John Dandridge and Bridget Dugdale
Husband John Dandridge
Born: 29 Apr 1655 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: 1731 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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AFN: 1HC8-CX0
Father: William Dandridge (1613-1693)
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Marriage: 1676 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Wife Bridget Dugdale
Born: Abt 1656 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: 1731 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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AFN: 1TK6-LNK
Children
1 M Frances Dandridge
Born: Abt 1698 - <Bernard, Somerset, New Jersey>
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Died: 1765
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AFN: 1HC8-D1K
2 F Mary Dandridge
Born: Abt 1717 - <Bernard, Somerset, New Jersey>
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AFN: 1HC8-D30
3 M Bartholomew Dandridge
Born: 17 Dec 1691 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: Abt 1754 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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AFN: 1HC8-D0C
4 M William Dandridge
Born: 29 Dec 1689 - Great Malvern, Wrcstr, England
Christened: - Of"Elsing Green", King William Co, VA
Died: 25 Aug 1743 - , Hanover Co, VA
Buried:
AFN: 4B9Z-38
5 F Mary Dandridge Langborne
Born: 24 Jun 1693 - , , , Eng.
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AFN: 1TK6-LSD
6 M Francis Dandridge
Born: 7 Mar 1697 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: 1765 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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AFN: 1TK6-LTL
7 M Colonel John Dandridge 1
Born: 1700 - Of, New Kent, VA.
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Died: 31 Aug 1756 - , New Kent, Virginia
Buried: Sep 1756 - Fredericksburg, New Kent, Virginia
AFN: PZ27-12
Spouse: Frances Orlando Jones (1710-1785)
Marr: 22 Jul 1730 - , New Kent, Virginia
8 F Ann (Anna) Dandridge
Born: Abt 1715 - Of Woodbridge, New Jersey
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Died: 24 Apr 1808 - Bernard, Somerset, New Jersey
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AFN: PMG0-NW
John Dandridge
Husband John Dandridge
Born: 1604 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: 1604 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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AFN: 1TK6-L0F
Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
Mother: Agnes Wilder (Abt 1580-1638)
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John Dandridge
Husband John Dandridge
Born: 1606 - , , , Eng.
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AFN: 1TK6-L2T
Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
Mother: Agnes Wilder (Abt 1580-1638)
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Colonel John Dandridge and Frances Orlando Jones
Husband Colonel John Dandridge 1
Born: 1700 - Of, New Kent, VA.
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Died: 31 Aug 1756 - , New Kent, Virginia
Buried: Sep 1756 - Fredericksburg, New Kent, Virginia
AFN: PZ27-12
Father: John Dandridge (1655-1731)
Mother: Bridget Dugdale (Abt 1656-1731)
Marriage: 22 Jul 1730 - , New Kent, Virginia
Wife Frances Orlando Jones
Born: 6 Aug 1710 - Of, New Kent, Virginia, Virginia
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Died: 9 Apr 1785 - , New Kent, Virginia
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AFN: PZ27-27
Father: Orlando Jones (1681-1719)
Mother: Martha Macon (1687-1716)
Children
1 F Martha Dandridge 1 2 3
Born: 2 Jun 1731 - Williamsburg, VA
Christened:
Died: 22 May 1802 - Mount Vernon
Buried: May 1802 - Mount Vernon
AFN: 8MR9-TH
Spouse: Daniel Parke Custis (1718-1757) 1 3
Marr: 1748 - Virginia
Spouse: President George Washington (1732-1799) 1 2 3
Marr: 6 Jan 1759 - New Kent Co., Virginia
2 F Dorothea Dandridge
Born: Abt 1751 - , , VA.
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AFN: 1860-RTB
3 F Elizabeth Dandridge Aylett Henley
Born: 25 May 1749 - , , , VA.
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Died: After 1800
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AFN: 1TK6-MD3
4 M John Dandridge
Born: 23 Feb 1732 - , New Kent, Virginia
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Died: 23 Jul 1749
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AFN: V03P-L6
5 M William Dandridge
Born: 2 Mar 1734 - , New Kent, Virginia
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Died: 22 Jan 1776 - Drowned, , , VA.
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AFN: V03P-MC
6 M Bartholomew Dandridge
Born: 25 Dec 1737 - St.Pauls Parish, New Kent Co., , VA.
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Died: 18 Apr 1785 - , , New Kent, Virginia
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AFN: V03P-NJ
7 F Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett
Born: 30 Mar 1739 - Chestnut Grove, New Kent, Virginia
Christened: 18 May 1739 - St.Peters Parish, , New Kent Co., VA.
Died: 17 Dec 1777 - Eltham Plant., , VA.
