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Martha Dandridge married Daniel Parke Custis on May 15, 1750, and the couple had four children, only one of whom survived to adulthood. [1] She was widowed in 1757 at the age of 26, inheriting a large estate. She was remarried to George Washington in 1759, moving to his plantation, Mount Vernon.
2. Apr. 2014 · Learn about Martha Washington, the wife of President George Washington and the original first lady of the United States. Find out about her life, marriage, estate, social events and death.
Tradition holds that Martha met her first husband, Daniel Parke Custis, at their local Anglican church. Daniel Parke Custis began courting Martha Dandridge when he was in his late thirties. He lived on his own plantation, White House, situated four miles downstream from the Dandridge home on the Pamunkey River.
Martha Washington. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (* 13. Juni 1731 in Williamsburg, Kolonie Virginia; † 22. Mai 1802 in Mount Vernon, Virginia) war die Ehefrau des ersten US-Präsidenten George Washington und damit vom 30. April 1789 bis zum 4. März 1797 die erste First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten. Sie war auch als Lady ...
18. Mai 2024 · In 1749, at age 18, she married Daniel Parke Custis, who was 20 years her senior and an heir to a neighbouring plantation. During their life together she bore four children, two of whom died in infancy. Her husband’s death in July 1757 made her one of the wealthiest widows in the region. George and Martha Washington.
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Since George Washington and Martha Custis shared friends and acquaintances it is probable they met before Martha was widowed, however, there is no record of their first meeting. George and Martha Washington were married on January 6, 1759. They, her two children, and several enslaved people moved to Washington's home, Mount Vernon, in early ...
16. Dez. 2009 · Learn about Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington and the first U.S. president's wife. Find out how she supported the Revolutionary cause, hosted dignitaries, and established the traditions of the first lady.
