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John Parke Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) was an American planter and politician, only son of Martha Washington before her marriage to George Washington. He is now known for his progeny, especially those raised by President Washington.
Colonel John Custis IV (August 1678 – November 22, 1749) was an American planter, politician, government official and military officer who sat in the House of Burgesses from 1705 to 1706 and 1718 to 1719, representing respectively Northampton County and later the College of William & Mary.
John Parke Custis (known as Jacky when younger, and Jack as he got older) was around four years old when his mother Martha married George Washington. Custis was one of the two surviving children of Martha Washington's first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis.
John Parke Custis was the stepson of George Washington and a Revolutionary War officer. He died of camp fever at Yorktown in 1781, leaving his estate in debt and his children orphaned.
Washington served as a father figure for his two step-children, John "Jacky" Parke Custis and Martha "Patcy" Parke Custis. Patcy was an epileptic and passed away following a seizure when she was only seventeen years old in 1773.
22 de dic. de 2021 · John Parke Custis was a planter, politician, and stepson of George Washington. He inherited a large estate, served in the House of Delegates, and died of illness after the siege of Yorktown.
22 de dic. de 2021 · John Custis (1678—1749) and his wife Frances Parke Custis draw up articles of agreement in which Custis promised to provide a plentiful maintenance for his wife and children and not to interfere with her running of their household if she forbore calling him vile names or using ill language.
