John Wayles
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| - | '''John Wayles''' was [[Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson]]'s father, [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s father-in-law. | + | '''John Wayles''' was [[Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson]]'s father, [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s father-in-law. He was born in Lancaster, England, on 31 January 1715.<ref></ref> His home was [[The Forest]], in Charles City County. He married Martha Eppes on 3 May 1746; they had one surviving child, Martha. Martha Eppes Wayles died on 5 November 1748, shortly after her daughter was born. Wayles later married "Miss Cocke," according to Thomas Jefferson's memorandum. They had three surviving children: Elizabeth, Tabitha, and Anne. Wayles' second wife died and he was married a third time in January 1760 to Elizabeth Lomax. She died just a year later; they had no children. |
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| + | According to family tradition, John Wayles was also the father of [[Robert Hemings|Robert]], [[James Hemings|James]], [[Peter Hemings|Peter]], [[Critta Hemings Bowles|Critta]], [[Sally Hemings|Sally]], and Thenia Hemings.<ref>Madison Hemings, "Life Among the Lowly," ''Pike County Republican'', March 13, 1873.</ref> | ||
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| + | Wayles died on 28 May 1773, leaving substantial property and debt which took years for Thomas Jefferson and the other co-executors of Wayles' estate to deal with. The majority of Wayles' papers and financial records do not survive. | ||
| ==Further Sources== | ==Further Sources== | ||
| + | *''Goochland County Deed Book'' 10:169-170, 12:217-219, | ||
| *Hemphill, John M., II, ed. "John Wayles Rates His Neighbors." [[Short Title List|''VMHB'']] 66(3):302-306. | *Hemphill, John M., II, ed. "John Wayles Rates His Neighbors." [[Short Title List|''VMHB'']] 66(3):302-306. | ||
| *Hochman, Steven Harold. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=3515 "Thomas Jefferson: A Personal Financial Biography." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 1987. | *Hochman, Steven Harold. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=3515 "Thomas Jefferson: A Personal Financial Biography." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 1987. | ||
| *John Wayles Will and Codicil, Charles City County Deeds and Wills, 1766-1774, pp. 461-463. | *John Wayles Will and Codicil, Charles City County Deeds and Wills, 1766-1774, pp. 461-463. | ||
| + | *[[Short Title List|''MB'']] 329-333. | ||
| + | *[[Short Title List|''PTJ'']] 1:95-6, 100, 103. | ||
| *"Will of John Wayles." ''Tyler's Quarterly Magazine'' 6(3):268-270. | *"Will of John Wayles." ''Tyler's Quarterly Magazine'' 6(3):268-270. | ||
| *Thomas Jefferson's accounts with John Wayles. (location?) | *Thomas Jefferson's accounts with John Wayles. (location?) | ||
| *[[Short Title List|Malone, ''Jefferson'']], 1:432-433 (Appendix 1D, "The Wayles Family"). | *[[Short Title List|Malone, ''Jefferson'']], 1:432-433 (Appendix 1D, "The Wayles Family"). | ||
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John Wayles was Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson's father, Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law. He was born in Lancaster, England, on 31 January 1715.Cite error 4; Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content His home was The Forest, in Charles City County. He married Martha Eppes on 3 May 1746; they had one surviving child, Martha. Martha Eppes Wayles died on 5 November 1748, shortly after her daughter was born. Wayles later married "Miss Cocke," according to Thomas Jefferson's memorandum. They had three surviving children: Elizabeth, Tabitha, and Anne. Wayles' second wife died and he was married a third time in January 1760 to Elizabeth Lomax. She died just a year later; they had no children.
According to family tradition, John Wayles was also the father of Robert, James, Peter, Critta, Sally, and Thenia Hemings.[1]
Wayles died on 28 May 1773, leaving substantial property and debt which took years for Thomas Jefferson and the other co-executors of Wayles' estate to deal with. The majority of Wayles' papers and financial records do not survive.
Further Sources
- Goochland County Deed Book 10:169-170, 12:217-219,
- Hemphill, John M., II, ed. "John Wayles Rates His Neighbors." VMHB 66(3):302-306.
- Hochman, Steven Harold. [http://tjportal.monticello.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=3515 "Thomas Jefferson: A Personal Financial Biography." PhD diss., University of Virginia, 1987.
- John Wayles Will and Codicil, Charles City County Deeds and Wills, 1766-1774, pp. 461-463.
- MB 329-333.
- PTJ 1:95-6, 100, 103.
- "Will of John Wayles." Tyler's Quarterly Magazine 6(3):268-270.
- Thomas Jefferson's accounts with John Wayles. (location?)
- Malone, Jefferson, 1:432-433 (Appendix 1D, "The Wayles Family").
