. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. taff duringthe latter part of the Revolu-tion. Then he, too died (1781)and his two infant childrenwere adopted and deeply lovedby Washington. They kepttheir own names, however, andNelly, who seemed to haveinherited the beauty of hergrandmother, married MajorLawrence Lewis, a brother, George Washing-ton Parke Custis, upon reach-ing his majority, inheritedand took possession of Arling-ton, at the beginning of thepresent century; and immedi-ately began the erection of thepresent mansion, which there-fore, Washington himself
. Rand, McNally Washington guide to the city and environs. taff duringthe latter part of the Revolu-tion. Then he, too died (1781)and his two infant childrenwere adopted and deeply lovedby Washington. They kepttheir own names, however, andNelly, who seemed to haveinherited the beauty of hergrandmother, married MajorLawrence Lewis, a brother, George Washing-ton Parke Custis, upon reach-ing his majority, inheritedand took possession of Arling-ton, at the beginning of thepresent century; and immedi-ately began the erection of thepresent mansion, which there-fore, Washington himself neversaw, since he died December13, 1799, while this house wasnot completed until 1S03. Afew months afterward, married Mary Lee Fitz-hugh, one of the Randolphs,and four children were born tothem, but only one survived,a daughter, Mary. The Custisfamily lived at Arlington,, . ,„.... improving and beautifying Mast and Anchor of Battleship Maine, , i , , . ^, i Arlington Cemetery ^hc CStatC, WmUmg the gOod Page 58 opiniou of all who knew them,. 60 RAND McNALLY WASHINGTON GUIDE
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