Martha Jefferson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martha Jefferson

First lady of Virginia, wife of Thomas Jefferson

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1748

Place of Birth: Charles City County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1782

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Martha Skelton Jefferson (née Wayles; October 30, 1748 – September 6, 1782) was the wife of Thomas Jefferson.
It was her second marriage.
She served as First Lady of Virginia during Thomas' term as Governor from 1779 to 1781.
She died in 1782, 19 years before he was elected President, and 43 years before his passing. The couple had six children.
Only two daughters, Martha and Mary, lived to adulthood.
Weakened by childbirth, Martha died several months after the birth of her last child.
Thomas adhered to her request not to remarry, though it is widely held that he had a long-standing relationship and children with her half-sister, Sally Hemings, a favored slave who was three-quarters white.
After Martha's death, Thomas burned their letters to each other and rarely spoke of her, so she remains a somewhat enigmatic figure.