WASHINGTON, MARTHA

1731–1802, wife of George Washington, b. New Kent co., Va. The daughter of John Dandridge and Frances Jones Dandridge, she first married (1749) Daniel Parke Custis. She bore him four children, but the first two died in childhood. Custis himself died in July, 1757, leaving Martha one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. Washington first met her in Mar., 1758, lost no time in proposing, and was just as quickly accepted. They were married in Jan., 1759, and Washington took Martha and her family, John Parke Custis (d. 1781) and Martha Parke Custis (d. 1773), to his Mount Vernon estate. They had no children of their own, but John Parke Custis had four, and after John's death Washington adopted the youngest two, Eleanor Parke Custis and George Washington Parke Custis, whose daughter married Robert E. Lee.

See biographies by A. H. Wharton (1897, repr. 1967), A. C. Desmond (1942), and E. Thane (1960).

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Worthy Partner: The Papers of Martha Washington
Book by Joseph E. Fields, Martha Washington; Greenwood Press, 1994
Subjects: Presidents' Spouses--United States--Manuscripts, Washington, George--1732-1799, Washington, Martha--1731-1802--Manuscripts
...PARTNER" The Papers of Martha Washington Compiled by Joseph E...Worthy partner: the papers of Martha Washington / compiled by Joseph E. Fields...0-313-28024-X alk. paper 1. Washington, Martha, 1731-1802-Manuscripts. 2...
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799: General Index - Vol. 39
Book by John C. Fitzpatrick, David M. Matteson, George Washington; 1944
Subjects: United States--History, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington Family
GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL EDITION THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON THE WRITINGS OF George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799 Prepared under the direction of the UNITED STATES GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL...
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799 - Vol. 38
Book by John C. Fitzpatrick, George Washington; U. S. Government Printing Office, 1944
Subjects: United States--History, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington Family
GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL EDITION THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON THE WRITINGS OF George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745 - 1799 Prepared under the direction of the UNITED STATES GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL...
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The Writings of George Washington: From the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799 - Vol. 3
Book by John C. Fitzpatrick, George Washington; U. S. Government Printing Office, 1931
Subjects: United States--History, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington Family
...292 To Mrs. Martha Washington, June 18 293 His appointment...major generals. To Mrs. Martha Washington, June 23 300 Departure for...
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The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799 - Vol. 36
Book by John C. Fitzpatrick, George Washington; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1931
Subjects: United States--History, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington Family
GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL EDITION THE WRITINGS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WASHINGTONS COMMISSION AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL, SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS, JULY 4, 1798 THE WRITINGS OF George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources...
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Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty
Journal article by Stuart Leibiger; The Historian, Vol. 66, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty (Book)--Book reviews
Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty. by Stuart Leibiger Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty. By Helen...first "First Lady." Not only has Martha Washingtons life been largely overlooked, thanks...
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Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty
Journal article by Philander D. Chase; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 69, 2003
Subjects: Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty (Book)
Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty. by...this first full-scale biography of Martha Washington published in over forty years, Helen...female excellence" (p. 381). The real Martha Washington remains mostly hidden, as she perhaps...
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Martha Washington: An American Life
Journal article by Mark Thompson; The Historian, Vol. 69, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Martha Washington: An American Life (Book)--Book reviews
Martha Washington: An American Life. by Mark Thompson Martha Washington: An American Life. By Patricia Brady...recurrent themes in this thin volume. Martha Washington outlived all of her siblings, both...
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Martha Washington: An American Life
Journal article by Charlene Boyer Lewis; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 73, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Martha Washington: An American Life (Book)--Book reviews
Martha Washington: An American Life. by Charlene Boyer Lewis Martha Washington: An American Life. By Patricia Brady...and this work by Patricia Brady on Martha Washington have reminded general readers of...
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Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship That Saved the Revolution
Journal article by Martha J. King; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 74, 2008
Subjects: Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship That Saved the Revolution (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...the Revolution. by Martha J. King Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship...so it is striking that Martha Washington receives less interpretive...including Patricia Bradys Martha Washington: An American Life (New...
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Martha Graham Dance Company, Coolidge Auditorium, the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 14-16, 1998
Magazine article by George Jackson; Dance Magazine, Vol. 72, August 1998
Subjects: Dancing--Performances, Martha Graham Dance Company--Performances
