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Martha Dandridge

Martha Dandridge

Female 1731 - 1802  (70 years)


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  • Name Martha Dandridge  [1, 2, 3
    Born 13 Jun 1731  Chestnut Grove, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Martha Dandridge Custis  [4
    Name Martha Washington  [5
    Name Martha Washington  [6
    Buried 1802  Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 22 May 1802  Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Person ID I5979  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 

    Father John Dandridge, Jr,   b. 13 Jul 1700, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1756, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Orlando Jones,   b. 6 Aug 1710, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1785, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Daniel Parke Custis,   b. 15 Oct 1711, Queens Creek, James City, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1757, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Park Custis, Jr,   b. 19 Nov 1751, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1754, Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)  [natural]
     2. Frances Park Custis,   b. 12 Apr 1753, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1757, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)  [natural]
     3. John Parke Custis,   b. 27 Nov 1754, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1781, Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)  [natural]
     4. Martha Parke Custis,   b. 1756, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1773, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 George Washington, 1st President of US,   b. 22 Feb 1732, Popes Creek, Virginia, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1799, Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1802 - Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 May 1802 - Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    220px-Martha_Washington
    220px-Martha_Washington
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington Letter
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington Letter
    Martha_Washington_by_Rembrandt_Peale_c1856
    Martha_Washington_by_Rembrandt_Peale_c1856
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
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    Media Item(2).jpg
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
    Martha Dandridge Custis Washington

  • Sources 
    1. [S197] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 879.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DHL.

    2. [S435] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    3. [S13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    4. [S538] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000


    5. [S1170] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899


    6. [S1168] New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection), Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
      New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)
      New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)




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