Daniel parke custis 15 october 1711 8 july 1757 was a wealthy virginia planter whose widow, martha, married george washington he was the son of john custis 16781749, a powerful member of virginias governors council, and frances parke custis. Martha dandridges washington first husband daniel parke custis. Just a few months after their daughter frances had died, daniel parke custis suddenly became ill. George is listed in the following family line report. Search 5 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. However, he died of typhus during the revolution in 1781 at the age of 27. Howe, pictured above was of the researchers of the howe genealogis. Daniel parke custis october 15, 1711 july 8, 1757 was an american planter and politician who was the first husband of martha dandridge. Tng is an genealogy application that uses a mysql database and php to add, edit, and display your genealogy information. George washington was the son of augustine washington and mary ball washington. The custis children george and martha had no children of their own, but their family life was dominated by the custis children. At the age of 18, martha married daniel parke custis 20 years her senior on may 15, 1750 in new kent county. Daniel parke custis, the son, john parke custis, the.
George washingtons family tree has been biracial from its earliest branches. Daniel was born on september 2 1702, in haverhill, essex, massachusetts. After daniel park custis died, martha married george washington 17321799 in 1759 at st. He was the son of daniel parke custis, a wealthy planter, and martha dandridge custis. This includes carefully chosen thirdparty cookies for analysing traffic and advertising. Daniel parke custis was born on october 15, 1711 in queens creek, james city, virginia, united states. With millions of names, it is an invaluable tool for genealogist and history buffs. Martha dandridge was born on june 2, 1731 to john and frances jones dandridge. Paul, new kent county virginia, and died 1720 in hanover county virginia. Colonel daniel parke custis, i 1711 1757 genealogy. George washington parke custis george washington parke. Martha dandridge custis, aged 27, and george washington, aged nearly 27, married on january 6, 1759 at her estate, known as the white house, on the pamunkey river northwest of williamsburg. At the time, george washington parke custis was 16 and attending princeton. Daniel died at age three, and frances died at age four.
Organizations acknowledge george washingtons biracial family. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Mary was born in 1709, in exeter, rockingham, new hampshire, united states. Armistead and daniel dodson, called upon to value damages done to the houses belonging to the estate of halcot pride in petersburg, are of opinion that the estate ought to be allowed 125 pounds. He was born in northampton county about 1654, and although information about his early years is limited, he apparently received a good education and developed the sense of noblesse oblige expected of the son of a socially prominent family. Rosalie morris johnson 29 children of john parke custis and eleanor calvert son of daniel parke custis and martha dandridge afterwards wife of general 1781.
She moved to his house, the white house plantation, also in virginia. Additional databases they have in their digital collection include. This genealogy is based on the howe genealogies by daniel wait howe published in 1929 by nehgs of the brothers abraham howe of roxbury and james howe of ipswich, john howe of marlborough, and other original howe settlers, augmented by my own and my familys research. Jul 28, 2015 the custis family of virginia was an eastern virginia family influential in politics and civic life between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries.
We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience with our website. The list of qualifying ancestors below is from the jamestowne society register of qualifying seventeenthcentury ancestors september 2015, with additional additions and deletions. Juli 1757 in new kent county, virginia war ein wohlhabender pflanzer aus virginia. She was also one of the wealthiest women in virginia, having inherited some 15,000 acres of farmland from her deceased husband, daniel parke custis. In her late teens, martha dandridge caught the eye of daniel parke custis 17111757, who, though twenty years her senior, was one of the most eligible. The younger daniel parke married ludwell, and had two children, lucy, who married col. Learn about her first marriage to daniel parke custis, her beloved children and grandchildren, and her incredible relationship with the father of our country. They also provided personal and financial support to nieces, nephews and other family members in both the dandridge and washington families. George washington parke custis was a virginia plantation owner, antiquarian, author, and playwright. Im not going to attempt providing sources for my statement that elisha and joseph were the. John parke custis called jacky, who was born in 1754, and martha parke custis called patsy, born in. Marthas son john jacky parke custis 17551781 married eleanor calvert in. Two fine portraits of daniel parke the younger, by kneller, are in virginia, one at brandon, which descended through the byrd family, and another at washington lee university, the property of the lees, which came through the custis family.
