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Peter Field Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
- Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
- Jane Randolph (m. 1739)
Peter Jefferson (1707/8-1757) was Thomas Jefferson’s father and a prominent landowner and surveyor in Virginia. He was a justice of the peace, a county sheriff, and a militia leader in Goochland County. He married Jane Randolph, the daughter of his neighbor William Randolph, and had ten children, including Thomas Jefferson. He died in 1757 and was buried at Monticello.
16 de nov. de 2022 · Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
- Osbornes, Virginia
- Jane Jefferson
- Virginia
- February 28, 1707
14 de dez. de 2023 · According to Thomas Jefferson, his father’s education was “quite neglected,” but he also recalled that Peter Jefferson was “of a strong mind, sound judgment and eager after information,” and that “he read much and improved himself.” The elder Jefferson held several prominent public offices and gradually acquired large ...
Monticello. SUMMARY. On land inherited from his father, Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson established himself as a member of the Virginia planter elite at Monticello, his plantation in Albemarle County. Construction on the house began in 1769 and continued at intervals until 1809.
Monticello Guide Olivia Brown looks at the life of Peter Jefferson, a Virginia planter, surveyor, county justice, member of the colonial legislature, loyal citizen of the British Empire, and father of the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Explore More Videos and Podcasts.
Peter Field Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father of the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
