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Elizabeth Parke Custis Law (née Elizabeth Parke Custis; August 21, 1776 – December 31, 1831), sometimes known as Eliza Law, was the eldest granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and a step-grandchild of George Washington.
Eliza Parke Custis Law spent the first year after the separation at Riversdale, the Maryland home of an uncle. She then purchased a small country property outside of Alexandria called "Mount Washington," but soon become disenchanted with such an isolated life and put it up for sale in 1808.
Feb 7, 2020 · When his 18-year-old granddaughter, Elizabeth Parke Custis Law, was discouraged that her younger sister had beaten her to the altar, Washington warned her of marrying only for love.
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At the time of her death, there were about 150 enslaved people at Mount Vernon who were considered Custis property. These people were divided among Mrs. Washington's four grandchildren: Eliza Custis Law, Martha Custis Peter, Eleanor Custis Lewis, and George Washington Parke Custis.
Abstract. Financial account of Eliza Parke Custis Law with Thomas Law from December 1807 to February 1809. Most relate to household expenses, includes an order of prints by Vanderlyn and two payments 'in favor of William Causten' [William Costin?]. Autograph document, 2 pages, docketed on the reverse. Dates: 1807-1809.
Two years prior to her marriage to George Washington in 1759, Martha Washington was married to a wealthy Virginian named Daniel Parke Custis, whose death left her a young widow. The Custis family became intertwined with the Washington family, as George Washington adopted and raised two generations of Custis children.
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Elizabeth Parke Custis Law ( née Elizabeth Parke Custis; August 21, 1776 – December 31, 1831), sometimes known as Eliza Law, was the eldest granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and a step-grandchild of George Washington.
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