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Martha Parke Custis (1756 – June 19, 1773) was the stepdaughter of George Washington who died from an epileptic seizure at the age of 17, fifteen years before he was elected as the first president of the United States.
Martha Parke Custis Peter (* 31. Dezember 1777 in Mount Vernon; † 13. Juli 1854) [1] war die Enkelin von Martha Washington und die Stiefenkelin von George Washington . Frühe Jahre. Martha Parke Custis wurde im Blauen Zimmer von Mount Vernon, dem Landsitz der Familie Washington geboren.
Martha Parke Custis was Martha Washington and Daniel Parke Custis's youngest child. Known to the family as Patsy, Custis had a particularly difficult life. Patsy was only a toddler when her mother married George Washington. By the time Patsy was eleven or twelve, she experienced frequent seizures.
Martha Dandridge married Daniel Parke Custis on May 15, 1750, and the couple had four children, only one of whom survived to adulthood. She was widowed in 1757 at the age of 26, inheriting a large estate.
In December, 1799, George Washington died following a sudden illness. To his second step-granddaughter, Martha Peter, he left land as well as money, which the Peters used to purchase a large city block in Georgetown. It was there that they built their own beautiful and spacious home, named Tudor Place.
Martha Parke Custis Peter (December 31, 1777 – July 13, 1854) was a granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and a step-granddaughter of George Washington.
Learn about the life and family of Martha Parke Custis, the second wife of George Washington and mother of Martha Washington Peter. Read letters, see portraits, and explore her connections to Mount Vernon and Tudor Place.
