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John Parke Custis 1754–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1754

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

Death Date: 05 Nov 1781

Death Location: Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Daniel Custis

Mother: Martha Dandridge

Spouse(s): Eleanor Calvert

Children(s): Elizabeth Custis, George Custis, Eleanor Custis, Infant Custis, Infant Custis, Infant Custis

The story of John Parke Custis began in 1754 in White House, New Kent, Virginia, USA. John Parke Custis married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Eleanor Parke Custis, Elizabeth Parke Custis, George Washington Parke Custis, Infant Custis. John Parke Custis passed away in 1781 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Parke Custis began in 1754 in White House, New Kent, Virginia, USA.
  • John Parke Custis married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Eleanor Parke Custis, Elizabeth Parke Custis, George Washington Parke Custis, Infant Custis.
  • John Parke Custis passed away in 1781 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Custis
1711–1757
Birth Location: Queens Creek, James City, Jamestown, Province of Virginia
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Martha Dandridge
1731–1802
Birth Location: Chestnut Grove, New Kent, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Calvert
1754–1811
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
EC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Custis
1776–1831
Birth Location: Mt Airy, Prince George, Maryland, United States
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George Custis
1781–1857
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Custis
1779–1854
Birth Location: –
EC
Infant Custis
1775–1775
Birth Location: –
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Infant Custis
1780–1780
Birth Location: –
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Infant Custis
1780–1780
Birth Location: –
IC

John Custis's Ancestors

Self
John Custis
1754–1781
Birth Place: White House, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Parke Custis
1711–1757
Queens Creek, James City, Jamestown, Province of Virginia
Martha Dandridge
1731–1802
Chestnut Grove, New Kent, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Custis) IV
1678–1749
Virginia, United States of America
Frances Parke
1685–1714
John (Dandridge) II
1700–1756
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Frances (Orlando) Jones
1710–1785
St. Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dandridge
1655–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dandridge
1613–1693

John Custis's Descendants

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John (Parke) Custis (27 Nov 1754–05 Nov 1781) m. Eleanor Calvert (03 Feb 1754–28 Sep 1811)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Parke) Custis 1776–1831
  2. 2. George (Washington Parke) Custis 1781–1857
    1. 1. Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis 1807– m. Robert (Edward) Lee 1807–1870
      1. 1. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1833–
      2. 2. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–
      3. 3. Mary (Custis) Lee 1836–
      4. 4. Ann (Carter) Lee 1839–
      5. 5. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1846–
  3. 3. Eleanor (Parke) Custis 1779–1854
  4. 4. Infant Custis 1775–1775
  5. 5. Infant Custis 1780–1780
  6. 6. Infant Custis 1780–1780

John Custis's Timeline

2 Records

1754
27 Nov 1754
Birth of John Parke Custis in White House, New Kent, Virginia, USA
White House, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1781
05 Nov 1781
Age 27
Death of John Parke Custis in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA
Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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