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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.
Some descendants of West Ford, a slave of Washington's younger brother John Augustine Washington, maintain (based on family oral history) that Ford was fathered by George Washington, though this paternity has been disputed. [306] Washington was somewhat reserved in personality, although he was known for having a strong presence.
Samuel Washington (November 16, 1734 – September 26, 1781) was an American planter, politician and military officer best known for being the younger brother of George Washington, the first president of the United States.
Denzel Washington’s wife is actress and musician Pauletta Washington, née Pearson. She was born on September 28, 1950 in Newton, North Carolina. The pair share four children, John David, Katia ...
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Denzel Washington and wife Pauletta Washington’s relationship blossomed at the start of his career. The couple first connected while filming the 1977 TV film, Wilma: The Wilma Rudolph Story.
By his father's will, John Augustine Washington inherited 700 acres (2.8 km 2) at the "head of Maddox" (Mattox Creek is a navigable tributary of the Potomac River) in Westmoreland County, which had been the first land the Washington family had owned in Virginia [5] and on Bridges Creek (that become the George Washington Birthplace National Monument long after his death).
The 68-year-old saw his future wife for the first time when they both worked on the television movie “Wilma,” his first role, in 1977. ... in 2018. “We caught it on NBC. We obviously cheered ...