Peter Jefferson 1708–1757
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12 researchers on YourRoots have Peter Jefferson in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 12 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1708, Peter Jefferson entered the world in Osbornes, Chesterfield County, Virginia, born to thomas jefferson and mary field. Peter Jefferson married jane randolph, and had children including martha jefferson, thomas jefferson. Peter Jefferson passed away in 1757 in Shadwell, Goochland County, Virginia.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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4Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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5Record Colonial Families of the USA
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6Record Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
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7Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages
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8Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=11719
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9Record Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850
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10Record Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850
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11Record Wikipedia
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Peter Jefferson
This ancestor line traces from Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England (1427) to Osbornes, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA (1708) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Peter Jefferson (1708–1757) was born in Osbornes, Chesterfield County, Virginia and died in Shadwell, Goochland County, Virginia. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 12 researchers on YourRoots have Peter in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Peter Jefferson's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record