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Randolph Jefferson
Born(1755-10-01)October 1, 1755
DiedAugust 7, 1815(1815-08-07) (aged 59)
Known foryounger brother of Thomas Jefferson
Spouse(s)Anne Lewis (m. 1781; death 1799)
Mitchie Ballow Pryor
(m. 1809)
Children
  • Thomas
  • Robert
  • Peter
  • Isham
  • James
  • Anna
  • John
Parents
  • Peter Jefferson (father)
  • Jane Randolph (mother)

Randolph Jefferson (October 1, 1755 – August 7, 1815) was the younger brother of Thomas Jefferson, the only male sibling to survive infancy.[1] He was a planter and owner of the Snowden plantation that he inherited from his father. He served the local militia for about ten years, making captain of the local militia in 1794. He also served during the Revolutionary War.

Randolph, known as "Uncle Randolph" when he visited Monticello, was considered as a candidate for the father of Sally Hemings's children following DNA studies that found that the Hemings children descended from the Jefferson line. The theory that Randolph Jefferson fathered Hemings children is discounted by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation given that records do not show that Randolph often visited Monticello. He often socialized with the enslaved people during his visits. His son, Isham Randolph Jefferson, who lived at Monticello during his childhood is another alternate candidate for Hemings children's paternity. Thomas Jefferson, though, was found by The Monticello Jefferson-Hemings Report (2000) to be the likely father of Sally Hemings' children. Other scholars contend otherwise and find Randolph an attractive candidate.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Randolph Jefferson". www.monticello.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.

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