Jefferson Quotes & Family Letters

I Martha Randolph formerly of Albemarle but now a temporary resident of Boston, being of sound mind, and in my ordinary state of health, make my last will and testament in manner and form as follows I give to my daughters Ellen Cornelia Virginia and Mary & Septimia the debt due me by the University of Virginia to be equally divided between them—

I give to my sons Benjamin and Lewis my two negro men Ferrell and Stephen and to Lewis my woman Martha Ann—Knowing the difficulties and embarrassments which my eldest son Thomas Jefferson has encountered as Security and Executor of my father’s estate and with the intent of saving him and his children from any molestation on that account I release him from any claim, or demand, which any of my descendants might bring against him as Executor of my father, I give to him his Grandfather’s picture by Stuart (the full face) my four silver vegetable dishes compleat—lastly any property I may leave not otherwise disposed of —In witness that this is my will I have written the whole with my own hand (on two pages & have subscribed my name to each of them) this day of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 6 January 24th