Early American and New World Settlers
John Jefferson was recorded as living in Virginia in February 1623. He came to colonial America aboard the Bona Nova around 1620.
He owned 250 acres of land in a place called Archer’s Hope.
Other settlers in colonial America bearing this surname include James Jefferson (Virginia 1638), Robert Jefferson (Virginia 1639), Robert Jefferson (Virginia 1639), Alice Jefferson (Virginia 1648), Mary Jefferson (Virginia 1653), Edward Jefferson (Virginia 1704), Weldon Jefferson (Virginia 1704), Frances Jefferson and (Virginia 1711).
SOURCES:
https://coadb.com/surnames/jefferson-arms.html