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Martha Jefferson
First Lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson (1748–1782)
This article is about Thomas Jefferson's wife. For his daughter, see Martha Jefferson Randolph.
Martha Skelton Jefferson (néeWayles; October 30, 1748 – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson from 1772 until her death. She served as First Lady of Virginia during Jefferson's term as governor from 1779 to 1781. She died in 1782, 19 years before he became president.[1][2]
Of the six children born to Thomas and Martha, only two survived to adulthood, Martha and Mary. Martha died four months after the birth of her last child.[1] The couple's letters to one another were burned, though by whom is unknown, and Thomas rarely spoke of her, so she remains a somewhat enigmatic figure.[3] (Similarly, Jefferson did not speak much of his mother, Jane Randolph Jefferson.)[4][a]
As a widower, Thomas had a long-standing relationship and chi
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Martha Jefferson Randolph
First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809
This article is about the daughter of third president of the United States Thomas Jefferson. For the wife of Thomas Jefferson, see Martha Jefferson.
Martha Jefferson Randolph | |
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1836 portrait bygd Thomas Sully | |
| Acting March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Abigail Adams |
| Succeeded by | Dolley Madison |
| In role December 1, 1819 – December 1, 1822 | |
| Governor | Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. |
| Preceded by | Ann Barraud Taylor Preston |
| Succeeded by | Susanna Lawson Pleasants |
| Born | Martha Jefferson (1772-09-27)September 27, 1772 Monticello, Virginia, British America |
| Died | October 10, 1836(1836-10-10) (aged 64) Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Monticello Cemetery |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 12, including Thomas, Ellen, Cornelia and George |
| Parents | |
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Martha "Patsy" Randolph (néeJefferson
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| MonticelloJune 30th 1828 |
I should have written to you again My dearest George although you have not answered My first hurried scrawl, but I was so closely confined during the last weeks of your poor father’s illness, that I hardly left his bed side for a moment. and since his death, I had not courage to be the first to give you the painful news. it will be a comfort to you to know that he had returned to live with his family, that he had made friends with your brother, who sat up with him and nursed him, to the last moment. indeed your brothers all sat up with him by turns, and he died in peace and love with all his family, and old friends and neighbours, who visited him, and watched in turn with the boys. he never was well enough to answer your letter although it gave him great pleasure. I hear of you through your sister and Mr Coolidge who always mention you in their letters, but I should wish to hear from your self My dear boy, and to know what you are doing. it is a great c