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Andrew Jackson, Jr., was the biological son of Rachel's brother Severn Donelson (1773-1818) and his wife Elizabeth Rucker Donelson (1782-1828). His twin brother was Thomas Jefferson Donelson, with whom he maintained a close relationship.
Jackson and Rachel had no children together but adopted Andrew Jackson Jr., the son of Rachel's deceased brother Severn Donelson. The Jacksons acted as guardians for Donelson's other children: John Samuel, Daniel Smith, and Andrew Jackson.
18 de feb. de 2023 · Andrew Jackson Jr. (adopted) (1808 - 1865) - Andrew Jackson Jr. was a twin and was the biological son of Rachel's brother. The reasons for the adoption are unclear, but he was raised as his son, and he remained close with his twin brother all their lives.
Jackson's oldest brother Hugh enlisted in a patriot regiment and died at Stono Ferry, apparently from heatstroke. Too young for formal soldiering, Andrew and his brother Robert fought with American irregulars.
His older brother Hugh died of heat stroke during the Battle of Stono Ferry—a battle against the British, near Charleston, SC, during the American Revolution in 1779. Andrew, then thirteen years old, joined the local militia as a patriot courier.
The Jacksons adopt the infant son of Rachel's brother Severn Donelson (1773-1818) and his wife Elizabeth Rucker Donelson (1782-1828), dubbed Andrew Jackson, Jr. (1809-1865), he is the twin of Thomas Jefferson Donelson (b. Dec. 4 1809).
Andrew Jackson, Jr., was the biological son of Rachel's brother Severn Donelson (1773-1818) and his wife Elizabeth Rucker Donelson (1782-1828). His twin brother was Thomas Jefferson Donelson, with whom he maintained a close relationship.