Buried:
AFN: V03S-H3
8 F Frances Dandridge
Born: 2 Nov 1744 - , New Kent, Virginia
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Died: 10 Feb 1758
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AFN: V03P-QV
9 F Elizabeth Dandridge
Born: 25 May 1749 - , , New Kent, Virginia
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AFN: V03S-5C
10 F Mary Dandridge
Born: 4 Apr 1756 - , , New Kent, Virginia
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Died: 25 Sep 1763
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AFN: V03P-S7
General Notes for Child Martha Dandridge
WASHINGTON, MARTHA CUSTIS (1731-1802), was the wife of George Washington. When he took office as the first President in 1789, she became America's first first lady.
Martha Washington was born on June 2, 1731, near Williamsburg, Va. Her father, Colonel John Dandridge, was a wealthy landowner. Martha had no formal schooling. Until she married Washington, she had never traveled beyond Virginia. At the age of 17, she married Daniel Parke Custis, a wealthy Virginia planter 13 years older than she. They had four children, two of whom died in childhood. The other two died before Washington became President. The death of Custis in 1757 made Martha one of the richest women in Virginia.
No one knows when Martha Custis first met George Washington. They may have met at a neighbor's home in Williamsburg early in 1758. Washington was then a colonel in the militia. She was eight months older than he. They were married on Jan. 6, 1759.
Washington called his wife by her childhood nickname, "Patsy." During the Revolutionary War, she traveled long distances to share his hardships. Mrs. Washington joined him at his camp at Valley Forge, Pa., during the winter of 1777-1778. She also spent the harsh winters of 1778-1779 and 1779-1780 with him in camp at Morristown, N.J. She organized a women's sewing circle and mended clothes for the troops.
As first lady, Mrs. Washington managed the President's home with dignity and grace. But she did not enjoy being first lady. She said she felt like a "state prisoner." Many people called her "Lady Washington." But Mrs. Washington dressed so plainly that people often mistook her for the family maid.
After Washington's death in 1799, she continued to live at Mount Vernon, their estate. Shortly before she died on May 22, 1802, she burned the letters Washington had written her. Mrs. Washington was buried at Mount Vernon.
President George Washington and Martha Dandridge
Husband President George Washington 1 2 3
Born: 11 Feb 1732 - Pope's Creek, Westmoreland Co., Virginia
Christened: 5 Apr 1732
Died: 14 Dec 1799 - Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia
Buried: 18 Dec 1799 - Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia
AFN: 8MRB-0B
Father: Augustine Washington (1719- ) 1 2 3
Mother: Mary Ball (1709-1789) 1 2 3
Marriage: 6 Jan 1759 - New Kent Co., Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, US President No. 1
Wife Martha Dandridge 1 2 3
Born: 2 Jun 1731 - Williamsburg, VA
Christened:
Died: 22 May 1802 - Mount Vernon
Buried: May 1802 - Mount Vernon
AFN: 8MR9-TH
Father: Colonel John Dandridge (1700-1756) 1
Mother: Frances Orlando Jones (1710-1785)
Other Spouse: Daniel Parke Custis (1718-1757) 1 3 - 1748 - Virginia
General Notes (Husband)
1 UPDA 2 DATE 1789-97 2 PLAC 1st President of the United States
WASHINGTON, GEORGE (1732-1799), first President of the United States, won a lasting place in American history as the "Father of the Country." For nearly 20 years, he guided his country much as a father cares for a growing child.
In three important ways, Washington helped shape the beginning of the United States. First, he commanded the Continental Army that won American independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. Second, Washington served as president of the convention that wrote the United States Constitution. Third, he was elected the first President of the United States.
Most Americans of his day loved Washington. His army officers would have tried to make him king if he had let them. From the Revolutionary War on, his birthday was celebrated each year throughout the country.
Washington lived an exciting life in exciting times. As a boy, he explored the wilderness. When he grew older, he helped the British fight the French and Indians. Several times he was nearly killed. As a general, he suffered hardships with his troops in the cold winters at Valley Forge, Pa., and Morristown, N.J. He lost many battles, but led the American army to final victory at Yorktown, Va. After he became President, he successfully solved many problems in turning the plans of the Constitution into a working government.
Washington went to school only until he was about 14 or 15. But he learned to make the most of all his abilities and opportunities. Washington's remarkable patience and his understanding of others helped him win people to his side in times of hardship and discouragement.
There are great differences between the United States of Washington's day and that of today. The new nation was small and weak. It stretched west only to the Mississippi River and had fewer than 4,000,000 people. Most people made their living by farming. Few children went to school. Many men and women could not read or write. Transportation and communication were slow. It took Washington 3 days to travel about 90 miles (140 kilometers) from New York City to Philadelphia, longer than it now takes to fly around the world. There were only 11 states in the Union when Washington became President and 16 when he left office.
