Thomas Jefferson Siblings: All You Need To Know About His 9 Siblings

Did Thomas Jefferson have siblings? How many siblings did Thomas Jefferson have? In this write up, we will be taking a look at the siblings of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States.

We will find out if his siblings were also into politics or any where close to fame.

Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, philosopher, architect and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

He became the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 where he was succeeded by another Founding Father, James Madison.

Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. His father was a planter and surveyor who left behind a great deal of estate for him and his younger brother, Randolph.

His mother, Jane Randolph on the other hand played her role as a wife and mother to perfection and raised her children to become responsible adults.

Thomas Jefferson Siblings: All You Need To Know About His 9 Siblings 

American statesman, lawyer, architect, diplomat and philosopher, Thomas Jefferson was the third child of his parents ten children. Meaning that, the former president of the United States had nine siblings; six sisters and three brothers.

Their names are Randolph Jefferson, Peter Field Jefferson, Mary Jefferson Bolling, Jane Jefferson, Martha Jefferson Carr, Lucy Jefferson Lewis, Elizabeth and Anna Scott Jefferson Marks.

Thomas Jefferson Siblings In Order of Birth 

1. Jane Jefferson born in 1740 and died in 1765.

2. Mary Jefferson Bolling, born in 1741 and died in 1804.

3. Elizabeth Jefferson, born in 1744 and died shortly after birth.

4. Martha Jefferson Carr, born in 1746 and died in 1811.

5. Peter Field Jefferson, born in 1748 and died in 1815.

6. An unnamed brother who was born in 1750 and died as an infant.

7. Lucy Jefferson Lewis, born in 1752 and died in 1810.

8. Randolph Jefferson, born in 1755 and died in 1815.

9. Anne Scott Jefferson Marks, born in 1755 and died in 1828.

Who Was Thomas Jefferson’s Brother? 

Randolf Jefferson was the younger brother of Thomas Jefferson and the only male sibling of his to grow pass infancy. He was born on October 1, 1755 and died on August 7, 1815 at the age of 59.

He was actually a twin to Anne Scott Jefferson who died in 1828. Aside being the younger brother of Thomas with an age difference of 13, they were also very good friends.

Randolf and his elder brother, Thomas Jefferson inherited the estate of their father, Peter Jefferson after he died in 1757.

He schooled  at The Grammar School at the College of William & Mary. But even around that time, Randolph had passion for violin hence started learning from Frances Alberti and continued to play till his death where he willed it to his son, Robert Lewis Jefferson.

Aside being an owner of the Snowden plantation he inherited from his father, Randolph also served in the military for about nine years where he rose to the rank of a captain of the local militia in 1794.

He served in the Revolutionary war (1775-1783) under General Thomas Nelson.

Randolph had six children (Thomas, Robert Lewis, Peter, Isham, James and Anna) with his first wife, Anne Lewis whom he married in July 30, 1781. However, she died in 1799 making Randolph a widower at the age of 44.

He later married Mitchie Ballow Pryor in 1809 with whom he had a son, John Jefferson.