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Birth and Childhood at Chestnut Grove. The woman who would later be known as Martha Washington was born Martha Dandridge on June 2, 1731, at Chestnut Grove Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia. She was the eldest of eight children born to John Dandridge (1700-1756), the son of an English merchant, and Frances Jones (1710-1785), whose father ...
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (n. 13 iunie 1731 – d. 22 mai 1802) a fost soția lui George Washington, primul președinte al Statelor Unite ale Americii. În timpul vieții sale, ea era "Doamna Washington". În același timp, Martha Washington a fost întâia "Prima doamnă a Statelor Unite ale Americii."
On August 31, 1800, Martha Washington's four-year-old great-granddaughter Martha Eliza Eleanor Peter died. Martha Washington prepared her will in September of 1800. Fulfilling George Washington's will, on December 15, 1800, Martha Washington signed a deed of manumission to emancipate his enslaved individuals on January 1, 1801.
Martha Washington set the precedents her successors would follow. From her receptions at home to her attendance at civic functions to her public speaking -- however limited -- even to her interest in at least one specific cause, the movements and activities of Martha Washington came to define the responsibilities associated with the role of ...
16 Dis 2009 · Martha Washington (1731-1802) was an American first lady (1789–97) and the wife of George Washington, first president of the United States and commander in chief of the colonial armies during ...
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, née Martha Dandridge le 2 juin 1731 à Chestnut Grove Plantation et morte le 22 mai 1802 à Mount Vernon, est l'épouse de George Washington, le premier président des États-Unis d'Amérique.Considérée comme la première Première dame des États-Unis, bien que ce titre ne lui sera attribué qu'après sa mort, elle est de son vivant connue comme « Lady ...
This beautiful memorial was made c. 1808-1812 by Eliza Gould in honor of George and Martha Washington. Martha Washington is the first and only woman to grace the primary portrait of U.S. paper currency. A series of lesson plans that uses Martha Washington to integrate women's history into the American Revolution.
