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    Colonel John Custis IV (August 1678 – November 22, 1749) was an American planter, politician, government official and military officer who sat in the House of Burgesses from 1705 to 1706 and 1718 to 1719, representing respectively Northampton County and later the College of William & Mary.

  2. Dec 22, 2021 · John Custis (ca. 1629—1696) is appointed to the Northampton County Court. He remains a justice of the peace until 1677, except for the years 1665 and 1666, when he serves as sheriff.

  3. Dec 22, 2021 · John Custis was a member of the governor’s Council and a tobacco planter often referred to as John Custis, of Williamsburg, to distinguish him from his grandfather, father, and other relatives of the same name. He is best known as Martha Dandridge Custis Washington‘s first father-in-law.

  4. John Parke Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) was an American planter and politician, only son of Martha Washington before her marriage to George Washington. He is now known for his progeny, especially those raised by President Washington.

  5. John Parke Custis (known as Jacky when younger, and Jack as he got older) was around four years old when his mother Martha married George Washington. Custis was one of the two surviving children of Martha Washington's first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis.

  6. In the mid-seventeenth century, four members of the Custis family immigrated to the colony of Virginia: Anne, John II, William II, and their uncle John I. John II was the most successful at establishing the family name into prominent society, advancing into the Virginia ruling class by serving as a sheriff, justice of the peace, surveyor ...

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  8. Dec 22, 2021 · John Custis (ca. 1654—1714) is elected to represent Northampton County in the House of Burgesses, but is disqualified after being chosen sheriff of the county. An election is held to fill the open seat in the House, but voters again select Custis.

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