Many stories have been told about Washington. Most are probably not true. So far as we know, he did not chop down his father's cherry tree, then confess by saying: "I cannot tell a lie, Pa." He probably never threw a stone across the Rappahannock River. But such stories show that people were willing to believe almost anything about his honesty and his great strength. One of Washington's officers, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, summed up the way Americans felt and still feel about Washington: "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Washington the Man
Washington's appearance caused admiration and respect. He was tall, strong, and broad-shouldered. As he grew older, cares lined his face and gave him a somewhat stern appearance. Perhaps the best description of Washington was written by a friend, George Mercer, in 1760:
"He may be described as being straight as an Indian, measuring 6 feet 2 inches in his stockings, and weighing 175 pounds ... A large and straight rather than a prominent nose; blue-gray penetrating eyes ... He has a clear though rather colorless pale skin which burns with the sun ... dark brown hair which he wears in a queue ... His mouth is large and generally firmly closed, but which from time to time discloses some defective teeth ... His movements and gestures are graceful, his walk majestic, and he is a splendid horseman."
Washington set his own strict rules of conduct, but he also enjoyed having a good time. He laughed at jokes, though he seldom told any.
One of the best descriptions of Washington's character was written after his death by Washington's fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson:
"His mind was great and powerful ... as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion. ...
"Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed.
"His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known ...
"He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good and a great man. ... On the whole, his character was, in its mass, perfect ... it may truly be said, that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great ..."
Early Life (1732-1746)
Family Background. George Washington inherited much more than a good mind and a strong body. Washington belonged to an old colonial family that believed in hard work, in public service, and in worshiping God. The Washington family has been traced back to 1260 in England. The name at that time was de Wessington. It was later spelled Washington. Sulgrave Manor in England is regarded as the home of George Washington's ancestors (see SULGRAVE MANOR).
George's great-grandfather, John Washington (1632-1677), came to live in America by accident. He was mate on a small English ship that went aground in the Potomac River in 1656 or 1657. By the time the ship was repaired, he had decided to marry and settle in Virginia. He started with little money. Within 20 years he owned more than 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), including the land that later became Mount Vernon. Lawrence Washington (1659-1698), the eldest son of John, was the grandfather of George.
Washington's Parents. George's father, Augustine Washington (1694-1743), was Lawrence's youngest son. After iron ore was discovered on some of his land, he spent most of his time developing an ironworks. He had four children by his first wife, Jane Butler. She died in 1729. In March 1731, he married Mary Ball (1709?-1789), who became George's mother.
Mary Ball did not have a very happy childhood. Her father and mother both died before she was 13. Although she had inherited property from her mother, she spent all her life worrying about money. After her son George became a man, she wrote him many letters asking for money even though she did not always need it.
Augustine and Mary Ball Washington had six children. Besides George, there were: Betty (1733-1797), Samuel (1734-1781), John Augustine (1736-1787), Charles (1738-1799), and Mildred (1739-1740).
Boyhood. George Washington was born on Pope's Creek Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732 (February 11, on the Old Style Calendar then in use; see CALENDAR). When George was about 3 years old, his family moved to the large, undeveloped plantation that was later called Mount Vernon. It lay about 50 miles (80 kilometers) up the Potomac River in Virginia and was then called Little Hunting Creek Farm. George's only playmates at the plantation were his younger sister and brothers. No neighbors lived close by. But George probably had fun exploring the nearby woods and helping out in farm work. He saw little of his father, who made many trips to his ironworks, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away.
In 1738, when George was nearly 7, his father decided to move closer to the ironworks. He bought the 260-acre (105-hectare) Ferry Farm which lay on the Rappahannock River across from Fredericksburg, Va.
Education. George probably began going to school in Fredericksburg soon after the family moved to Ferry Farm. No accurate records have been found that tell who his teachers were. Altogether, he had no more than seven or eight years of school. His best subject was arithmetic. He wrote his lessons in ink on heavy paper. His mother or a teacher then sewed the paper into notebooks.
George studied enough history and geography to know something of the outside world. But he never learned as much about literature, foreign languages, and history as did Thomas Jefferson or James Madison. They had the advantage of much more formal education.
By the time he ended his schoolwork at the age of 14 or 15, George could keep business accounts, write clear letters, and do simple figuring. During the rest of his life he kept diaries and careful accounts of his expenses.
George's father had probably planned to send him to school in England because there were few schools in Virginia. But Augustine Washington died when George was only 11, and the plans came to nothing. After his father's death, George's mother did not like to have him away from home for long. George was to inherit Ferry Farm when he reached 21. Meanwhile, he, his younger sister and brothers, and the farm were left in the care of his mother.
Plantation Life. Growing up at Ferry Farm, young George helped manage a plantation worked by 20 black slaves. He was observant and hard-working. He learned how to plant and produce tobacco, fruit, grains, and vegetables. He saw how many things a plantation needed to keep operating, such as cloth and iron tools. He also developed his lifelong love for horses. At the same time, Washington enjoyed the life of a young Virginia country gentleman. He had boyhood romances and wrote love poems. He became a good dancer. And he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating on the river.
Development of Character. As a youth, Washington was sober, quiet, attentive, and dignified. His respect for his elders and his dependability made him admired. He experienced the hardships of colonial life on the edge of the wilderness. He learned that life was difficult. This helped make him become strong and patient.
