Linked to the Fundamental TruthTracking the Jefferson Y Chromosome
By Christina Kachinoski
The Case• Beginning prior to Jefferson’s second term, rumors
began circulating regarding his sexual and paternal involvement with Sally Hemmings, a family slave, and her numerous children
- Numerous births coincided with Jefferson’s time at Monticello
- Fellow Jefferson Y chromosome constituents were also present
- Myth plagued by accusations and denials
IS THOMAS JEFFERSON THE FATHER OF ANY OF SALLY HEMMING’S CHILDREN???
And the Geneticist says . . . The Y-chromosome halotype is passed only through males enabling paternal lineage patterns to be deciphered
The male ancestors whose DNA was interpreted and their respective place in an extensive pedigree
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* The Y chromosomes are compared to those of Jefferson’s paternal uncle and brother
Y? He had no surviving male offspring
I 1
1 2 3II
1 3 4 5III
IV
1 2 34 56 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Y
Y Y
Y Y
Y Y Y Y Y YYY
Jefferson Pedigree of the Y
Chromosome Inherittance
Thomas JeffersonRandolf Jefferson
Peter JeffersonJane Randolph
Sally Hemmings
Thomas Woodson Madison Eston Hemmings
The rest of Sally Hemming’s and Randolph Jefferson’s kids are omitted due to irrelevance
What’s Proven??DNA evidence can’t prove anything . . .just disprove what is known to be false
Thomas Jefferson is not the father of Thomas Woodson – Sally’s oldest son
Hemming’s youngest son did posess the Jefferson Y chromosome although it could have been Thomas’s, Randolph’s, or one of his six sons