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Jay was reported to have fathered a son with Jane Tustian, their children's nanny at the embassy.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

He was reported to have fathered four to eight children by various wives and relationships, but no official list of survivors was immediately available.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

Ashton was rumored to have fathered children with an enslaved woman, Susanna Queen; he named two of her children as beneficiaries in his will.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2020

That Kelly is not known to have fathered any children is one of many clues that “True History” might be a misnomer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2020

“I could not have fathered an imperfect child,” Mr. Derby declared.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper