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Martha Dandridge married Daniel Parke Custis on May 15, 1750, and the couple had four children, only one of whom survived to adulthood. She was widowed in 1757 at the age of 26, inheriting a large estate.
Daniel’s father initially opposed the marriage, because the prospective bride’s family was not as wealthy as he would have liked. He finally gave his consent after meeting Martha Dandridge, telling friends that he was “as much enamored with her character as [his son was] with her person.”
Before Martha became the first lady, she was married to Daniel Parke Custis from 1750 to 1757. Daniel was very wealthy, owned multiple plantations and hundreds of enslaved people, and his family was well known in Virginia.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Marriage and Estate. At 18 years old, Martha wed Daniel Parke Custis, a rich plantation owner, in 1749. The couple would have four children, though only two, Jack and Patsy, lived past...
Martha’s marriage to Daniel Parke Custis, who died on July 8, 1757, lasted just over seven years. Learn More: First Marriage. 5. Martha gave birth to four children, all of whom she outlived. Martha’s first child was a son, named Daniel Parke Custis, born on November 19, 1751, followed in April 1753 by a daughter, Frances Parke Custis.
5 de jul. de 2024 · In 1749, at age 18, she married Daniel Parke Custis, who was 20 years her senior and an heir to a neighbouring plantation. During their life together she bore four children, two of whom died in infancy.
22 de dic. de 2021 · Martha Dandridge Custis was one of the wealthiest young widows in Virginia when on January 6, 1759, she married George Washington, who then took over as manager of the Custis property for the benefit of the children and gained additional wealth and social stature as a consequence of the marriage.
