, VA; died on 15 Aug 1815 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
6. Elizabeth Jefferson was born on 4 Nov 1744 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died on 24 Feb 1774 in Monticello, Albemarle, VA; was buried in Monticello, Albemarle, VA.
7. Anna Scott Jefferson was born on 1 Oct 1755 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died in 1805.
8. Jane Jefferson was born on 27 Jun 1740 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, VA; died on 1 Oct 1765 in Shadwell, Albemarle County, VA.
9. Mary Jefferson was born on 1 Oct 1741 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died in 1817 in Virginia, USA.
10. Lucy Jefferson was born on 10 Oct 1752 in Shadwell, Albemarle, VA; died in 1784.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 13 Mar 1724/25, Chesterfield County, VA
• Probate: Apr 1731, Chesterfield County, VA

Notes:

1. COLONIAL WILLS OF HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA, PART ONE 1654-1737
Abstracted and complied by Benjamin B. Weisiger III (1976)

Will of THOMAS JEFFERSON
To son FIELD, mourning ring worth 20 shillings
To son PETER, my land on Fine Creek and Manekin Creek
If he dies before 21, to my three daughters, JUDITH, MARY and MARTHA.
Also, to son PETER, negroes and items, some of which were bought of
TURPIN, JOSEPH WILKINSON and THOMAS EDWARDS.
To daughters MARY and MARTHA, the land I lately bought of GEORGE CARTER,
the land mortgaged by GRILLS, and all the rest of estate to be sold by
MAJOR WILLIAM KENNON and HENRY WOOD and then L 10 to be given to my
daughter JUDITH FARRAR and the rest divided between my daughters MARY and
MARTHA.
My sister MARTHA WINN to take care of my daughter MARTHA and CAPT. HENRY RANDOLPH to take care of my daughter MARY.
If daughters die before 21, survivor to get their share and if both die, to daughter JUDITH FARRAR.

Son PETER to be executor

Dated 15 March 1725
Witnesses: Benjamin Branch, Henry Moody
Recorded April 1731

This will proves that Martha Jefferson, daughter of Thomas Jefferson 1st and sister of Thomas Jefferson 2nd. married Winn (Wynne).

Mrs. Winn also states that it was Thomas Wynne (Robert's brother) that married Ann Bolling, daughter of Robert and Ann Stith Bolling. Thomas married (2) Martha_____? who she thinks was a Llewellyn....but has no
proof.

Thomas married Mary Field on 20 Oct 1697 in Henrico Par., VA. Mary (daughter of Peter Field and Judith Soane) was born on 3 Feb 1679/80 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 13 Aug 1715 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary FIELD was born between 1659 and 1686. She died on 13 Aug 1715. She was married to Thomas JEFFERSON II on 20 Oct 1697. Children were: Peter JEFFERSON. As entered: February 3 or 8, 1679/80.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1649, St. Christopher Island, British West Indies
• Birth: Abt 1653, James River, Henrico, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1677; "Osborne's", Henrico Co., VA
• Probate: 7 Dec 1697, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Notes:

President Thomas Jefferson, 3rd United States President, indicated that his family originated possibly from Wales. President Jefferson commissioned an agent to trace his lineage which was found to trace to the Jeaffresons of Dullingham House, Cambridge, England. Further research has led us back to Pettistree, Suffolk County, England where the Jeaffreson family of Dullingham had earlier originated. Possibly they may have originated still earlier in Wales, but for purposes of this article we must begin at Pettistree.

A Thomas Jefferson went to Jamaica in 1656, but the 1670 Census 14 years later shows none. It is not improbable that he left the Leeward Islands for Jamaica before finally settling in Virginia. - "Annual Report" of the Monticello Association. 1907.

Thomas Jefferson, the first to settle in Henrico Southside, lived at Osborne's across the James River from Farrar's Island and near Kingsland, home of the Branch family. His plantation was located in the Curles Section of the James River, south of the present city of Richmond, Virginia. This is in the vicinity of where the river begins it's snake-like path past Flower du Hundred (which was represented in the first Virginia Assembly of 1619 at Jamestown by his believed great uncle, John Jeaffreson).

Died:
Age: 47

Thomas married Mary Branch about 1679 in James River, Henrico, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Jr. Christopher Branch and Sarah Almond) was born in 1660 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died in 1697 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1660, Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA

Peter married Judith Soane on 21 Oct 1678. Judith (daughter of Henry Soane and Judith Fuller) was born about 1646 in Litlington, Sussex, England; died about 1703 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"Chickahominy", Henrico Co., VA

Samuel married Elizabeth Carr Broom in 1628 in Pettistree, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth was born in 1610 in St Kitts; died in 1655 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Sarah Almond about 1656. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Almond) was born in 1629 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family tradition says that the two children of Samuel Almond were William and Sarah who survived the Massacre of 1644 by hiding in the woodbox. It also says she married Christopher Branch Jr. who lived just down the other side of the James River at "Kingsland." Also see page 18 of Marriages of Some Va. Residents 1607-1800, by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck.

Henry married Judith Fuller about 1662 in James City County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]