Sally Hemings children
What were the names of all of Sally Hemings children. My husband has an ancestor by the name of Samuel Howell Lewis who was born in Virginia on Mar.12,1796. Mormon IGI records list a Samuel Howell Jefferson Lewis born on that same day in Albemarie, VA to Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings. Another I.G.I. record states a Samuel Howell Lewis born on the same date in Albemarie, VA to a Randolph Lewis & Mary Howell Lewis. I wonder if this should have stated Randolph Jefferson as Thomas Jefferson had a brother by that name. A family member traced the family several years ago & stated that Samuel was born near Richmond and that his father was Robert Lewis. However, I have not found definite proof of this. I believe it was always assumed this line was white, but one never knows. Tradition states my husband's ancestor Samuel supposedly ran away from his father's plantation in VA because he didn't believe in owning slaves.
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Re: Sally Hemings children
Jacques Walker 4/04/02