Yes he was, as was his father before him.
Peter Jefferson. He died when Thomas was fourteen
Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, was a planter and surveyor, owning a significant amount of land in Virginia. His mother, Jane Randolph Jefferson, came from a prominent Virginia family and was a homemaker. Together, they provided a comfortable upbringing for Jefferson on their plantation, which influenced his views on agriculture and land ownership.
His father was Peter Jefferson, a planter and surveyor his mother looked after 10 children
Thomas Jefferson bought land from Napoleon Bonaparte
Thomas Jefferson's father's (who was a planter/surveyor) name was Peter Jefferson. His mother was called Jane Randolph (known after marriage as Jane Randolph Jefferson).
Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter Jefferson, died on August 17, 1757 in Albermarle County, Virginia, at the age of 49.
George Washington
Thomas Gray - surveyor - died in 1890.
Thomas Gray - surveyor - was born in 1832.
Thomas Jefferson oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and thereby doubled the size of the US.
The Louisiana territory.
1803