Martha Graham Dance Company...Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 14-16, 1998...George Jackson MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY...LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 14-16, 1998...was made in 1944? No! Martha Graham knew what she...
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Saving the Home from Martha Stewart
Magazine article by Elizabeth Austin; Washington Monthly, Vol. 31, December 1999
Subjects: Home economics--Social aspects
Saving The Home From Martha Stewart by ELIZABETH AUSTIN It may sound old-fashioned...having a devastating effect on our society. With the rise of Martha Stewart and the many Martha wannabes, weve created a strange culture of domestic elitism...
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Miscarriage of Justice: ... Last Year a Connecticut Jury Convicted Michael Skakel of Killing His Neighbor Martha Moxley Twenty-Seven Years Ago ..
Magazine article by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 291, January 2003
Subjects: Moxley, Martha, Murder--United States, Skakel, Michael
...though both Fuhrman and the prosecutors implied otherwise. Rush drove to Washington, D.C., on Halloween morning for a Georgetown University homecoming--unaware that Martha, whom he had never met, was dead. The prosecutions theory supposes that...
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A Miscarriage of Justice: Celebrity Trials Can Turn into Media Lynchings. Last Year a Connecticut Jury Convicted Michael Skakel of Killing His Neighbor Martha Moxley Twenty-Seven Years Ago, Even Though the Prosecution Had No Fingerprints, No DNA, and No Witnesses. the Author, a Former New York City Prosecutor, Argues That His Cousin's Indictment Was Triggered by an Inflamed Media, and That an Innocent Man Is Now in Prison
Magazine article by F. Jr. Robert Kennedy; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 291, January 2003
Subjects: Greenwich, Connecticut, Moxley, Martha--Crimes against, Murder--Cases, Skakel, Michael--Cases
...though both Fuhrman and the prosecutors implied otherwise. Rush drove to Washington, D.C., on Halloween morning for a Georgetown University homecoming--unaware that Martha, whom he had never met, was dead. The prosecutions theory supposes that...
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Martha
Magazine article by Richard Philp; Dance Magazine, Vol. 72, May 1998
Subjects: Choreographers--Conduct of life, Graham, Martha--Conduct of life
...of artifacts and artwork in Washington, D.C.--will announce possession of Martha Grahams extensive collection...with the meaning and myth of Martha. Also planned for mid-May...Protas of the formation of a Martha Graham Trust, modeled on the...
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What We Know about Our First First Lady
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 16, 2005
Subjects: Washington, Martha
...senators in New York City, Martha Washington set a friendly and warm tone...19th-century America. After Washingtons death, Martha sealed off their bedroom and...Engine of Democracy." +++++ MARTHA WASHINGTON: AN AMERICAN LIFE By Patricia...
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Utter Disgrace
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 16, 2004
Subjects: Washington, Martha
...letter handwritten by Martha Washington to her husband. Dated...Vernon ladies tell us Martha actually burned what...after the death of Washington in 1799. The other...most Affectionate "Martha Washington" Mount Vernon also...
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MOUNT VERNON II; Washington Heirs Owned Woodlawn
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 8, 2002
Subjects: Washington, Martha
...who was a granddaughter of Martha Washingtons. The newlyweds commissioned...on the blue-and-white china Martha Washington left to Nelly in her will...house south of Alexandria to Martha Washingtons granddaughter Eleanor Parke...
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By George
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 3, 2003
Subjects: Washington, Martha
...country. Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washingtons home and burial place at the south end of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, offers a number...the Netherlands Carillon, George Washington Memorial Parkway near Arlington National...
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Restorer's Art Gets High-Tech Boost; 3-D Images Guide Work at Tudor Place
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 21, 2007
Subjects: Architectural design, Architecture, Domestic, Historic sites, Home design, Washington, Martha
...31st St. NW, former home of Martha Washingtons descendants, has been shorn...generations of the Peter family - Martha Washingtons descendants - lived there in...Martha Custis, granddaughter of Martha Washington. Among many key findings, Mrs...
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Washington, Martha
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WASHINGTON, MARTHA 1731 1802, wife of...in July, 1757, leaving Martha one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. Washington first met her in Mar...married in Jan., 1759, and Washington took Martha and her family, John Parke...
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Custis, George Washington Parke
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...now Princeton). The grandson of Martha Washington, he grew up at Mt. Vernon and became heir to part of the Washington estate. He wrote several plays...Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington (1860...
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Washington, George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Duquesne. With this episode his pre-Revolutionary military career ended. The American Revolution In 1759, Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, a rich young widow, and settled on his estate at Mt. Vernon. He was a member (1759 74) of...
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Peale, Charles Willson
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...popular portrait painter in the country. During his lifetime he painted a galaxy of historical figures, including Washington, Martha Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, John Paul Jones, John Hancock, and John Adams. Later Life and Work...
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Mount Vernon , Estate, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Association (organized 1856), its permanent custodian. In the tomb (built 1831 37) are the sarcophagi of George and Martha Washington and the bodies of other members of the family. See E. Thane, Mount Vernon Is Ours (1966) and Mount Vernon...
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