Peterfield Jefferson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1735 - 1794  (58 years)

• Name	Peterfield Jefferson
  Born	14 Mar 1735	Henrico County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 1794	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Person ID	I12335	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Field Jefferson,   b. 16 Mar 1701, Osbornes, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1765, Mecklenburg County, Virginia  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Frances Robertson,   b. 1706, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 26 Feb 1750, Mecklenburg County, Virginia  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F3865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Allen,   b. 7 Dec 1739, Cumberland County, Virginia ,   d. 7 May 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	29 May 1762	Cumberland County, Virginia
  Children	1. John Robertson Jefferson,   b. 23 Feb 1770, Lunenburg, Virginia ,   d. 1818, Cumberland Co., Virginia  (Age 47 years) + 2. Field Jefferson,   b. 1 Apr 1763, Virginia ,   d. Sep 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 77 years)   3. William Allen Jefferson,   b. 14 Dec 1764, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. 19 Aug 1814  (Age 49 years)   4. Archer Jefferson,   b. 4 May 1766, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. 31 Oct 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 60 years)   5. Thomas Jefferson,   b. 21 Mar 1768, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia ,   d. 14 Feb 1814, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 45 years)   6. Frances Jefferson,   b. 11 Jan 1772, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Bef 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 55 years)   7. Judith Jefferson,   b. 7 Jan 1774, Franklin County, Virginia ,   d. 1 Dec 1834, Franklin County, Virginia U.S.A.  (Age 60 years)   8. Samuel Allen Jefferson,   b. 24 Mar 1776, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. 8 May 1843, Franklin Co., Virginia  (Age 67 years)   9. Alexander Jefferson,   b. 31 Jul 1779, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. Bef 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 49 years)   10. Martha Jefferson,   b. 7 Apr 1781, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. Aft 1834, Franklin Co., Virginia  (Age 53 years)   11. Elizabeth Jefferson,   b. 2 Sep 1785, Franklin Co., Virginia ,   d. 19 Oct 1814  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F3862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Deeds - Pittsylvania Co., Virginia 1783-1790 Scannpittsylvania covadeed1783abtsbyaustin.pdf

  
  

  Histories		Descendants of Thomas Jefferson porterfield jefferson.pdf
  		The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1 Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Field Jefferson is the first cousin of Thomas Jefferson who was the third president of the United States. Their fathers, Field and Peter Jefferson are the sons of Thomas Jefferson Jr. and his wife Mary Field. Another son, George Jefferson, explored the largely unpopulated area which is now northwestern Pittsylvania County and Franklin County, Virginia. Peter Field brought some of George's land in 1774 and was in the order books as a resident by 1779. When he died in 1794, he left his widow and eleven children, ranging in age from 9 years to 31. Piedmont Lineages, a publication of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Volume XVI No.2 May 1994, The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: may be seen at Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia email, vancsoc@gamewood.net http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/pittsylvania/misc/j1620000.txt The Jefferson Family of Pittsylvania County N. E. Clemenet William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. (Jan., 1915), pp. 181-182. Page 181. THE JEFFERSON FAMILY OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. Communicated by Mrs. N. E. Clement, Chatham, Va. In number 3 of Vol, XXII., in an account of the Allen family, mention is made of he marriage of Elizabeth Allen to Field Jefferson, mother of Col. Peter Jefferson, of Albemarle. Field Jefferson's will, dated 1762, is filed at Mecklenburg Courthouse, and in it he names four sons, viz.: Thomas, Peter Field, George and John. George Jefferson patented large bodies of land in Pittsylvania County, a part of which he later sold to his brother Peter Feld. In the first lists of tithables taken in Pittsylvania County we find, "List of Tithables taken by George Jefferson in Pittsylvania County, Camden Parish, Year 1767." In list occurs following items: "George Jefferson (Mecklenburg) John Davis, Overseer, and negroes (to wit), Land Tithes Acres. Sam, Chance, Pompey, Phillis, Pal and Sary 7 8000 In May, 1774, George Jefferson, of Lunenburg, sells to Peter Field Jefferson, of Mecklenburg, for L120, 409 acres on Turkey Cock Creek, Pittsylvania Co. For L60, 321 acres on Sailor's Creek, Pittsylvania Co. For L500, 1005 acres on Turkey Cock Creek, Pittsylvania. Again in 1776, he sells him 140 acres in Pittsylvania. Peter Field Jefferson must have soon after this removed to Pittsylvania County to live, for in 1779 we find him selling 380 acres for L350 to Elisha Walker, and in the deed giving his place of residence as Pittsylvania County. There is no will of Peter Field Jefferson recorded in Pittsylvania, but there is one of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson, dated 1828. In it she mentions Page 182. following children: Sons Field Jefferson, John Jefferson, Samuel A. Jefferson, Alexander Jefferson, Archer Jefferson, dec'd, and Thomas Jefferson, dec'd; daughters Patsy Brewer and Judith Jefferson. From the marriage Register we find that on Feb. 27, 1806, Thomas Jefferson married Elizabeth Ball. Feb. 20, 1808, Alexander Jefferson married Elizabeth Smith. Alexander Jefferson's will is dated 1837 and probated 1838. A grandson of Alexander Jefferson, Col. David Alexander Jefferson, of Chatham, Virginia is a prominent member of his family to-day.

