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The first Arlington cemetery has just two grave sites
The first Arlington cemetery has just two grave sites, John Custis II (1629-1696) and his Grandson, John Custis IV (1678-1749) - Martha Dandridge Custis Washington's first father-in-law. When John Custis II died, the house went to his grandson, John Custis IV. The house was described by contemporaries as having "a handsome garden and fine orchard" as well as two cellars with plastered walls, brick floors and vaulted ceilings, along with at least three chimneys, three levels and garrets. Arlington prospered until John IV moved to Williamsburg sometime between 1714 and 1721. The house dwindled away until now all that remains is a few bricks and some interpretive signs. Martha's grandson, George Washington Parke, built a fine house on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., which he named Arlington House after the Eastern Shore site. Today, it is the site of Arlington National Cemetery.
| Date | 1629 |
| File name | The first Arlington cemetery has just two grave sites.jpg |
| File Size | 637.51k |
| Dimensions | 2035 x 1451 |
| Linked to | John Custis, IV |
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