His personal wealthincluding slavesincreased dramatically when he married martha dandridge custis, the young widow of a. Call him daniel winn, because there is no one else with that given name in this article with whom we might confuse him. Mar 29, 2007 genealogy record for president george washington, washington family tree, mark stickels family genealogy website. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the old french word curteis, which means refined or. Full text of genealogy of the parke families of connecticut. Daniel gale historical records and family trees myheritage. The father of the unhappy benedict was another hon. Daniel is also known as custis and daniel parke lewis. John parke custis 27 november 1754 5 november 1781 was a virginia planter and stepson of george washington. Together, martha and daniel had four children, two of whom survived childhood. Martha dandridge custis washington a look thru time. The daniel genealogy and family tree page welcome to the daniel family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. This information is part of by on genealogy online.
Martha may well have been on track to have as many children as her mother when an unforeseen tragedy intervened. Although martha summoned the best physicians money could buy, her husband died on july 8, 1757. Daniel parke custis dying intestate searle, 287, prerogative court of canterbury. This is a family history web page for descendants of the david, macon and brunson families that lived in and around sumter, s. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user. Begins career as surveyor in a venture to the shenandoah valley on behalf of prominent virginia landowner, lord thomas fairfax. After his death, the washingtons raised two of johns children, eleanor parke custis march 31, 1779 july 15, 1852, and george washington parke custis april 30, 1781 october 10, 1857. Daniel parke custis fell gravely ill and passed away in july of 1757. The genealogical link to martha washington includes robert e.
President george washington mark stickels family genealogy. A timeline from george washingtons birth through his marriage and early career, 17321773. He was most likely born at white house, his parents plantation in new kent county, virginia. At the age of eighteen, she married daniel parke custis, on may 15, 1750. The colonial period timeline articles and essays george. Daniel parke custis 19 nov 1751 new kent, new kent, virginia.
In addition to information posted on this website, the register also includes the number of members with lineages proven back. The name custis comes from refined or educated person. May 2, 1792, on the washington family genealogy 1731 by the old julian calendar, 1732 by the new gregorian calendar. Ancestors of margaret lillian clark martha dandridge custis. Daniel parke was born on month day 1664, at birth place, virginia, to daniel parke and rebecca evelynn parke born williams. He was lynched by an angry mob during his tenure as governor of the leeward islands, making him the only governor in british america to be murdered. Martha and george raised two of jackys children, eleanor parke custis and george washington parke custis. When she married george washington in january 1759, she was twentyseven years old and a widowed mother of two. Here are some of the collection highlights showcased on the loc website.
He was a rich planter, two decades older than his young bride. It seems likely that washington had known martha and her husband for some time. Gressitt davis adqmg certifies that a lot of houses belonging to halcot prides estate was in the use of the u. The register can ordered using the form under the merchandise section of this website. Custis only surviving daughter, mary anna custis, was to marry robert e. Daniel parke custis, the son, john parke custis, the grandson. If you are interested in adding a jamestowneera ancestor to the qualifying ancestors index, you must prove that they had appropriate service as defined by this society, and your lineage, as part of the membership application process. Martha washington daniel parke custis account book. When she was 18, martha married daniel parke custis, a wealthy planter who was twenty years old. The couple had four children together, but two daniel and frances died in childhood.
After his death, dandridge married george washington, one of the founding fathers of the united states and the nations first president. John parke custisson of martha custis washington even before she became the first first lady, martha washington led a fascinating life. Yet in the meantime martha had given birth to two more children who would become the center of her own life. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the odaniel surname. James marion daniel 30 jul 1842 rosedale, parke, indiana, united states 31 aug 1943. He was lynched by an angry mob during his tenure as governor of the leeward islands, making him the. Historical records and family trees related to john custis. Free uk genealogy is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in england and wales, number 1167484 vat registration. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the daniel surname. Wikipedia entry for george washington burials at george washington birthplace national monument.
