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Martha Skelton Wayles 1748–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 October 1748

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 September 1782

Death Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: None None

Mother: Martha Epps\Eppes

Spouse(s): Thomas Jefferson

Children(s): Martha Jefferson, Mary Jefferson, Lucy II, Infant Jefferson, Lucy I, Eston Jefferson, Harriet Hemings

Martha Skelton Wayles was born in 1748 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Martha Epps Eppes And John Wayles. Martha Skelton Wayles married Thomas Jefferson, and had children including Eston Hemings Jefferson, Harriet Hemings, Infant Son Jefferson, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson I, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson Ii, Martha Patsy Jefferson, Mary Jefferson. Martha Skelton Wayles passed away in 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Skelton Wayles was born in 1748 in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Martha Epps Eppes And John Wayles.
  • Martha Skelton Wayles married Thomas Jefferson, and had children including Eston Hemings Jefferson, Harriet Hemings, Infant Son Jefferson, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson I, Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson Ii, Martha Patsy Jefferson, Mary Jefferson.
  • Martha Skelton Wayles passed away in 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Martha Wayles's Ancestors

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Martha Wayles
1748–1782
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
1715–1773
Lancashire, England
Martha Epps\Eppes
1721–1748
Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Colonel (Francis Eppes) IV
1686–1759
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Royall “Sallie”) Kennon
1689–1748
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis III
1659–1718
Anne Eppes
1665–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Wayles's Descendants

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Martha (Skelton) Wayles (19 October 1748–6 September 1782) m. Thomas Jefferson (13 Apr 1743–04 Jul 1826)
  1. 1. Martha (“Patsy”) Jefferson 1772–1836
  2. 2. Mary Jefferson 1778–1804
  3. 3. Lucy (Elizabeth Jefferson) II 1782–1784
  4. 4. Infant (Son) Jefferson 1777–1777
  5. 5. Lucy (Elizabeth Jefferson) I 1780–1781
  6. 6. Eston (Hemings) Jefferson 1808–1856
  7. 7. Harriet Hemings 1795–1797

Martha Wayles's Timeline

2 Records

1748
19 October 1748
Birth of Martha Skelton Wayles in Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
1782
6 September 1782
Age 34
Death of Martha Skelton Wayles in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 October 1748
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1782
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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