Tiineliile of Jefferson's Life PUBLIC PRIVATE Peter Jeffe,rson, Thomas Jefferson's father, patented 1,000-acre tra"ILT WIIIUI,.,L:-L became Monticello, omas Jefferson born at Shadwell. reter Jefferson died. Thomas Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary. Began study of law with George Wythe. Came into inheritance at age of 21. Admitted to practice law before General Court, Elected to House of Burgesses, Leveling of Monticello mountaintop begun. Construction begun at Monticello. Shadwell burned. Moved to South Pavilion at Monticello. Married Martha Wayles Skelton. Daughter Martha born. Graveyard at Monticello established with the interment of Jefferson's friend and brother-in-law Dabney Carr. Retired from legal practice. Inherited 11,000 acres of land and 135 slaves from his father-in-law. Laid off ground for kitchen garden. Daughter Jane Randolph born. Daughter Jane Randolph died, Drafted Declaration of Independence. Elected to Virginia House of Delegates. Appointed to revise Virginia laws. (Get an .m~3of the Declaration.] IDrafted Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, passed by General Assembly in 1786. II~rafted Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge. Daughter Mary (Maria) born. Brickwork of first home (Monticello completed. 1779-81 [Served as Governor of Virginia. 1780 Daughter Lucy Elizabeth born. Began Notes on the State o Virginia. itish troops at Monticello. Daughter Lucy Elizabeth died. Second Lucy Elizabeth born. Wife Martha died. First house substantially completed. Elected delegate to Congress. IIn France as Commissioner and Minister. IDaughter Lucy Elizabeth died. Published Notes on the State of Virginia. Served as first United States Secretary of State. Began commercial manufacture of nails on Mulberry Row. IManumitted slave Robert Hemings. Remodeling and enlarging of Monticello begun. Manumitted slave James Hemings. Served as United States Vice President. Served as president of the American Philosophical Society. IDome constructed on Monticello. Served as United States President. Louisiana Purchase concluded. Lewis and Clark expeditionI launched. Daughter Maria Jefferson Eppes died. Lewis and Clark expedition concluded. House at Poplar Forest begun. Oval flower beds near Monticello laid out. Shadwell merchant mill Icompleted. At Monticello, North Pavilion completed and South Pavilion Iremodeled. Winding walk and flower beds on West Lawn laid out. Remodeling of Monticello and construction of dependencies largely Icompleted. Vegetable garden platform completed. I Garden Pavilion constructed. Sold 6,700-volume library to Congress. Cornerstone of Central College (later University of Virginia) laid. Monticello roof recovered with tin shingles. IHistortc reunion with the Marquis de Lafayette at Monticello, University of Virginia opened. Died at Monticello, July 4. .