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Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis 1754–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1754

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1781

Death Location: York County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Daniel Dandridge

Mother: Martha Washington

Spouse(s): Eleanor Stuart

Children(s): George Custis, Eleanor Lewis, Martha Peter, Elizabeth Law

In 1754, Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Parke Custis Was An American Planter And Politician Who Was The First Husband Of Martha Dandridge And Martha First Lady Dandridge Custis Washington. Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis married Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart, and had children including Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Elizabeth Parke Custis Law, George Washington Parke Custis, Martha Parke Custis Peter. Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis passed away in 1781 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Parke Custis Was An American Planter And Politician Who Was The First Husband Of Martha Dandridge And Martha First Lady Dandridge Custis Washington.
  • Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis married Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart, and had children including Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis, Elizabeth Parke Custis Law, George Washington Parke Custis, Martha Parke Custis Peter.
  • Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis passed away in 1781 in York County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Dandridge
1711–1757
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Washington
1731–1802
Birth Location: Chestnut Grove, New Kent, VA, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Stuart
1754–1811
Birth Location: Mount Airy Plantation, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, British America
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Children(s)

George Custis
1781–1857
Birth Location: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Eleanor Lewis
1779–1852
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
EL
Martha Peter
1777–1854
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
MP
Elizabeth Law
1776–1831
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
EL

Capt Custis's Ancestors

Self
Capt Custis
1754–1781
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Parke Custis was an American planter and politician who was the first husband of Martha Dandridge
1711–1757
York County, Virginia, USA
Martha (First Lady Dandridge Custis) Washington
1731–1802
Chestnut Grove, New Kent, VA, USA
Grandparents
John (Custis, son of Daniel) II
1678–1749
Arlington Plantation, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
Frances Custis
1685–1714
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Col. (John E Dandridge - 6GU -Father of 1st Lady Martha) Washington
1700–1756
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Frances (Orlando Jones (Dandridge) The) Hon
1710–1785
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col III
1654–1714
Margaret MICHAEL
1658–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Arlington
1629–1696
Elizabeth Custis
–1655

