nation. He became the third President of the United States. Thomas signed the

Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

Thomas Jefferson was a man that was gifted in so many things ranging from

writing to architecture showing great leadership abilities at such an early age.

Many of the rights and the privileges the United States has today were made

Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, which is now a small town

outside of Albemarle County, Virginia. He was born on April 13, 1743. He was

born next to a mountain that was very near where his future home would be.

Thomas was born to Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph. Peter Jefferson was a

land surveyor and his mother was of the old Virginia aristocracy. Thomas was the

third child and the oldest son in a family of four sons and six daughters. One of

his fond memories of his childhood was of when he was two-years old and was

handed up to a slave on horseback, who carried him on a pillow while he slept.

When Jefferson was five his family moved to Richmond and Jefferson was

enrolled at an English school called T

enjoy the profits as they so chose but who could never sell or divide the estate.

and philosophy. His teacher then arranged for him to study law. Jefferson

child. Martha died on September 6, 1782. Thomas had the tombstone read:

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