George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were wed in January of 1759. Both were twenty-seven years old, and they had spent a total of fewer than three weeks together.

As noted, Martha married Daniel Custis before knowing George, but George also loved another woman before knowing Martha. George was 16-years-old when he first became smitten with the wife of his ...

Martha Dandridge Custis se casó con George Washington en 1759, poco después de morir su primer marido, Daniel Park Custis. A la edad de 27 años, tenía dos hijos pequeños y había amasado una gran ...

Michele L. Norris George and Martha Washington enslaved 300 people. Let’s start with their names. June 26, 2020 More than 5 years ago ...

The Custis children’s names were absent for good reason: They were not blood-related to George Washington at all. They would appear on a separate family tree only for the Custis family, into ...

President George Washington had no direct descendants, and his wife Martha Custis was a widow when they married, but he adopted Martha's grandchildren -- "Wash" and his sister "Nellie" -- and ...

Soon after Washington recovered, he met the wealthy widow Martha Dandridge Custis. It is unclear when they became engaged, but by September 1758 he was expecting to marry her.

George Washington passed away in his and Martha's bedchamber. And, sadly, what a grim death it was, from a throat infection, easily cured with antibiotics today.

Parke Custis had a complicated family tree. Not only did he father children with several of Washington’s slaves, but his own son-in-law was Robert E. Lee, Sarah Pruitt reports for History.com.

The letter dates back to 1758, when Washington was in his 20s, before married Martha Custis. It's stored at Houghton Library, under lock and key, on the campus of Harvard University.