Martha dandridge custis washington died at mount vernon. Full text of genealogy of the parke families of connecticut, including robert parke, of new london, edward parks, of guilford, and others, also a list of parke, park, parks, etc. Daniel gale was born on month day 1747, at birth place, new hampshire, to daniel gale and mary gale born conner. Martha parke custis was martha washington and daniel parke custis s.
John custis historical records and family trees myheritage. The grandson of martha washington and stepgrandson. Daniel was born in 1628, in runcton, norfolk, england. George washington parke custis april 30, 1781 october 10, 1857, was the stepgrandson and adopted son of united states president george washington, the grandson. Washington served as a father figure for his two stepchildren, john jacky. Search 6,850 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. The acknowledgement of washingtons biracial family tree by the. Born and raised in virginia, westmoreland county other website links.
Her only surviving grandchild, george washington parke custis, turned 21 in 1802 and inherited the custis estate of his father and grandfather, including marthas former dower share. Shortly thereafter, martha dandridge custis met george washington. Although the young couple made their home at the custis estate in new kent, they had many williamsburg connections through the powerful custis family and plenty of opportunities to travel to the capitol city for balls and social events. Custis is one of the many new names that came to england following the norman conquest of 1066. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the old french word curteis, which means refined or accomplished. Known for setting up a peace treaty with the indians, and proposing a toast that had poison in it, thus killing many many indians at once. David, macon and brunson family history sumter, south carolina 1700s2000s 1. In 1757, custis died leaving his twentyfive year old widow in control of a vast estate. Daniel parke custis 17111757 wikitree free family tree. Full text of the dandridges of virginia internet archive. Daniel was given the name daniel lewis parke custis by his parent john custis on october 15th, 1711 in york county, virginia. Find a grave is a free resource for finding the final resting places of famous folks, friends and family members. Full text of the dandridges of virginia see other formats stop early journal content on jstor, free to anyone in the world this article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by jstor. Information about richard melton home page surname list index of individuals sources richard melton b.
He was married on june 1, 1749 in virginia, united states to martha dandridge. William presley daniel 17 mar 1791 laurens, south carolina, united states 06 jan 1855. Daniel parke custis, the son, john parke custis, the grandson, and george. Daniel parke custis 15 oct 1711 york county, virginia 08 jul 1757 managed by vicki norman last edited 27 may 2019 unlisted custis managed by penni lynch last edited 26 may 2019 jeffrey r. Genealogy of frances green daniels and sandra green reuther we wish to share our family information that we have been gathering from various relatives, friends, and sources for several decades. The new calendar was adopted by great britain and the colonies in 1752. Accompanies james genn, surveyor for prince william county, and george william fairfax, the son of lord fairfax.
Rebecca was born in 1630, in saint peters, new kent, virginia, usa. Washington parke custis, the greatgrandson of john custis of williamsburg daniel parke custis daniel parke custis, son of john custis of williamsburg and frances parke was born at queens creek plantation, october 15, 1711, being. She moved to his house, the white house plantation, also. Genealogy edith boling wilson museum wytheville, va explore. Library of congress research databases genealogy at bellaonline. Jacky custis married and had four children, and even served as a personal aide to george during the siege of yorktown in the revolutionary war. Full text of some colonial mansions and those who lived in them, with genealogies of the various families mentioned see other formats. Davidmaconbrunson family history in sumter, south carolina. The jamestowne society does not provide genealogical research for individuals. Full text of some colonial mansions and those who lived. Welcome to the daniel family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. The catalogue of the library of daniel parke custis, from a manuscript in the collection of the virginia historical society was printed in the virginia magazine of history, vol. The next generation of genealogy sitebuilding version 8 has been updated to version 8.
While it is normally used on family websites, you can run it offline provided you have the appropriate server software installed. We would like to update our files with your information if you are related. Find out about daniel custis s family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. The custis family was a powerful and accomplished family within colonial virginia society.