This is apocryphal at best and racist at worst. I really could not take such a statement seriously then or now. Just my opinion. 

Craig Kilby

On Dec 7, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Wilson, Donald L wrote (quoting the Madison Jefferson interview with the Ohio newspaper):

> "As to myself, I was named Madison by the wife of James Madison, who was
> afterwards President of the United States. Mrs. Madison happened to be
> at Monticello at the time of my birth, and begged the privilege of
> naming me, promising my mother a fine present for the honor. She
> consented, and Mrs. Madison dubbed me by the name I now acknowledge, but
> like many promises of white folks to the slaves she never gave my mother
> anything.


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