Daniel Parke Custis
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Daniel Parke Custis was a wealthy 18th-century Virginia planter best known as the first husband of Martha Washington and for his estate that helped establish George Washington’s fortune.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daniel Parke Custis canonical | 4 |
| Daniel Parke Custis Jr. | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American colonial figure
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landowner ⓘ planter ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1711-10-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Virginia Colony
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York County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Daniel Parke Custis Jr.
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Frances Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ John Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | illness (probable heart attack or sudden disease) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1757-07-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New Kent County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estateAssociatedWith | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estateInheritedBy | Martha Dandridge Custis Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Custis IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1750-05-15 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virginia gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first husband of Martha Washington
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his large estate that contributed to George Washington’s wealth ⓘ |
| occupation |
planter
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tobacco planter ⓘ |
| owned | enslaved people ⓘ |
| ownedProperty |
White House plantation
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large tracts of land in Virginia Colony ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Custis family cemetery at White House plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInMarriageOfMarthaWashington | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
New Kent County, Virginia Colony
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White House plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | planter elite ⓘ |
| spouse |
Martha Dandridge
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the wealthiest planters in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Daniel Parke Custis Jr.