Today I will post about the third first lady of America. Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.
On October 30th 1748 Martha Wayles was born to Martha Eppes Wayles and John Wayles, she was their only child. Martha Eppes Wayles died when her child was six days old. Martha Wayles first married at age 18 to Bathurst Skelton on November 20th 1766. They had one child together,John, who was born on November 7th 1767. He died a few years later at the age of 5 because of a fever. Then in 1768, Bathurst died from a sudden illness in Williamsburg,Virginia.Martha Wayles likely met her future husband, Thomas Jefferson, in Williamsburg,Virginia,in about 1768. They were third cousins. They got married on January 1st 1772. They had 6 children but only two daughters survived to be adults.
Martha Washington Jefferson
Jane Randolph Jefferson who died at the age of 1.
Peter Jefferson who died at the age of 17 days
Mary Polly Jefferson who died at the age of 26
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson who died at the age of 1
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson who died at the age of 2.
Thank You,
Lauren Blanchard
On October 30th 1748 Martha Wayles was born to Martha Eppes Wayles and John Wayles, she was their only child. Martha Eppes Wayles died when her child was six days old. Martha Wayles first married at age 18 to Bathurst Skelton on November 20th 1766. They had one child together,John, who was born on November 7th 1767. He died a few years later at the age of 5 because of a fever. Then in 1768, Bathurst died from a sudden illness in Williamsburg,Virginia.Martha Wayles likely met her future husband, Thomas Jefferson, in Williamsburg,Virginia,in about 1768. They were third cousins. They got married on January 1st 1772. They had 6 children but only two daughters survived to be adults.
Martha Washington Jefferson
Jane Randolph Jefferson who died at the age of 1.
Peter Jefferson who died at the age of 17 days
Mary Polly Jefferson who died at the age of 26
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson who died at the age of 1
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson who died at the age of 2.
Thank You,
Lauren Blanchard
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