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John Parke Custis 1754 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1754

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

Death Date: 5 Nov 1781

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

Father: Col Custis

Mother: Martha Dandridge

Spouse(s): Eleanor Calvert

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

In 1754, John Parke Custis entered the world in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Col Daniel Parke Custis and Martha Dandridge. John Parke Custis married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Elizabeth Parke Custis, Martha Parke Custis, Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis, George Washington Parke Custis. John Parke Custis passed away in 1781 in Eltham Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, John Parke Custis entered the world in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Col Daniel Parke Custis and Martha Dandridge.
  • John Parke Custis married Eleanor Calvert, and had children including Elizabeth Parke Custis, Martha Parke Custis, Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis, George Washington Parke Custis.
  • John Parke Custis passed away in 1781 in Eltham Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia, USA.

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John Custis's Ancestors

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John Custis
1754 – 1781
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col Daniel Parke Custis
1711 – 1757
Queens Creek, James City, Virginia, United States
Martha Dandridge
1731 – 1802
Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Custis
1678 – 1749
Arlington, Westmoreland, Virginia
Frances Custis
1685 – 1715
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
Col (John) Dandridge
1700 – 1756
London, Middlesex, England
Frances (Orlando) Jones
1710 – 1785
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dandridge
1655 – 1731
Bridget Dugdale
1651 – 1731
Orlando Jones
1681 – 1719
Martha (West)
1687 – 1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev 3rd,
1644 – 1688
Anne (Laine)
1644 – 1688
Gideon (West)

John Custis's Descendants

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John (Parke) Custis (27 Nov 1754 – 5 Nov 1781) m. Eleanor Calvert (1757 – September 28, 1811)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Parke) Custis (21 August 1776 – 31 December 1831)
  2. 2. Martha (Parke) Custis (31 December 1777 – 13 July 1854)
  3. 3. Eleanor ((Nelly) Parke) Custis (March 31, 1779 – July 15, 1852)
  4. 4. George (Washington Parke) Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857)

John Custis's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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