As a schoolboy, Washington copied rules of behavior in an exercise book, perhaps at the suggestion of his mother or a teacher. Following are some of these rules in his own spelling, capitalization, and punctuation:
Turn not your Back to others especially in Speaking, Jog not the Table or Desk on which Another reads or writes, lean not upon any one.
Use no Reproachfull Language against any one neither Curse nor Revile.
Play not the Peacock, looking every where about you, to See if you be well Deck't, if your Shoes fit well, if your Skokings Sit neatly, and Cloths handsomely.
While you are talking, Point not with your Finger at him of Whom you Discourse nor Approach too near him to whom you talk especially to his face.
Be not Curious to Know the Affairs of Others neither approach those that Speak in Private.
It's unbecoming to Stoop much to ones Meat Keep your Fingers clean & when foul wipe them on a Corner of your Table Napkin.
George Washington's admiration for his half brother Lawrence (1718-1752) also influenced his development. Lawrence had been educated in England. He had the polish of a young English gentleman. From 1740 to 1742, Lawrence had gone to South America as a Virginia volunteer captain in a brief war between Great Britain and Spain. Lawrence took no part in the actual fighting. But he returned to Virginia with many war stories. These tales excited George's imagination. George became a frequent visitor to the fashionable new house that Lawrence had built at Mount Vernon.
Lawrence decided that 14-year-old George should join the British Royal Navy. George wanted to go, but he needed his mother's permission. No matter how much he argued, she would not let him go. She asked advice of her half brother, Joseph Ball. He suggested somewhat jokingly that rather than let George become a sailor, it would be better to apprentice him to a tinker, a mender of pots and pans.
Washington the Surveyor (1747-1752)
After teen-aged George Washington gave up hopes of becoming a sailor, he became interested in exploring the frontier. Becoming a surveyor and marking out new farms in the wilderness would give him a chance to seek adventure and earn money. He enjoyed mathematics, and he easily picked up an understanding of fractions and geometry. Then he took his father's old set of surveying instruments out of storage. At 15, he began studying to be a surveyor.
On one of his frequent visits to Mount Vernon, George met Lord Fairfax, the largest property owner in Virginia. Fairfax was a cousin of Lawrence Washington's wife. He owned more than 5 million acres (2 million hectares) of land in northern Virginia. These lands extended to the Allegheny Mountains and included much of the Shenandoah Valley.
First Expedition. Lord Fairfax began planning an expedition to survey his western lands. James Genn, an expert surveyor, was put in charge of the expedition. Sixteen-year-old George Washington was invited to go along. The boy persuaded his mother to let him make his first long trip away from home.
The month-long expedition set out on horseback in March 1748. Washington learned to sleep in the open and hunt for food. By the time he returned to Mount Vernon, he felt he had grown into a man.
Professional Surveyor. In July 1749, Washington was appointed official surveyor for Culpeper County. In November, Lord Fairfax allowed him to make a short surveying trip on his own to the Allegheny Mountains.
Washington lived at Mount Vernon for part of that winter. His surveying work paid him well. It was one of the few occupations in which a person could expect to be paid in cash. Most other business in Virginia was carried on with payments in tobacco. Washington kept track in his account book of small loans he made to his relatives and friends. He also wrote down winnings and losses at playing cards and billiards.
During the next three years, Washington made more and more surveys as settlers moved into the Shenandoah Valley. He carefully saved his money. When he saw a particularly good piece of land, he bought it. By 1752, he owned about 2,300 acres (930 hectares).
Only Foreign Trip. In 1751, George Washington made his only trip away from the shores of America. Lawrence Washington had become seriously ill. He decided to sail to the warm climate of Barbados Island in the British West Indies for his health. He asked George to go along.
The brothers arrived at the island in November. George's diary shows he was interested in comparing farming methods on the island with those of Virginia. Two weeks after arriving, George became ill with smallpox. He carried a few pox scars on his face the rest of his life. A week after recovering, George decided to return to Virginia while Lawrence remained in the tropics.
George was now 20. He fell in love with 16-year-old Betsy Fauntleroy, the daughter of a Richmond County planter and shipowner. George proposed to her at least twice. Each time he was refused. He sadly wrote that she had given him a "cruel sentence."
In early June 1752, Lawrence Washington suddenly returned home. He died of tuberculosis before the end of the month. Lawrence left Mount Vernon to his wife for as long as she lived, then to his daughter. He provided that the estate should go to George if his daughter died with no children of her own. He also left George an equal share of his land in the Shenandoah Valley with his other three brothers.
Early Military Career (1753-1758)
At the age of 20, George Washington had no experience or training as a soldier. But Lawrence's war stories had interested him in military affairs. He applied to the governor for a commission in the militia. In December 1752, he was commissioned as a major and put in charge of training militia in southern Virginia. Washington probably prepared for his new duties by reading books on military drills and tactics.
Messenger to the French. In October 1753, Washington learned that Robert Dinwiddie, the acting governor of Virginia, planned to send a message to the French military commander in the Ohio River Valley. Dinwiddie intended to warn the French that they must withdraw their troops from the region. Both the French and the British wanted the Ohio River Valley for fur trading, and British speculators wanted to invest in land there. Washington volunteered to carry the message. Dinwiddie gave him the task.
In mid-November, Washington set out on the dangerous trip. With him went Christopher Gist, a frontier guide; an interpreter; and four frontiersmen. Washington's party traveled north into western Pennsylvania. Sometimes the men covered as much as 20 miles (32 kilometers) in a day. They stopped at an Indian village near the site of present-day Pittsburgh, Pa. There, three Indian chiefs agreed to accompany the party to visit the French. The Indians gave George the name Conotocarious, which meant Towntaker.
Early in December, Washington reached French headquarters at Fort Le Boeuf, just south of present-day Erie, Pa. The French commander rejected Dinwiddie's warning. He said that his orders were to take and hold the Ohio River Valley. He gave Washington a letter to carry back to the British. Washington experienced many hardships and dangers on the return trip to Virginia. It was late December and bitterly cold. Snow lay deep on the ground. Once Washington nearly drowned trying to cross the Allegheny River on a raft.
On Jan. 16, 1754, Washington reached Williamsburg, Va., and delivered the French reply to Dinwiddie. Washington urged Dinwiddie to build a fort where the Ohio and Allegheny rivers joined (the site of present-day Pittsburgh). He also drew a detailed map of the region. Before the end of the month, Dinwiddie ordered a force of frontiersmen to build the fort. The governor had unknowingly taken the first step toward the French and Indian War, which was to spread to many other countries. This war was known in Canada and Europe as the Seven Years' War.
First Military Action. The 22-year-old Washington was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He received orders to enlist troops to man the new fort. He found Americans resentful because the Virginia government refused to pay them as much as regular British soldiers. Washington himself angrily threatened to resign because his pay was lower than that of a lieutenant colonel in the regular British army. Perhaps for the first time he realized that American colonists were treated unfairly. It also may have been the first time he thought of himself as an American rather than as an Englishman.
Washington set out with about 160 poorly trained soldiers in April 1754. He was still 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the fort when he learned the French had captured it. Washington decided to move on toward the fort, which the French had named Fort Duquesne.
On May 28, 1754, Washington's men fired the first shots of the war. He surprised a group of French troops, killed 10, wounded 1, and took 21 prisoners. Only one of Washington's men was killed. Washington described his feelings in the short fight: "I heard bullets whistle and believe me there is something charming in the sound."
Surrender of Fort Necessity. Washington's men built a fort about 60 miles (97 kilometers) south of Fort Duquesne. They completed it in June and named it Fort Necessity. Meanwhile, Washington had been promoted to the rank of colonel.
Early in June, about 180 Virginia soldiers arrived to reinforce Fort Necessity. Some friendly Indians also joined Washington's forces. But no food arrived. On June 14, just as the last food was being eaten, a company of about 100 British regular army troops arrived. They brought with them some vitally needed supplies.
On July 3, the French attacked Fort Necessity. Washington had fewer than 400 men. Many of the troops were sick, and all of them were hungry. The French fired from behind trees and rocks. About 30 of Fort Necessity's defenders were killed and 70 wounded. A rainstorm turned the battlefield into a sea of mud. As night fell, the young colonel had few men, little food, and no dry gunpowder. His position was hopeless. About midnight, Washington agreed to surrender Fort Necessity. The French let him march out of the fort and return to Virginia with his men and guns.
A discouraged Washington returned to Williamsburg two weeks later. The colonists did not blame the young colonel for losing the fort. They praised Washington and his men for their bravery.
In October, Washington again visited Williamsburg. He was shocked when Dinwiddie told him he had orders from London not to allow colonial officers to have ranks above captain. Washington wanted a military career, but he angrily resigned, rather than be lowered from the rank of colonel to captain.
Washington had inherited Ferry Farm from his father, but he did not wish to go there to live with his mother. Instead, he rented Mount Vernon from the widow of his half brother Lawrence. He agreed to pay a rent of 15,000 pounds (6,800 kilograms) of tobacco a year.
Braddock's Defeat. In March 1755, Washington received a message from Major General Edward Braddock. The British general invited Washington to help him in a new campaign against the French at Fort Duquesne. Washington agreed to serve without pay as one of Braddock's aides. He believed this was an excellent opportunity to learn from an experienced general.
Braddock assembled his forces at Fort Cumberland, Md., about 90 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Fort Duquesne. On June 7, the troops started across the rough country. Washington was upset by the slow march. He wrote in a letter: "They were halting to level every mole hill, and to erect bridges over every brook; by which means we were 4 days getting 12 miles."
During the second week of the march, Washington became seriously ill with a high fever. He was forced to remain behind in camp for two weeks. He warned Braddock to be careful of "the mode of attack which, more than probably, he would experience from the Canadian French, and their Indians."
