John Wayles (1715-1773)

Attorney & Slave Trader of "The Forest" Charles City County, Virginia

He was born at Lancaster in England to unknown parents and emigrated to Virginia in the 1730s. He was married three times and had ten children, six by his slave/mistress Betty Hemings. He was the father of First Lady Martha Jefferson and President Jefferson's slave/mistress, Sally Hemings.

Spouses (3)

Martha (Eppes) Wayles

Mrs Martha (Eppes) Wayles

1712-1748

Tabitha (Cocke) Wayles

Mrs Tabitha (Cocke) Wayles

d.c.1760

Elizabeth (Lomax) Wayles

Mrs Elizabeth (Lomax) Skelton, Wayles

b.1731

Partner (1)

Elizabeth Hemings

"Betty" Hemings, Slave & Mistress of John Wayles

d.1807

Children (10)

Martha (Wayles) Jefferson

Mrs Martha (Wayles) Skelton, afterwards Jefferson

1748-1782

Elizabeth (Wayles) Eppes

Mrs Elizabeth (Wayles) Eppes

1752-1810

Tabitha (Wayles) Skipworth

Mrs Tabitha Anne (Wayles) Skipworth

1753-1851

Anne (Wayles) Skipwith

Mrs Anne (Wayles) Skipwith

1756-1862

Robert Hemmings

"Bob" Hemmings

1762-1819

James Hemmings

Jefferson's House Servant, Messenger, Driver, Traveling Attendant and then Chef

d.1801

Thenia Hemmings

Slave to Jefferson, then James Monroe

b.1767

Critta (Hemmings) Bowles

Mrs Critta (Hemmings) Bowles

d.c.1850

Peter Hemmings

Chef to Thomas Jefferson

b.1770

Sarah Hemmings

"Sally" Hemmings/Hemings

1773-1835