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Nationality. American. Relations. Robert Burbridge Armistead (half-brother) Parent (s) Col. John Armistead, Agnes Knowles. Occupation. planter, politician. William Armistead (January 5, 1754 – 1793) was a Virginia planter, merchant and politician in New Kent County, Virginia, which he twice represented in the House of Delegates .
Died. May 31, 1842. (1842-05-31) (aged 61–62) Known for. Early civil rights. Spouse. Philadelphia "Delphy" Judge. William Costin ( c. 1780 - May 31, 1842) was a free African-American activist and scholar who successfully challenged District of Columbia slave codes in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Louisa Parke Costin was born c. 1804, the daughter of William Costin and Philadelphia ( née Delphy) Judge of Washington, D.C. [2] Her parents were cousins, both born at Mount Vernon in 1780. [3] William Costin's mother, Ann Dandridge, was of Cherokee and African American descent [3] and his father was John Dandridge, the father of Martha ...
Chestnut Grove (plantation) Chestnut Grove plantation where Martha Washington, wife of George Washington, was born. Chestnut Grove was an 18th-century plantation house on the Pamunkey River near New Kent Court House in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. [1] [2] Chestnut Grove is best known as the birthplace of Martha Washington, [1] [2 ...
Martha Parke Custis (sister) Alma mater. Columbia University. Occupation. Planter, politician. 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.
John D. H. Kane Jr. John Dandridge Henley Kane, Jr. was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was born at Newport, Rhode Island about 1921 and died on August 6, 2013 in Bethesda, Maryland. He served as the Director of Naval History for nine years from August 1976 until December 1985, where he "established, strengthened, and inspired many ...
John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish American naval captain who was a naval commander in the American Revolutionary War.Often called the "Father of the American Navy", a title sometimes also credited to John Barry, John Adams, and sometimes Joshua Humphreys, Jones is highly regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in the history of the United ...
