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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 O.S. – May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, who was the first president of the United States.Although the title was not coined until after her death, she served as the inaugural first lady of the United States, defining the role of the president's wife and setting many precedents that future first ladies observed.
Most historians agree Custis did not join the Continental Army due to the determined opposition of his stepfather, as well as his mother, for Custis was her only son. [1] However, one account claimed Custis served on Washington's staff during the Siege of Boston in 1775–1776 and as an emissary to the British forces there. [11]
Wives of two of these presidents, Martha Washington, and Dolley Madison, had children from previous marriages; Rachel Jackson had no biological children from either of her marriages. [1] Presidential children have been studied individually and as a class.
Washington wrote that his role as a stepfather was to be "generous and attentive", [10] and family friends viewed both Martha and George as indulging parents. [11] Patsy herself was a wealthy heiress, with a share of the Custis estate managed by Washington in a guardian account.
By 1804, she was the lone surviving child of Martha and Thomas Jefferson, the only one of the couple's children to survive past the age of 25. Martha Jefferson married Thomas Mann Randolph Jr., who was a politician at the federal and state levels and was elected as governor of Virginia (1819–1822), which made her the first lady of Virginia ...
Once a presidential candidate finally win the general election, the soon-to-be first family then faces an entirely new wave of changes centered around building a new life in Washington D.C.
Daniel Parke Custis (October 15, 1711 [1] – July 8, 1757) was an American planter and politician who was the first husband of Martha Dandridge.After his death, his widow, Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington, who later became the first president of the United States.
Stewart discusses the fallout of her marriage to Andrew at length in "Martha," saying he repeatedly cheated on her while they were together. They were married from 1961 to 1990.