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To be theoretically correct there were 187 slaves owned by Thomas Jefferson. One of these lady slaves, Sally Hemmings, had a total of 7 kids, only 4 surviving for any significant period of time. Sally's "relationship" with Jefferson cannot be thought of as consensual and reciprocal as she was, in fact, Jefferson's property and any refusal of his advances could have been punished with death.

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Jefferson F. Davis and his second wife, Varina Howell Davis, had six children. Their names are Samuel Emory Davis, Margaret Howell Davis, Jefferson Davis, Jr., Joseph Evan Davis, William Howell Davis and Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis.

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Historians have estimated that Jefferson Davis had owned as many as 40 slaves on his plantation in Mississippi prior to the US Civil War.

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He didn't own any. His brother 24 years his senior did and ran the family plantation. Davis was a soldier, senator, secretary of war, and West Point graduate.

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=he had 500slaves all together=

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two daughters and three sons

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He had at least e slaves

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Yes he did.

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