Memoirs of the Mother and Wife of WashingtonDerby, Miller,, 1850 - Всего страниц: 248 Martha Dandridge was born in New Kent County, Virginia, in 1732. She married Colonel Daniel Parke Custis, son of John Custis of Arlington, at the age of seventeen. They had three children. The oldest son died at a young age and his father died soon after. She married George Washington in 1759 and they made their home at Mount Vernon, Fairfox County, Virginia. She died in 1802. |
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... Washington's previous Marriage - Date of Mrs. Washington's Mar- riage Her place of Residence - Birth of her son , George - Mr . Washington removes from his former Home - Names of Mrs. Washington's six Children - Death of Augustine ...
... Washington's previous Marriage - Date of Mrs. Washington's Mar- riage Her place of Residence - Birth of her son , George - Mr . Washington removes from his former Home - Names of Mrs. Washington's six Children - Death of Augustine ...
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... Augustine Washington , the husband of the cele- brated subject of our Memoir , was a gentleman of considerable wealth , and of distinguished lineage and position . Several of his ancestors early em- igrated to the Colony of Virginia ...
... Augustine Washington , the husband of the cele- brated subject of our Memoir , was a gentleman of considerable wealth , and of distinguished lineage and position . Several of his ancestors early em- igrated to the Colony of Virginia ...
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... Washington became the mother of two daughters , and three sons . She had thus , six children : -these were succes- sively , George , Betty , Samuel , John Augustine , Charles , and Mildred . The latter died in in- fancy . We discover no ...
... Washington became the mother of two daughters , and three sons . She had thus , six children : -these were succes- sively , George , Betty , Samuel , John Augustine , Charles , and Mildred . The latter died in in- fancy . We discover no ...
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... Augustine Washington , although suddenly cut off in the vigor of manhood , left all his children in a state of comparative independence . Confiding in the prudence of the mother , he directed that the proceeds of all the property of her ...
... Augustine Washington , although suddenly cut off in the vigor of manhood , left all his children in a state of comparative independence . Confiding in the prudence of the mother , he directed that the proceeds of all the property of her ...
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... Washington's " eldest brother , * Lawrence , had been an officer in the late war , and served at the siege of Carthagena and in the West ... Augustine Washington . of the family , wrote to Lawrence Washington as follows 28 MEMOIR OF.
... Washington's " eldest brother , * Lawrence , had been an officer in the late war , and served at the siege of Carthagena and in the West ... Augustine Washington . of the family , wrote to Lawrence Washington as follows 28 MEMOIR OF.
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