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George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American antiquarian, author, playwright, and plantation owner. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. His father, John Parke Custis served in the American Revolution with then-General George Washington.
Best known in his lifetime as the adopted son of George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis eventually became a key figure in preserving the memory and possessions of Washington.
22 de sept. de 2016 · The Arlington House, for its part, has unveiled a new family tree this summer, which now lists Parke Custis and Carter as the parents to a daughter, Maria Carter.
2 de may. de 2022 · George Washington Parke Custis was a writer and orator who worked to preserve the legacy of his stepgrandfather, George Washington. Born in Maryland, Custis moved to Mount Vernon after the death of his father in 1781.
12 de ene. de 2023 · George Washington Parke Custis. Library of Congress. Custis derived his living from large inherited estates, worked by many enslaved people, though he was a poor manager and his properties were not very profitable.
After George Washington passed away, George Washington Parke Custis spent much of his adult life preserving the legacy of the man that raised him. He had Arlington House constructed with the intent to showcase the career of George Washington in the building through items he had collected.
Two years prior to her marriage to George Washington in 1759, Martha Washington was married to a wealthy Virginian named Daniel Parke Custis, whose death left her a young widow. The Custis family became intertwined with the Washington family, as George Washington adopted and raised two generations of Custis children.
