... 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 ... chose but who could never sell or divide the estate. The bill abolishing primogeniture-- repeal...

• Word Count: 1012
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ... chose but who could never sell or divide the estate. The bill abolishing primogeniture-- repeal...

• Word Count: 1018
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School