Capt Custis's Descendants

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Capt (John Parke "Jacky") Custis (27 Nov 1754–5 Nov 1781) m. Eleanor (CALVERT (Custis)) Stuart (3 Feb 1754–28 Sep 1811)
  1. 1. George (Washington Parke) Custis 1781–1857 m. Mary (Lee Randolph) FitzHugh 1788–1853 m. Arrianna ((Airy) Carter African) American 1786–1880
    1. 1. Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis 1808–1873 m. Gen. (Robert Edward Lee (Mex\Amer War - Civil War\) Conf) 1807–1870
      1. 1. Major (General William Henry Fitzhugh) Lee 1837–1891 m. Charlotte (Georgiana) Wickham 1835–1863 m. Mary (Tabb) Bolling 1846–1924
        1. 1. Robert (Edward Lee) III 1860–1862
        2. 2. William (Henry Fitzhugh Lee) Jr. 1875–1876
        3. 3. Norman (Anderson) Lee 1868–1920 m. Margaret (Anne) Chillingworth 1868–1937
      2. 2. Major (General George Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913 m. Susan (Rosette) Cone 1833–1910 m. Elizabeth (Tillinghast) Alexander 1833–1909
        1. 1. Rosetta (J.) Lee 1856–1920
        2. 2. Lyla (C) Lee 1875–1924
        3. 3. Lelia (B) Lee 1858–1940
        4. 4. Helen (Sigismunda) Lee 1861–1929
        5. 5. Ida Lee 1863–1930
        6. 6. Robert (Alexander Lee) MD 1866–1934
        7. 7. George (Washington) Lee 1881–1945
        8. 8. Maude (Earle) Lee 1878–1966 m. Osceola (Laclaire) Marsteller 1877–1946
        9. 9. Maria ((Mana) Eugenia) Lee 1875–1957
      3. 3. Captain (Robert Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
      4. 4. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918 m. Elijah (Fishpaw) Burnham 1839–1920
        1. 1. Samuel (Sidney) Burnham 1874–1923
        2. 2. Thomas (Charles) Burnham 1871–1932
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Burnham 1878–1970
      5. 5. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862 m. A (C) Fairweather 1839–1883
      6. 6. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1842–1873
      7. 7. Mildred (Catherine "Milly" Childe) Lee 1845–1905
    2. 2. Mariah (Carter Custis (child of an illegitimate relationship between master and slave. She was later freed) African) American 1804–1886 m. Charles (S. Syphax, Head slave in charge of the Dining Room & leader of the slaves at Arlington African) American 1791–1869
      1. 1. William (Daniel Syphax Private, Chief Messenger for The Department of The Interior, Advocate for) Integration 1825–1891 m. Mary (Matilda) Brown 1830–1913
      2. 2. Charles (Syphax) II 1829–1885 m. Mary Crittenden 1830–1873 m. Maria (Louisa) Taylor 1851–1879
        1. 1. Custes (William Syphax) Sr 1873–1950 m. Nellie (Smith) Burke 1879–1960
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Syphax 1858–1899 m. Albert (K.) Brodie 1857–1915
        3. 3. Julia (Sumner) Syphax 1875–1958 m. George Willis 1875–
      3. 3. Shaulter (Slater) Syphax 1836–1896
      4. 4. Austin (Custis) Syphax 1831–1916
      5. 5. John (Bryce Syphax Sr MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES JUSTICE OF THE) PEACE 1839–1916 m. Agnes (Lee (Addie)) Syphax 1867–1906
        1. 1. Eleanor (Ann) Syphax 1890–1908
        2. 2. Thomas (Syphax Sr Shipping Clerk for a Restaurant) Factory 1899–1975 m. Anna (May) Kirkland 1904–1983
        3. 3. Milton (M Syphax A Box Maker at a Factory, A Cook's Helper in a) Restaurant 1902–1932 m. Ruth Williams 1903–
        4. 4. John (Wetherby Bryce Syphax Jr {POSTAL) CLERK} 1888–1952 m. Beatrice (E Vercaster) Stewart 1886–1947
        5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Syphax 1892–1908
        6. 6. Edwin (Bannister) Syphax 1893–
      6. 6. Colbert (Stewart Syphax A Waiter at Young's) Hotel 1834–1876 m. Cordelia (C) Webster 1840–1905
        1. 1. Edward (Milton) Syphax 1878–1948 m. Florence Syphax 1882–1957
        2. 2. John (Ennis) Syphax 1871–1941 m. Anna (Montgomery) Wilder 1877–1955
        3. 3. Frederick (Branford) Syphax 1880–1940 m. Nannie (Ethel) Leary 1893–1968
        4. 4. Bertha (Eleanor) Syphax 1864–1922
        5. 5. Charles (Sumner) Syphax 1868–1935 m. Mary (Louise) Jones 1874–
        6. 6. Addison (A) Syphax 1860–1932
