Sally Hemings

American enslaved woman (c1773-1835); owned by Thomas Jefferson and mother of his children
Person human Q257464
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Sally Hemings

Summary

Sally Hemings is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Charles City County[2]. She was born on January 1, 1773[3]. She died in Charlottesville[4]. She died on January 1, 1835[5]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,559 views/month, #4,649 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sally Hemings was born in Charles City County[2].
  • Sally Hemings passed away in Charlottesville[4].
  • Sally Hemings was born on January 1, 1773[3].
  • Sally Hemings died on January 1, 1835[5].
  • Sally Hemings's father was John Wayles[7].
  • Sally Hemings's mother was Betty Hemings[8].
  • A child of Sally Hemings was Harriet Hemings[9].
  • A child of Sally Hemings was Madison Hemings[10].
  • A child of Sally Hemings was Eston Hemings[11].
  • Sally Hemings held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Sally Hemings is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Sally Hemings's field of work was slavery[14].
  • Sally Hemings is recorded as female[15].
  • Sally Hemings's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sally Hemings is owned by Thomas Jefferson[17].
  • Sally Hemings's Commons category is recorded as Sally Hemings[18].
  • Sally Hemings's unmarried partner is recorded as Thomas Jefferson[19].
  • Sally Hemings's residence is recorded as Monticello[20].
  • Sally Hemings's family name is recorded as Hemings[21].
  • Sally Hemings's given name is recorded as Sally[22].
  • Sally Hemings's significant event is recorded as Jefferson–Hemings controversy[23].
  • Sally Hemings's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sally Hemings[24].
  • Sally Hemings's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[25].
  • Sally Hemings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sally Hemings's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Sally Hemings's place of birth was Charles City County[2]. She was born on January 1, 1773[3]. Her father was John Wayles[7]. Her mother was Betty Hemings[8]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Sally Hemings's field of work was slavery[14].

Personal Life

Children include Harriet Hemings[9], a textile worker[28], 1801–1863[29], of United States[30]; Madison Hemings[10], a writer[31], 1805–1877[32], of United States[33]; and Eston Hemings[11], 1808–1856[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

Sally Hemings died on January 1, 1835[5]. She passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Why It Matters

Sally Hemings ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,559 views/month, #4,649 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Sally Hemings born?

Sally Hemings was born in Charles City County[2].

Where did Sally Hemings die?

Sally Hemings passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who were Sally Hemings's parents?

Sally Hemings's father was John Wayles[7]. Sally Hemings's mother was Betty Hemings[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . monticello.org. Retrieved . monticello.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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