Martha Eppes Wayles
E175313
Martha Eppes Wayles was a colonial Virginia woman of the planter elite and the mother of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, the wife of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martha Eppes Wayles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1509303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martha Eppes Wayles Context triple: [Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, mother, Martha Eppes Wayles]
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A.
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton was an American planter and political leader from South Carolina who briefly served as a leading figure in the early stages of the American Revolution.
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B.
Matilda Ludwell Lee
Matilda Ludwell Lee was an American heiress and member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia in the late 18th century.
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C.
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph was a member of the prominent Harrison family of colonial Virginia and the wife of Peyton Randolph, the first President of the Continental Congress.
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D.
Hannah Harrison Ludwell
Hannah Harrison Ludwell was a member of the prominent Ludwell and Harrison families of colonial Virginia and the mother of American diplomat and revolutionary Arthur Lee.
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E.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was an American planter's daughter who became the wife of future U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and served as the mistress of Monticello until her death in 1782.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martha Eppes Wayles Target entity description: Martha Eppes Wayles was a colonial Virginia woman of the planter elite and the mother of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, the wife of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
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A.
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton was an American planter and political leader from South Carolina who briefly served as a leading figure in the early stages of the American Revolution.
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B.
Matilda Ludwell Lee
Matilda Ludwell Lee was an American heiress and member of the prominent Lee family of Virginia in the late 18th century.
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C.
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph
Elizabeth Harrison Randolph was a member of the prominent Harrison family of colonial Virginia and the wife of Peyton Randolph, the first President of the Continental Congress.
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D.
Hannah Harrison Ludwell
Hannah Harrison Ludwell was a member of the prominent Ludwell and Harrison families of colonial Virginia and the mother of American diplomat and revolutionary Arthur Lee.
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E.
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was an American planter's daughter who became the wife of future U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and served as the mistress of Monticello until her death in 1782.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial Virginian
ⓘ
human ⓘ member of planter elite ⓘ |
| child | Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson ⓘ |
| country of citizenship |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
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| ethnic group | English American ⓘ |
| mother of | Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson ⓘ |
| notable family |
Eppes family
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Wayles family ⓘ |
| notable role | mother of a First Lady of the United States ⓘ |
| place of residence | Virginia ⓘ |
| relative by marriage | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| sex or gender | female ⓘ |
| social class | planter elite ⓘ |
| time period | colonial America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martha Eppes Wayles Description of subject: Martha Eppes Wayles was a colonial Virginia woman of the planter elite and the mother of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, the wife of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
Referenced by (1)
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