Tyler leaves Washington on March 3, 1845, returning to his estate called Sherwood Forest near Richmond, Virginia. Julia accompanies him on the 110-mile journey south. The now former First Lady is happy to be leaving the White House—she wants to start having children. Her northern roots are in the distant past. Julia is looking forward to becoming a southern belle. John and Julia sire seven children at Sherwood Forest, where he runs the plantation. The rapid birthing means John Tyler is now the father of sixteen, the most offspring for an American president.
