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Sally Hemings

American enslaved woman (c1773-1835); owned by Thomas Jefferson and mother of his children

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Details

Instance of: human
Born: 1773
Died: 1835
Place of birth: Charles City County
Place of death: Charlottesville
Owned by: Thomas Jefferson
Sex or gender: female
Given name: Sally
Family name: Hemings
Father: John Wayles
Mother: Betty Hemings
Child: Harriet Hemings, Madison Hemings, Eston Hemings, William Beverly Hemings
Sibling: Martha Jefferson, Mary Hemings, James Hemings, John Hemings, Peter Hemings, Critta Hemings Bowles
Field of work: slavery
Citizenship: United States
described by source: Notable Black American Women
ethnic group: African Americans
languages spoken, written or signed: English
number of children: 6
residence: Monticello
significant event: Jefferson–Hemings controversy
social classification: slave
topic's main category: Category:Sally Hemings
unmarried partner: Thomas Jefferson

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Appears in

John Adams
Jefferson in Paris

Subject of

cultural depictions of Sally Hemings
Hemings, Sally (1773–1835), enslaved lady's maid and seamstress

Parent of

Eston Hemings
Madison Hemings
Harriet Hemings
William Beverly Hemings

Child of

Betty Hemings
John Wayles