Sally Hemings

American enslaved woman (c1773-1835); owned by Thomas Jefferson and mother of his children

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Sally Hemings· Science · 11 sources · Sep 28, 2026Story

Study Strengthens Evidence Jefferson Fathered Hemings Children

DNA recovered from Thomas Jefferson’s hair and compared with descendants of Sally Hemings provides strong evidence that Jefferson fathered at least some of her children, rather than one of his male relatives. The findings come from a decade-long study published as a preprint that has not yet been peer-reviewed.

Science· Sep 28, 2026

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Sally Hemings· Science · 9 sources · Sep 20, 2026Story

DNA Analysis Adds Evidence Jefferson Fathered Hemings Children

Scholars conclude with near-certain evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings’s children, based on DNA analysis using a full Jefferson hair sample and genetic comparisons to Hemings descendants. The findings, developed over years of research and highlighted in multiple outlets, challenge earlier doubts and align with a long-standing historical debate about Jefferson’s paternity.

Science· Sep 20, 2026

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Sally Hemings

American enslaved woman (c1773-1835); owned by Thomas Jefferson and mother of his children

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Sally Hemings· Science · 11 sources · Sep 28, 2026Story

Study Strengthens Evidence Jefferson Fathered Hemings Children

DNA recovered from Thomas Jefferson’s hair and compared with descendants of Sally Hemings provides strong evidence that Jefferson fathered at least some of her children, rather than one of his male relatives. The findings come from a decade-long study published as a preprint that has not yet been peer-reviewed.

Science· Sep 28, 2026

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Sally Hemings· Science · 9 sources · Sep 20, 2026Story

DNA Analysis Adds Evidence Jefferson Fathered Hemings Children

Scholars conclude with near-certain evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings’s children, based on DNA analysis using a full Jefferson hair sample and genetic comparisons to Hemings descendants. The findings, developed over years of research and highlighted in multiple outlets, challenge earlier doubts and align with a long-standing historical debate about Jefferson’s paternity.

Science· Sep 20, 2026

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About Sally Hemings

Sally Hemings, whose given name may have been Sarah, was an enslaved woman, inherited among many others by the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, from his father-in-law, John Wayles. Her mother was Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings. Her father was Wayles, the enslaver of Betty Hemings, who owned her from the time of her birth. Wayles was also the father of Jefferson's wife, Martha Wayles, making Hemings the half-sister to Jefferson's wife.

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