1. John¹ Wayles was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, England 1715.⁽⁸³⁾ John died 23 May 1773 in The Forest, Charles City Co., Virginia, at 57 years of age.⁽⁸⁴⁾

He married three times. He married Martha Eppes in Henrico County, Virginia, ca 1746.⁽⁸⁵⁾ Martha is the daughter of Col. Francis Eppes. He married Tabitha Cocke. There is some question as to the surname of Tabitha. Bear in his "The Hemings Family of Monticello" says that her surname was Cocke⁽⁸⁶⁾ , but in his book The Slave Children of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel H. Sloan says that it is more likely Cooke⁽⁸⁷⁾.

He married Elizabeth Lomax 1760.⁽⁸⁸⁾ Elizabeth died 10 Feb 1761.⁽⁸⁹⁾ In addition to being Sally Hemings' father, he was also her owner. John Wayles was a slave owner who fathered six children with his slave, Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings.

John Wayles and Martha Eppes had the following child:

2 i. Martha² Wayles was born in Charles City Co., Virginia 19 Oct 1748.⁽⁹⁰⁾ Martha died 6 Sep 1782 in Monticello, Albemarle, Virginia, at 33 years of age.⁽⁹¹⁾ She married twice. She married Bathurst Skelton 1766.⁽⁹²⁾ Bathurst was born Jun 1744.⁽⁹³⁾ Bathurst died bef 1 Sep 1771.⁽⁹⁴⁾ His will was proved in Charles City County, Virginia on 1 September 1771. (See Bathurst Skelton for the continuation of this line.)

She married Thomas Jefferson in The Forest, Charles City Co., Virginia, 1 Jan 1772.⁽⁹⁵⁾ Thomas was born in Shadwell, Goochland, Virginia 2 Apr 1743.⁽⁹⁶⁾ Thomas was the son of Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. Thomas died 4 Jul 1826 in Monticello, Albemarle, Virginia, at 83 years of age.⁽⁹⁷⁾ (See Thomas Jefferson for the continuation of this line.)

John Wayles and Tabitha Cocke had the following children:

3 ii. Elizabeth Wayles. She married Francis Eppes. Francis is the son of Richard Eppes. (See Francis Eppes for the continuation of this line.)

4 iii. Tabitha Wayles.

5 iv. Anne Wayles. She married Henry Skipwith in Charles City Co., Virginia, 7 Jul 1773.⁽⁹⁸⁾

John Wayles and Elizabeth Hemings had the following children:

6 v. Robert Hemings was born 1762.⁽⁹⁹⁾ Robert died 1819 in Richmond, Virginia, at 57 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁰⁾ He married Dolly bef 1794.

Robert was freed upon the death of his master 1794.⁽¹⁰¹⁾

7 vi. James Hemings⁽¹⁰²⁾ was born 1765. James died 1801 at 36 years of age. James was freed upon the death of his master 1796. His death was a result of suicide and there is conjecture that heavy drinking was involved, based on a letter from William Evans to Thomas Jefferson in which Evans verified for Jefferson the way James died⁽¹⁰³⁾.

8 vii. Thenia Hemings⁽¹⁰⁴⁾ was born 1767. Thenia died aft 1795.

9 viii. Critta Hemings⁽¹⁰⁵⁾ was born 1769. Critta died aft 1827.

10 ix. Peter Hemings⁽¹⁰⁶⁾ was born 1770. Peter died aft 1827.

11 x. Sally Hemings was born in Guinea Plantation, Cumberland, Virginia 1773.⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ Sally died 1835 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, at 62 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁸⁾

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