  
  

• Sources

  [S126] United States Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/pittsylvania/misc/j1620000.txt. The Jefferson Family of Pittsylvania County N. E. Clemenet William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 3. (Jan., 1915), pp. 181-182. Page 181. THE JEFFERSON FAMILY OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY Communicated by Mrs. N. E. Clement, Chatham, Va. In number 3 of Vol, XXII., in an account of the Allen family, mention is made of he marriage of Elizabeth Allen to Field Jefferson, mother of Col. Peter Jefferson, of Albemarle. Field Jefferson's will, dated 1762, is filed at Mecklenburg Courthouse, and in it he names four sons, viz.: Thomas, Peter Field, George and John. George Jefferson patented large bodies of land in Pittsylvania County, a part of which he later sold to his brother Peter Feld. In the first lists of tithables taken in Pittsylvania County we find, "List of Tithables taken by George jefferson in Pittsylvania County, Camden Parish, Year 1767." In list occurs following items: "George Jefferson (Mecklenburg) John Davis, Overseer, and negroes (to wit), Land Tithes Acres. Sam, Chance, Pompey, Phillis, Pal and Sary 7 8000 In May, 1774, George Jefferson, of Lunenburg, Sells to Peter Field Jefferson, of Mecklenburg, for L120, 409 acres on TurkeyCock Creek, Pittsylvania Co. For L60, 321 acres on Sailor's Creek, Pittsylvania Co. For L500, 1005 acres on Turkey Cock Creek, Pittsylvania. Again in 1776, he sells him 140 acres in Pittsylvania. Peter Field Jefferson must have soon after this removed to Pittsylvania County to live, for in 1779 we find him selling 380 acres for L350 to Elisha Walker, and in the deed giving his place of residence as Pittsylvania County. There is no will of Peter Field Jefferson recorded in Pittsylvania, but there is one of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson, dated 1828. In it she mentions Page 182. following children: Sons Field Jefferson, John Jefferson, Samuel A. Jefferson, Alexander Jefferson, Archer Jefferson, dec'd, and Thomas Jefferson, dec'd; daughters Patsy Brewer and Judith Jefferson. From the marriage Register we find that on Feb. 27, 1806, Thomas Jefferson married Elizabeth Ball. Feb. 20, 1808, Alexander Jefferson married Elizabeth Smith. Alexander Jefferson's will is dated 1837 and probated 1838. A grandson of Alexander Jefferson, Col. David Alexander Jefferson, of Chatham, Virginia is a prominent member of his family to-day. [S94] Piedmont Lineages, http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/field-jefferson. Piedmont Lineages, a publication of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Volume XVI No.2 May 1994, The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: may be seen at Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Thomas Jefferson and Mary Field had 9 children, Thomas 1733-1783, Peterfield 1735-1794, Elizabeth 1736, Frances 1738-1766, George 1739-1780, Mary 1740, Judith 1741, John Robertson 1742, Phoebe 1743-1830. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Piedmont Lineages, a publication of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Volume XVI No.2 May 1994, The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: may be seen at Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia email, vancsoc@gamewood.net Thomas Jefferson, Jr. married Mary Field and sired at least 3 sons, Peter, Field, and George. George Jefferson explores what is now Pittsylvania County and Franklin county, Virginia; sells some land to Peter Field, and Peter marries Jane Randolph and sires the future president of the US, and Field marries and produces Peter Field who married Elizabeth Allen. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/13437241/person/-69471259/story. When Peterfield Jefferson was born on March 14, 1734, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, his father, Field, was 32 and his mother, Mary, was 28. He married Elizabeth Allen on May 29, 1763, in Virginia. They had 11 children in 21 years. He died on January 1, 1794, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at the age of 59. [S40] Will, Elizabeth Jefferson (nee Allen) Wr 11 Mar 1828 Pro 16 Jun 1828. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wills