James Hemings
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles City County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Died | Baltimore |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| 1801 | |
| Baltimore | |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Parents | Betty Hemings |
| John Wayles | |
| Niece | Harriet Hemings |
| Grandparents | Susannah |
| Job | Chef |
| Slave | |
| Siblings | Sally Hemings |
| Date of birth | January 1,1765 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 425805 |
James Hemings Life story
James Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was Mulatto and born in Virginia in 1765. At 8 years old, he was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson. He was an older brother of Sally Hemings and a half-sibling of Jefferson's wife Martha Jefferson, with whom he shared John Wayles as father.
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