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This 7 page paper discusses the long running controversy of the parentage of Sally Hemmings' children. DNA evidence as well as newest findings examined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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turn of events. Such would be the ongoing debate about Sally Hemmings, a slave girl owned by Thomas Jefferson, and Jeffersons alleged and long-time romance with her. Sally Hemmings
was born in 1772, the illegitimate half-sister of Thomas Jeffersons wife, Martha. She was the offspring of a relationship between Marthas father, John Wayles and his slave, Elizabeth Hemmings(Chase-Riboud 81).
Sally actually became Thomas Jeffersons property when he inherited his wifes parents estate. Sally and her mother both moved to Monticello in 1776. Of course, Jefferson would not take notice
of Sally, or at least most records do not speak of any interaction until 1787 when Thomas Jeffersons wife died, leaving him a widower. He was at that time the
United States Ambassador to France. When he sent for his children to join him in Paris, his daughter, Martha, brought along her slave girl, Sally Hemmings, who was thirteen(Chase-Riboud 82).
Sallys first child was born three years later and the entire family moved back to Monticello in Virginia. This first child she named Thomas. Most have speculated at her choice
of names for the child. There would be six other children to be born to Sally. Simple calculations place Thomas Jefferson in Sallys presence at the possible times of
conception for the birth of all of those six children. There are no records that she was elsewhere during those times, or records of births at any other time that
would suggest alternate parentage. Additionally, many of the children were extremely light skinned and at least three of the children, once adults, were able to live as recognized white members
of society. Some of the children had red hair. Other historical clues point to a deeper relationship than that of master/slave between Sally and Thomas. All of the children were
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