Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway . AVIDOAV MARTHA AT 30. OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 69. WHEN MARTHA WASHIXfiTON W ASEIGHT YEARS OLD. C<Ktrtesy of Col. Henry T. Chapman, New York City. The last surviving child of Mrs. Washingtonby her first marriage was appointed colonel toGen. Washington and made an aide on his the march to Yorktown he was seized withcamp fever and died shortly after. He left fourchildren, Elizabeth, born Aug., 1776, Martha,born Dec
Some old historic landmarks of Virginia and Maryland, described in a hand-book for the tourist over the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric railway . AVIDOAV MARTHA AT 30. OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. 69. WHEN MARTHA WASHIXfiTON W ASEIGHT YEARS OLD. C<Ktrtesy of Col. Henry T. Chapman, New York City. The last surviving child of Mrs. Washingtonby her first marriage was appointed colonel toGen. Washington and made an aide on his the march to Yorktown he was seized withcamp fever and died shortly after. He left fourchildren, Elizabeth, born Aug., 1776, Martha,born Dec, 1777, Eleanor, born March, 1779,George W. Parke Custis, born April, was married to Thomas l^aw who wassecretary to Warren Hastings in India and whobought a large scope of land and with others builtmany houses in Washington just after it becamethe National Capital. Martha was married toThomas Peters. Eleanor was married to MajorLawrence Lewis, son of Fielding Lewis and Betty, asisterof George Washington,and GeorgeW. ParkeCustis wasmnrried to Mary Lee Fitzhugh whom hesurvived. His only daughterMary wasmarried toCapt. Robert E. Lee of Confederate fame. During Washingtons absence from Mount Vernon whil
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