Adopt a Loyalist Refugee – Janet Russell

Loyalist Janet Russell The first document we had to read was the Evidence of the Foregoing Memorial of Janet Russell. On the first page is Janet Russell’s claim which is stated below. Janet Russell’s late husband David Russell lived in the parish of Saint Georgia in the province of Georgia in the year 1776. He …

Blog #10

When trying to define who a citizen is, there have been many different definitions brought to us throughout the years. For this blog I will use the United States as an example. The Library of Congress website defines a citizen in the Fourteenth Amendment as "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and …

Blog Post #6

For the Hemmings family, the American Revolution can mean different things. Betty Hemmings, along with her 13 children, were slaves from the moment they were born. They never had the chance to enjoy life and the freedom. Their lives consisted of working on Jefferson's plantation in Monticello. Their typical job would consist of chefs, butlers, carpenters, gardeners, musicians, …

Blog #2

Being the daughter of a full-blood African American woman, Betty Hemmings was born into slavery in the year 1736. She was property to a man named John Wayles, a planter, slave trader, and lawyer who owned multiple plantations in the Virginia Colony. The plantation where Betty Hemmings resided most of her life was named Monticello. This plantation was home …

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Thank you for visiting the Sally Hemmings household. We hope you follow along with us as we examine the lives of Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemmings, Betty Hemmings, and Mary Hemmings.