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    1. Re: Sally Hemings's descendents are descended from Royalty!
    2. Del Stanley
    3. Of course none will be buried in Monticello, however. Saundra Brown wrote: > > In 1994, I was Vice President of PLR, AAHGS's Chicago Chapter and the > founder of the PLR NEWS JOURNAL. I wrote profusely about Sally Hemings and > Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson's father's name is Peter Jefferson. > Peter Jefferson's father's name was also Thomas Jefferson. > > Edward I, King of England, is a common ancestor of a large number of notable > people, through his son Edward II and grandson Edward II using Charles, > Prince of Wales, as the person to whom the others are related. Charles and > Princess Diana's common ancestor is James 1, King of England (James VI, King > of Scotland). The number of generations between Charles and King James is > 13. The first generation after James is a brother-sister relationship > followed by 11 generations to Diana and 12 generations to Charles. Thus, > Diana was an 11th cousin once removed (11c1r) of her husband. > > Edward III is the common ancestor of Prince Charles, Princess, Diana, Thomas > Jefferson, James Madison, Gerald R. Ford, and the descendents of Sally > Hemings and Thomas Jefferson when determining the relationship between the > royal couple and the presidents. > > Prince Charles relates to the following people: > 1. Thomas Jefferson, 13th cousin, 8th removed > 2. James Madison, 17th cousin 4th removed > 3. Gerald R. Ford, 19th cousin twice removed > > Princess Diana related to the following people: > 1. Thomas Jefferson, 13th cousin 7th removed > 2. James Madison, 17th cousin thrice removed > 3. Gerald R. Ford, 19th cousin once removed > > As descendents of the three Edwards, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and > Gerald R. Ford are also cousins. > 1. Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13th cousin 4th removed > 2. Thomas Jefferson to Gerald R. Ford, 13th cousin 6th removed > 3. James Madison to Gerald R. Ford, 14th cousin 2nd removed > > Edward I's relationship to: > 1. Prince Charles, 22nd great grandson > 2. Princess Diana, 21st great granddaughter > 3. Thomas Jefferson, 14th great grandson > 4. James Madison, 19th great grandson > 5. Gerald R. Ford, 20th great grandson > > HOW WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN WE THOUGHT TO DECEIVE!! > > Ref: Ancestry's Guide to Research, Case Studies in American Genealogy, by > Johni Cerny and Arlene Eakle, Ancestry Incorporated, Salt lake City, Utah, > 1985

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