Thomas Jefferson Randolph was born in 1792 at Monticello. He was the oldest son of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph. He was named for his grandfather, Thomas Jefferson. His family called him "Jeff". When he was fifteen years old, Jeff Randolph was sent to school in Philadelphia. He studied science and history. Jeff…
A timeline of significant events in Thomas Jefferson's public and private life.
In 1801, Virginia was born at Monticello. Her mother was Martha Jefferson Randolph. Her father was Thomas Mann Randolph. Virginia spent much of her childhood at Monticello. She enjoyed being with her grandfather, Thomas Jefferson. Virginia wrote that her grandfather, "would gather fruit for us." Virginia married Nicholas Philip Trist. He was the grandson of…