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First Marriage and Children. In her late teens, Martha Dandridge caught the eye of Daniel Parke Custis (1711-1757), who, though 20 years her senior, was one of the most eligible bachelors in Virginia. Daniel’s father initially opposed the marriage, because the prospective bride’s family was not as wealthy as he would have liked.
During their seven years of marriage, Martha and Daniel Custis had four children. Daniel Parke Custis II and Frances Parke Custis II both died very young, while John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis both survived their father.
May 18, 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. Her husband’s death in July 1757 made her one of the wealthiest widows in the region.
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They had four children: Daniel Parke Custis, Jr. (November 19, 1751 – February 19, 1754) Frances Parke Custis (April 12, 1753 – April 1, 1757) John Parke "Jacky" Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) Martha Parke "Patsy" Custis (1756 – June 19, 1773) Death. Custis died on July 8, 1757, in New Kent County, Virginia.
Dec 22, 2021 · Daniel Parke Custis marries Martha Dandridge at Chestnut Grove. They will have four children.
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.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 childhood.
