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Martha Jefferson 1746 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1746

Birth Location: Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia

Death Date: 03 Sep 1811

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: Peter Jefferson

Mother: Jane Randolph

Spouse(s): Dabney Carr

Children(s): Lucy Carr, Virginia Carr, Peter Carr, Col. Carr, Jane Carr

In 1746, Martha Jefferson entered the world in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia, born to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. Martha Jefferson married Dabney Carr, and had children including Lucy Carr, Virginia Carr, Peter Carr, Col. Samuel Carr, Jane Carr. Martha Jefferson passed away in 1811 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Martha Jefferson entered the world in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia, born to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph.
  • Martha Jefferson married Dabney Carr, and had children including Lucy Carr, Virginia Carr, Peter Carr, Col. Samuel Carr, Jane Carr.
  • Martha Jefferson passed away in 1811 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Jefferson's Ancestors

Self
Martha Jefferson
1746 – 1811
Birth Place: Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
Parents
Peter Jefferson
1708 – 1757
Osbornes, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Jane Randolph
1720 – 1776
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Jefferson
1679 – 1731
Jefferson Landing, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Virginia (Mary) Field
1679 – 1715
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Isham Randolph
1690 –
of Dungeness
Jane Rogers
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jefferson
1650 – 1697
Martha Branch
1649 – 1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jefferson
1607 – 1690
Elizabeth Carr
1610 – 1655
Christopher Branch
1627 – 1665
Sarah Almond
1629 – 1666

Martha Jefferson's Descendants

1.
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Martha Jefferson (29 May 1746 – 03 Sep 1811) m. Dabney Carr (26 Oct 1743 – 16 May 1773)
  1. 1. Lucy Carr (07 Mar 1768 – )
  2. 2. Virginia Carr (1769 – )
  3. 3. Peter Carr (02 Jan 1770 – 1815)
  4. 4. Col. (Samuel) Carr (09 Oct 1771 – )
  5. 5. Jane Carr

Martha Jefferson's Timeline

2 Records

1746
29 May 1746
Birth of Martha Jefferson in Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
1811
03 Sep 1811
Age 65
Death of Martha Jefferson in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1746
    Event Place: Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1811
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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