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Ten Siblings In Thomas Jefferson's Life

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Thomas Jefferson was born April 13, 1748 in Shadwell Virginia. In www.Biography.com/thomas-jefferson, It was reported that "Thomas was born into one of the most prominent families of Virginia 's planter Elite". His mother, Jane Randolph Jefferson, was a family claiming descent from English and Scottish royalty. His father, Peter Jefferson, was a successful farmer and a skilled surveyor. In www.Biography.com/thomas-jefferson, it was also reported that "Thomas Jefferson the third born of ten siblings". When Thomas was young his favorite pastimes were, playing in the woods, practicing violin, and reading. Thomas also began his formal education at the age of Nine. He started out studying Latin and Greek. His story didn 't end

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