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Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington 1754–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1754

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

Death Date: 5 November 1781

Death Location: Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Father: General Primo

Mother: Martha Dandridge

Spouse(s): Eleanor Calvert

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

The story of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington began in 1754 in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA. Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Eleanor Parke Nelly Custis Mrs Lawrence Lewis, Elizabeth Parke Eliza Custis Mrs Thomas Law, George Washington Parke Tub Custis, Martha Parke Custis Mrs Thomas Peter. Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington passed away in 1781 in Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington began in 1754 in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.
  • Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Eleanor Parke Nelly Custis Mrs Lawrence Lewis, Elizabeth Parke Eliza Custis Mrs Thomas Law, George Washington Parke Tub Custis, Martha Parke Custis Mrs Thomas Peter.
  • Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington passed away in 1781 in Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

General Primo
1732–1799
Birth Location: Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
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Martha Dandridge
1731–1802
Birth Location: Chestnut Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Calvert
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, Maryland
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Eleanor Lewis
1779–1852
Birth Location: Mt Airy, Roseryville State Park, Prince Georges County, MD USA
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Martha Peter
1777–1854
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Law
1776–1831
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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Capt Washington's Ancestors

Self
Capt Washington
1754–1781
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
General George Washington President 2nd 7xremove ElizabethII KNDX-MKG History Primo
1732–1799
Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Martha Dandridge
1731–1802
Chestnut Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Captain (Augustine Washington Sr (Father of President George) I
1694–1743
Bridges Creek, Wakefield Plantation, Westmoreland, Colony, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ball Washington (mother of 1st Pres. George Washington ; m.) 1731)
1708–1789
Epping Forest (parish), Lancaster, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Col. (John E Dandridge) ll
1700–1756
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Frances (Olando Jones) ⭐️
1710–1785
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Pope
1659–1697
Mildred Washington
1671–1701
Col. III
1649–1711
Orlando Jones
1681–1719
Martha Dandridge
1683–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Immigrant
1632–1676
Anne Pope
1635–1668
Capt. Ball
1615–1680
Hannah Atherold
1614–1695
Col. Macon
1648–1727
Martha Woodward
1661–1723

Capt Washington's Descendants

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Capt (John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George) Washington (27 November 1754–5 November 1781) m. Eleanor Calvert (1754–28 September 1811)
  1. 1. George (Washington Parke 'Tub') Custis 1781–1857
  2. 2. Eleanor (Parke 'Nelly' Custis, Mrs Lawrence) Lewis 1779–1852
  3. 3. Martha (Parke Custis, Mrs Thomas) Peter 1777–1854
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Parke 'Eliza' Custis, Mrs Thomas) Law 1776–1831

Capt Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1754
27 November 1754
Birth of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1781
5 November 1781
Age 27
Death of Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis -adopted son of Pres. George Washington in Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1754
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1781
    Event Place: Eltham, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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