Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) Early Years Fry-Jefferson Map Jefferson was born on April 2, 1743 (after the change in 1752 from the Julian, or Old Style, Calendar, the date was adjusted to April 13, which became common usage). He was the son of and Jane Randolph Jefferson and was born at Shadwell, on the in a part of that became Albemarle County in 1744. Read more about: Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)| Encyclopedia Virginia
Early Years Medallions Commemorating the Seven Years’ War Murray was born around 1730 probably at Taymount, the estate of his parents, William Murray and Catherine Nairne Murray, in Perthshire, Scotland. He served as a page to Charles Edward Stuart (often called Bonnie Prince Charlie) during the Jacobite rising of 1745–1746, in which his father also took part, but by 1750 he had nevertheless received a commission as an officer in the 3rd Foot Guards, of which his loyal uncle, the second e...| Encyclopedia Virginia