re: College of William and Mary students want statue of Thomas Jefferson removed

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Jefferson has living descendants through Sally Hemmings

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A member of Jefferson's family has living descendants through Sally Hemmings. The Jefferson DNA sample used in the testing came from TJ's uncle's lineage - meaning that the markers would be a match for any number of Jefferson siblings or cousins. Until the TJ/Sally Hemmings hysteria began in the last 30 years or so, even the Hemmings family believed that they were descended from TJ's brother or other family member, not the president himself.