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Martha Jefferson | |
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| First Lady of Virginia | |
| In office June 1, 1779 – June 3, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothea Henry |
| Succeeded by | Anne Fleming |
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| Born | October 30, 1748 Charles City, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | September 6, 1782 (aged 33) Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America |
| Spouse(s) | Bathurst Skelton (1766–1768) Thomas Jefferson (1772–1782; her death) |
| Children | John (1767–1771) Martha (1772–1836) Jane (1774–1775) Peter (1777) Polly (1778–1804) Lucy Elizabeth (1780–1781) Lucy Elizabeth (1782–1784) |
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, born Martha Wayles (October 30, 1748 – September 6, 1782) was the only wife of her second husband, Thomas Jefferson.
She was a widow at her second wedding, as her first husband had died young. When her second husband, Jefferson, was Governor of Virginia, she served as First Lady of Virginia from 1779 to 1781.
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