On July 9, the British had nearly reached Fort Duquesne. After making two dangerous crossings of the Monongahela River, Braddock ordered his long column to march forward. Wearing bright red uniforms, the British soldiers looked as though they were parading before the king. Washington was not yet well, but he had rejoined the army and rode his horse with pillows tied to the saddle. Braddock was confident that the French now would wait at their fort for his attack. What happened next was later described by Washington:
"We were attacked (very unexpectedly I must own) by about 300 French and Indians; our numbers consisted of about 1300 well armed men, chiefly regulars, who were immediately struck with such a deadly panic, that nothing but confusion and disobedience of orders prevailed amongst them.
"... the English soldiers ... broke and ran as sheep before the hounds ... The general (Braddock) was wounded behind the shoulder, and into the breast; of which he died three days after ...
"I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat and two horses shot under me ..."
With Braddock's defeat and death, Washington was released from service. He rode home to Mount Vernon. Shortly after, in a letter to one of his brothers, he summed up his military career thus far:
"I was employed to go a journey in the winter (when I believe few or none would have undertaken it) and what did I get by it? My expenses borne! I then was appointed with trifling pay to conduct a handful of men to the Ohio. What did I get by this? Why, after putting myself to a considerable expense in equipping and providing necessaries for the campaign--I went out, was soundly beaten, lost them all--came in, and had my commission taken from me, or in other words, my command reduced, under pretense of an order from home ... I have been on the losing order ever since I entered the service ..."
Frontier Commander. The French encouraged the Indians to attack English settlers. In August 1755, Dinwiddie persuaded Washington to accept a new commission as colonel. Washington would take command of Virginia's colonial troops to defend the colony's 350-mile (563-kilometer) western frontier.
Many of the Virginians recruited by Washington and his officers were homeless men. Sometimes Washington had less than 400 of the 1,500 men that he was supposed to have. Often he had to call the militia to help him. But the militia would not stay with him very long, and many of the militiamen did not even have weapons.
Washington constantly urged that a new attack be made on Fort Duquesne. The British finally decided in 1758 to attack Fort Duquesne again. An advance British force of 800 men again was ambushed by the French and Indians. More than 300 British soldiers were killed. When the main army, including Washington, finally reached the fort in late November, the French had burned it and retreated toward Canada.
Washington returned to Virginia to hang up his sword. He was now the most famous American-born soldier. He knew how to train other soldiers and how to run an army. More important, he had shown courage and patience in leading his men.
General Notes (Wife)
WASHINGTON, MARTHA CUSTIS (1731-1802), was the wife of George Washington. When he took office as the first President in 1789, she became America's first first lady.
Martha Washington was born on June 2, 1731, near Williamsburg, Va. Her father, Colonel John Dandridge, was a wealthy landowner. Martha had no formal schooling. Until she married Washington, she had never traveled beyond Virginia. At the age of 17, she married Daniel Parke Custis, a wealthy Virginia planter 13 years older than she. They had four children, two of whom died in childhood. The other two died before Washington became President. The death of Custis in 1757 made Martha one of the richest women in Virginia.
No one knows when Martha Custis first met George Washington. They may have met at a neighbor's home in Williamsburg early in 1758. Washington was then a colonel in the militia. She was eight months older than he. They were married on Jan. 6, 1759.
Washington called his wife by her childhood nickname, "Patsy." During the Revolutionary War, she traveled long distances to share his hardships. Mrs. Washington joined him at his camp at Valley Forge, Pa., during the winter of 1777-1778. She also spent the harsh winters of 1778-1779 and 1779-1780 with him in camp at Morristown, N.J. She organized a women's sewing circle and mended clothes for the troops.
As first lady, Mrs. Washington managed the President's home with dignity and grace. But she did not enjoy being first lady. She said she felt like a "state prisoner." Many people called her "Lady Washington." But Mrs. Washington dressed so plainly that people often mistook her for the family maid.
After Washington's death in 1799, she continued to live at Mount Vernon, their estate. Shortly before she died on May 22, 1802, she burned the letters Washington had written her. Mrs. Washington was buried at Mount Vernon.
Mary Dandridge
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Wife Mary Dandridge
Born: 4 Apr 1756 - , , New Kent, Virginia
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Father: Colonel John Dandridge (1700-1756) 1
Mother: Frances Orlando Jones (1710-1785)
Mary Dandridge
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Wife Mary Dandridge
Born: Abt 1610 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
Mother: Agnes Wilder (Abt 1580-1638)
Mary Dandridge
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Wife Mary Dandridge
Born: Abt 1717 - <Bernard, Somerset, New Jersey>
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Father: John Dandridge (1655-1731)
Mother: Bridget Dugdale (Abt 1656-1731)
Philip Pendleton Dandridge and Mary Elizabeth Taylor
Husband Philip Pendleton Dandridge 3
Born: Abt 1820
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Wife Mary Elizabeth Taylor 3
Born: 20 Apr 1824 - Fort Snelling, Minnesota
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Died: 15 Jul 1909 - Winchester, Virginia
Buried: - National Cem, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY
AFN: 10JM-D1K
Father: Zachary Taylor President (1784-1850) 3
Mother: Margaret Makall Smith (1790-1852) 3
Other Spouse: William Wallace Smith Bliss Colonel (Abt 1820-1853) 3
Richard Dandridge
Husband Richard Dandridge
Born: 1618 - , , , Eng.
