Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 on his family's plantation, Shadwell, in central Virginia.

托马斯·杰斐逊于1743年出生在他家族位于弗吉尼亚州中部的沙德威尔种植园。

His family's home, Shadwell, burned down in 1770. Jefferson was in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a slave brought the news.

1770 年， 他的家 Shadwell 被烧毁。当一名奴隶带来消息时， 杰斐逊正在弗吉尼亚州的夏洛茨维尔。