Critta Hemings Bowles 1769-1850) was the daughter of Jefferson's slave Betty Hemings and sister of Sally Hemings. Her nephew Madison Hemings said her father was John Wayles, Jefferson's father-in-law. She lived at Monticello from about 1775 until 1827.
Critta Hemings Bowles had one son, James, born in 1787. He worked as a carpenter at Monticello.
Critta died in 1850 at the age of 81.
After the death of Thomas Jefferson she was sold to Francis Eppes. He was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha. Critta had been a nurse to Francis Eppes when he was a child. It was him who freed her. She then married Zakeriah Bowles a freeman of color.
Critta Hemings Bowles had one son, James, born in 1787. He worked as a carpenter at Monticello.
Critta died in 1850 at the age of 81.
After the death of Thomas Jefferson she was sold to Francis Eppes. He was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha. Critta had been a nurse to Francis Eppes when he was a child. It was him who freed her. She then married Zakeriah Bowles a freeman of color.
Critta Hemings Bowles 1769-1850) was the daughter of Jefferson's slave Betty Hemings and sister of Sally Hemings. Her nephew Madison Hemings said her father was John Wayles, Jefferson's father-in-law. She lived at Monticello from about 1775 until 1827.
Critta Hemings Bowles had one son, James, born in 1787. He worked as a carpenter at Monticello.
Critta died in 1850 at the age of 81.
After the death of Thomas Jefferson she was sold to Francis Eppes. He was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha. Critta had been a nurse to Francis Eppes when he was a child. It was him who freed her. She then married Zakeriah Bowles a freeman of color.
Critta Hemings Bowles had one son, James, born in 1787. He worked as a carpenter at Monticello.
Critta died in 1850 at the age of 81.
After the death of Thomas Jefferson she was sold to Francis Eppes. He was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha. Critta had been a nurse to Francis Eppes when he was a child. It was him who freed her. She then married Zakeriah Bowles a freeman of color.
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