Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
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Jefferson.
Jefferson i'm

We find the natne of Jefferson i'm
Virginia very early, but the ancestry
of Thomas Jefferson can only be trac-
ed rs far back as Thomas jefferson.
who was living in Hcnrico County. in
1877. This family was not of the
prominent planter class. but the JEFF
ferSons were people Of responsibility
and comfortable estate. christopher
Branch, of KinSland. made his Will In
1873 and mentions his granddaughter.
Martha, wife of Thomas Jefferson This
Martha jefferson WAS daughter OF VIII
| liam Branch and his wife, Jane, whose
second husband was Abel Cover
Thomas Jefferson died in 1897. lcnv-
ing IA wife. Mary. and two children.
Thomas co and Martha.
Thomas CD jefferson married Mary.
daughter of Major Peter Field and his
wife. Judith. who was the widow or
Henry Randolph and daughter OF Henry
Soane. Speaker OF the House Ot Bur
gcsscS in 1860 and 1861. Gccd i'll
Ilcnrco Courthouse shows that Mary
Jefferson was the daughter of Peter
Field
Thomas t2) Jefferson left sons. Field
CD and Peter go: daughters. Mary and
Martha Jefferson and judith Fariar.
Field CD Jefferson moved to i.uncn-
burg. now Mccklcnhurg County He
left n wife. Mary and sons. Thomas.
Pctcricld. George and John.
Peter (3) jefferson moved to Gooch-
land County. and when Albcmarlc was
form'sl from Goochland he was in that
county, which he represented in the
House of BurGcsscs in 1854 and 1855.
He married in C;oochlaud County Jane.
| daughter OF Isham randolph. of Dun
-cnness. His will WAS proved in AL
bcna. in Albcmarlc County, in 1857.
| The lcgatccs were his wife. Jane. his
! sons. Thomas ANA Randolph. and his
daughters. Jane. Mary, Elizabeth. Mar
! tha Lucy and Ann Scott jefferson. The
! will of his wife. Jane. was lroved in
! Alhemarle County in HIS. She makes
| a special Request 70 her daughters
| Ann Scott and Elizabeth. and mentions
| all of her children without naming
them.
! Tsham Randolph, grandfather Of
| Thomas Jefferson. was the third son
| Of the emirrant William Randolph.
from whom are descended some of the
greatest NirEinians. lsham Randolph
lived at Dungenncss and married Jane
Rogers. of London, England, His old
! est daughter Jane. married Peter r.
! jefferson. OF Shadwell. Alhcmarle
County. Virginia. This spot might have
been chosen by the gods for the birth
place of the immortal jefferson. SO
beautiful is it, with its tumbling hills
and exquisite vcrdure. Shadwell house
| is gone long ago. modern house
stands on tLc spot. but one seems able
| to fancy the young prophet growing up
! ;lmlu the SnlcnuOf ana inspiration u
| the scenery. Mountain piles upon
mountain. and the valleys dimple with
| little streams. along which bloom eN-
| ouisite flowers. Monticello, not very
far away. pcrched upon mighty hill.
might indicate Jefferson's mature ana
overwhelming genius. while Shadwell,
! almost pastoral in the gentle roll of the
mountains about it, suggests the boy $
early aSpira tons aud gradual growth.
| The climb UP the charlottesville road
from Shadwcll TO Monticello senses
! the stride Of JefferSon's mind from ms
play around Shadwell TO his wonderful
! ,,icals projected from the lofty pinnacle
| of his latest home.
! Thomas Jefferson was in several
| ways connected with the RandoiphS.
/ Ills great-uncle, Thomas Randolph.
! lived at ruckahoe. that most ancient
and romantic spot which automobiles
have made so accessible. When Thomas
Jefferson was a boy he went 10 school
at Tuckahoe. and the schnolhouSe
where he, no doubt, led the other boys
still stands. Thomas jefferson was
the eldest child of Peter jefferson and
Jane Randolph. Tie married Martha
Waylcs and had two children.
Martha married. in 1890. Governor
Thomas Mann Randolph. OF Edge itill
.Albennrle County. Colonel Thomas JEFF
icrSon Randolph WAS her son, ana tn,
father of the famous Miss Randolph
who kept a select young ladies' s"h"o
ut Edge Hin for many years. Edge
Hill. now a picturesque ruin, is but
short distance from Shndwcn. and no
very much further from Monticello.
is still eloquent in it's empowering
trees, aud there is much pathoS I'm th'
nrctty little neglected chapel at tn
foo, Of the hill erected by the school
girls to the memory of the Misses Ran
dolph whose guidance was always 70
the highest good.
The jefferson and Randolph influence
is everywhere felt in the portion %
AlbCmarlc County around TharlottcS
willie. II is rather funny 10 see JEFF
fcrSOn'S love for the classic repeated