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Finally, the largest obstacle in proving that it was Thomas Jefferson who was the father of Hemings' last son is the fact that Jefferson was 65 years old at that time, with no record of potency for almost two decades.
The DNA tests only prove that a Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings' last son.
Because Hemings was the half-sister of Jefferson's deceased wife, and because their relationship may have lasted decades, the story has taken on a romantic coloration.
In addition, Hemings was the half-sister of Jefferson's wife.
Many Hemings descendants were unaware of any African-American ancestry (Hemings was a mulatto) and equally unaware that they were related to a president.