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Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
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Robert Barron Dandridge
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Mother: Tyson Irene Barron
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Unica Dandridge
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Born: 1605 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
Mother: Agnes Wilder (Abt 1580-1638)
William Dandridge
Husband William Dandridge
Born: 30 Jan 1613 - Drayton, St. Leonard, England
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AFN: 1TK6-L6N
Father: Bartholomew Dandridge (Abt 1580-1618)
Mother: Agnes Wilder (Abt 1580-1638)
Marriage: Abt 1648 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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1 M John Dandridge
Born: 29 Apr 1655 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouse: Bridget Dugdale (Abt 1656-1731)
Marr: 1676 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
2 M William Dandridge
Born: Jul 1649 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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3 M Francis Dandridge
Born: 1652 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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William Dandridge
Husband William Dandridge
Born: Jul 1649 - Of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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William Dandridge
Husband William Dandridge
Born: 29 Dec 1689 - Great Malvern, Wrcstr, England
Christened: - Of"Elsing Green", King William Co, VA
Died: 25 Aug 1743 - , Hanover Co, VA
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Father: John Dandridge (1655-1731)
Mother: Bridget Dugdale (Abt 1656-1731)
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William Dandridge
Husband William Dandridge
Born: 2 Mar 1734 - , New Kent, Virginia
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Father: Colonel John Dandridge (1700-1756) 1
Mother: Frances Orlando Jones (1710-1785)
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Arthur Dane and Rosella Van Valkenburg
Husband Arthur Dane 3
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Wife Rosella Van Valkenburg 3
Born: 11 Mar 1888 - , Schoharie County, NY
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Father: Alexander Van Valkenburg (1834-1915) 3
Mother: Emeline Hogaboom (Abt 1849- ) 3
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1900 11 Mar 1888
Reginold Foster and Elizabeth Dane
Husband Reginold Foster 4
Born: Abt 1627 - , , , England 4
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Father: Reginald Foster (1595-1681) 3 4
Mother: Judith Wignol (1597-1664) 3 4
Marriage: 1652 - Ipswich, Essex, MA 4
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth 4, Exeter, Devon., England, 1639
• Alt. Death 4, Ipswich, Essexsex, MA, Mass, 28 Dec 1707
Wife Elizabeth Dane 4
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Francis Dane and Elizabeth Ingalls
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Wife Elizabeth Ingalls 3
Born: 1622 - England
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Father: Edmund Ingalls (Abt 1590-1648) 3
Mother: Anne ( - ) 3
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Rev. Francis Dane birth assumed to be between 161 0 a n d 1 6 30
James Hovey and Priscilla (Rebecca) Dane
Husband James Hovey 4
Born: 1650 - Ipswich, Essex, MA 4
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Father: Daniel Hovey (1618-1692) 4
Mother: Abigale Andrews (1622-1665) 4
Marriage: 1670 4
Wife Priscilla (Rebecca) Dane 4
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William Dane and Mary Kinsman
Husband William Dane 5
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Wife Mary Kinsman 5
Born: 9 Jun 1751 - Gloucester, Essex, MA
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Father: Nathaniel Kinsman (1714-1797) 5
Mother: Anna Robinson ( - ) 5
Gunnor Danemark
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1 F Emma Normandie 3
Born: 0985
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Spouse: Aethelred II Le Mal Conseill D'angleterre ( -1016) 3
Marr: 1002
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Naissance: 985 Dc : 6 Mars 1052 Mariage: vers 100 2 F i n M a riage: 23 Avril 1016
Oliver Danforth and Hannah Pratt
Husband Oliver Danforth 3
Born: Abt 1743
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Marriage: 19 May 1767 - Taunton, Bristol, MA
Wife Hannah Pratt 3
Born: 26 May 1747
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Father: Lemuel Pratt (1719-1776) 3
Mother: Hannah Leonard ( -Bef 1750) 3
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!BIRTH:"Pratt Directory", The Pratt Directory - 1998 Editi o n, Jayne Pratt Lovelace - "JPLovelace@aol.com", East Hadd am , CT 06423, Ancestor House, 1998, pg.379
!DEATH:"Pratt Directory", The Pratt Directory - 1998 Editi o n, Jayne Pratt Lovelace - "JPLovelace@aol.com", East Hadd am , CT 06423, Ancestor House, 1998, pg.379