      7. 7. Bertha (Eleanor "Ellen") Syphax 1823–1910 m. Ryland Reeves 1823–1912
        1. 1. Washington (C) Reeves 1850–1888
        2. 2. Mary (Custis "Minnie") Reeves 1851–1930 m. Richard ("Dick") Green 1850–1910
      8. 8. Lydia Syphax 1836–1878
      9. 9. Louis (J) Syphax 1835–1916 m. Mary (Matilda) Brown 1830–1913
        1. 1. Louis (Prosser) Syphax 1869–1928 m. Mary (Martha Taylor A) Chairwoman 1863–1918
      10. 10. Maria (Lydia Custis) Syphax 1847–1878 m. William (Henry) Frost 1839–1898
        1. 1. Ennis (Gray) Frost 1875–1968
        2. 2. Maria (Mima) Frost 1870–1947 m. Albert (L) Ritchie 1875–1930
      11. 11. Daniel Syphax 1829–1885 m. Margaret (Hutchinson) (Syphax) 1840–
        1. 1. Charles (Stewart) Syphax 1864–1896
        2. 2. Joseph Syphax 1864–1930 m. Rosa (Scott) (Syphax) 1875–1937
        3. 3. Daniel (Syphax) Jr 1860–1870
        4. 4. Adelaid Syphax 1855–
        5. 5. Edith Syphax 1858–1909
        6. 6. William Syphax 1874–1941 m. Lone (Star) Syphox 1882–1963
      12. 12. Douglass (Prosser Syphax Sr) SGT 1842–1928 m. Rachel (Malvenia) Bourbon 1824–1864 m. Abbie (Ann Prosser) McKee 1847–1923 m. Fannie (Levina) Syphax 1865–1935
        1. 1. Theophilus (John Minton (Syphax)) McKee 1877–1948 m. Anna (Lois) Dixon 1880–1965
        2. 2. Ernest (Frances) Syphax 1881–1927
        3. 3. John (Mckee) Syphax 1869–1930
        4. 4. Douglas (Prosser) Syphax 1870–1928
        5. 5. Robert (D.) Syphax 1872–1883
        6. 6. Marcellus (Mortimer) Syphax 1874–1936
        7. 7. James (B.) Syphax 1880–1880
        8. 8. Bismarck (Douglass) Syphax 1894–1978
        9. 9. Leopold (Prosser) Syphax 1892–1946
        10. 10. William (McKee) Syphax 1898–1965
        11. 11. Abbie (Jane) Syphax 1902–1995
        12. 12. Lillian (McKee Syphax) Jackson 1906–1969
        13. 13. Rachel (D.) Wright 1864–1914 m. Marcus (Dudly Wright) Major 1854–
      13. 13. Ennis (Gray Syphax Sr) PVT 1841–1946 m. Emma Syphax 1850–1939
        1. 1. Ennis (Gray) Syphax 1880–1946
        2. 2. Wesley (Herbert) Syphax 1889–1953
        3. 3. Park (Custis) Syphax 1881–1960
        4. 4. Selena Syphax 1876–1947
        5. 5. Emma Pinn 1883–1954
        6. 6. Robert (Edward Syphax) Sr 1875–1940
        7. 7. Charles (Peter) Syphax 1880–1949
        8. 8. William (Shaulter) Syphax 1886–1974
      14. 14. Cornelius (Syphax) Sr 1827–1885 m. Marcelena (Branham) (Syphax) 1844–1903
        1. 1. Agnes (Lee (Addie)) Syphax 1867–1906 m. John (Bryce Syphax Sr MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES JUSTICE OF THE) PEACE 1839–1916
        2. 2. Abraham (W Syphax A Boat Watchman and A) Messenger 1864–1927
        3. 3. Arianna ((Anne) Syphax A Chamber) Maid 1866–1909
        4. 4. Cornelius (Syphax Jr, A Waiter, A House Painter, and a Laborer for the US Dept of) Agriculture 1877–1962 m. Empsie (K Key) Jackson 1887–1963
        5. 5. Margaret Syphax 1880–1940
        6. 6. Rosey Syphax 1873–1873
        7. 7. Georgie (Estelle Syphax A Dress) Maker 1868–1959 m. Simon (Coakley) Burnett 1858–1944
        8. 8. Caroline (Carrie Elizabeth) Syphax 1863–1959 m. William (T. Watson A Pool Room) Laborer 1856–1929
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Belle Syphax A Teacher, A Folder in a Printing) Office 1875–1940 m. George (Washington) Jackson 1854–1935
    3. 3. Edward (Hill) Custis 1809–1810
    4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Custis 1806–1807
  2. 2. Eleanor (Parke CUSTIS) Lewis 1779–1852
  3. 3. Martha (Parke CUSTIS) Peter 1777–1854
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Parke CUSTIS) Law 1776–1831

Capt Custis's Timeline

2 Records

1754
27 Nov 1754
Birth of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1781
5 Nov 1781
Age 27
Death of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis in Eltham Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eltham Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1754
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Eltham Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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