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Revolving table, about 1810
Made in the Monticello joinery by John Hemmings
A highly skilled carpenter or joiner, John Hemmings (1776-1833) created architectural elements and furniture for Thomas Jefferson's homes. He was part of the large enslaved family whose lives and bloodlines were intertwined with Jefferson's. The third president fathered six children with Sally Hemings, who was the half-sister of John Hemmings.
[Note they spell Sally's last name with one "m" and John's with two "m".]
In his will, Jefferson freed only 10 of his more than 600 slaves: John Hemmings are nine other members of the Hemings/Hemmings family. |