[tcuoohjohn]

I am very supicious of your post. The primary reason is your use of the word misogny (Of or characterized by a hatred of women.) for miscegenation( The interbreeding of different races or of persons of different racial backgrounds.) Pardon my suspicion, but one intimately familiar with the issue as you say you are, would be unlikely to make that mistake.

You post while true in all respects fails to give due weight to the the probability that Jefferson is the father of Hemming's child. As you say conception can occur from when circumstance. It also true that the statistical likelyhood increases dramatically with multiple efforts.

If you compare the number of possible opportunites of other genetic candidates with those of Jefferson the statistical probabilities of Jefferson being the father of Hemmings child are dramatically larger. It isn't ultimately definitive But if you had to bet the deed to your home which is the strongest probability?..Jefferson..by far.

[centurion316]

I plead guilty to the misuse of words, as others have already pointed out. Laziness, ignorance, public school education, and the deliterious effects of Jack Daniels are my only excuses. I may be considered unlikely to make that mistake, but make it I did and did so my falling victim to the MS Word Spellchecker trap. Oh, what will my English teachers say?

Thomas Jefferson is no doubt among those who comprise the set of individuals were genetically capable of fathering Eston Hemings. The evidence is clear in that regard. But, that is not the contention of the media and much of the academic community. They have declared that Jefferson was, without doubt, the father, case closed. This is not science, nor is it history. Of course, there's no story, and no agenda if it turns out to be Randolph or another lesser known Jefferson. That's my point, and I'm sticking to it, my limited proficiency with the English language notwithstanding.