A Breakthrough
Thanks for science, new information had been uncovered. There was a DNA test done in 1998 which revealed a link that Jefferson fathered at least one, if not all, of Hemings’ children. How? The genetic testing found a match between Jefferson’s male line and a descendent of Sally’s youngest son, Eston Hemings (above). This discovery lessened the skeptics, but there were still some people who didn’t believe it! Once the excavation of Monticello began, they discovered else that gave them undeniable proof of Jefferson’s relationship with Hemings.