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!BIRTH:"MF, Priest", "Mayflower Families Through Five Gene r ations"; Volume Eigh t, Degory Priest, Robert S. Wakefiel d , General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1994, pg.82
!DEATH:"Pratt Directory", The Pratt Directory - 1998 Editi o n, Jayne Pratt Lovelace - "JPLovelace@aol.com", East Hadd am , CT 06423, Ancestor House, 1998, pg.379
Notes (Marriage)
!MARRIAGE:Carroll, Margaret E., Margaret Elizabeth (Carrol l ) Bradshaw 2026 C Street Washougal, WA 98671 (360) 835-3730
William Danforth
Husband William Danforth 3
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1 F Zilpha Zenobia Danforth 3
Born: Abt 1839
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Spouse: Daniel Feagin (1837-After 1869) 3
Marr: Abt 1860
Daniel Feagin and Zilpha Zenobia Danforth
Husband Daniel Feagin 3
Born: 1837 - Barbour County, AL
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Father: Samuel Thomas Feagin (1782-1848) 3
Mother: Mary Ball (1804-1896) 3
Marriage: Abt 1860
Wife Zilpha Zenobia Danforth 3
Born: Abt 1839
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Father: William Danforth ( - ) 3
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1 M William Francis Feagin 3
Born: 26 Dec 1869 - Midway, Barbour County, AL
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Spouse: Elizabeth Chapelle Stuart (Abt 1871-After 1920) 3
Marr: 10 Feb 1897 - Jonesboro, GA
General Notes for Child William Francis Feagin
WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICA WITH WORLD NOTABLES, Vol. 5 , p g 2 2 7 : FEAGIN, WILLIAM FRANCIS, educator, born Midwa y (C one c u h Co.),Ala. Dec 26, 1869, son of DANIEL FEAGI N an d Zilp h a Z enebia Danforth. He was married to Elizab eth C hapell e S tuar t of Jonesboro, Georgia.
WILLIAM FRANCIS FEAGIN, Educator, State Warden Gener a l ; g r andson of GEORGE and Mary (Ball) Feagin, born De c 2 6 , 18 6 9 at Midway, son of DANIEL and Zilpha Z. (Danf ort h ) Feagi n , and of William Danforth of Ball Co., Geor gia . T he Feagi n' s are of Irish orgin, locating first i n Nor th C arolina . Th e Danforth Family is Scotch and res ided i n Col umbus, G eorgi a. Graduated in 1892 from Alaba ma Poly techni c Institu te. H e became President of the sa me schoo l fro m 1897 to 19 03. I n 1915 he was appointed t o fill th e ter m of H. J. Wil lingha m as Superintendent o f Schools . On Ju ly 1, 1920, h e becam e State Warden Gene ral. Marri ed Feb . 10, 1897 at Jo nesboro , Georgia to Eli zabeth Chap pell, d aughter of Willia m B. an d Lavinia (Be nnett) Stuar t. Child : Frances
Miles Dangar and Laura Elizabeth Dobson
Husband Miles Dangar 6
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Wife Laura Elizabeth Dobson 6
Born: 9 Nov 1873
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Father: Jasper Elsby Dobson (1848-1922) 6
Mother: Amanda Hannah Parks (1852- ) 6
Rotbald I (Rotbaude) D'angelca and Heiress Dau Of William Le Pieux Countship-Arles
Husband Rotbald I (Rotbaude) D'angelca 3
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Wife Heiress Dau Of William Le Pieux Countship-Arles 3
Born: Between 0910 and 0918
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Father: Count William Le Pieux Of Arles ( -0918) 3
Mother: Engelberge Of Provemce (Abt 0877-Between 0916) 3
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1 M Count Boso II Of Avignon & Arles 3 7
Born: Abt 0920
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Died: Abt 0965 - Avignon, France
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Spouse: Constance Of Arles ( -Between 0961) 3 7
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!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
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!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Count Boso II Of Avignon & Arles
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
Clarence William Dangette Dr. and Annie Rown Forney
Husband Clarence William Dangette Dr. 3
Born: Abt 1870
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Wife Annie Rown Forney 3
Born: 1 Jun 1876
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Father: John H. Forney Major General (1829-1902) 3
Mother: Septima Sexta Middleton Rutledge (1836-1920) 3
Aethelred II Le Mal Conseill D'angleterre and Elfgiva Northumberland
Husband Aethelred II Le Mal Conseill D'angleterre 3
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Father: Edgar Le Pacifique D'angleterre (0944-0975) 3
Mother: Elfrida Devon ( -1000) 3
Marriage: 0985
Other Spouse: Emma Normandie (0985-1051) 3 - 1002
Wife Elfgiva Northumberland 3
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Aethelred II Naissance: vers 967 Dc : 23 Avril 1016 M a r i a ge: vers 1002 Profession: Roi des Anglo-Saxons d e 9 7 8 10 16 . Fin Mariage: 23 Avril 1016 Fin Mariage: 10 02 I nh um Sa int -Paul ENGLAND
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Dc : 1002 Mariage : vers 985 Fin Mariage: 1002
Aethelred II Le Mal Conseill D'angleterre and Emma Normandie
Husband Aethelred II Le Mal Conseill D'angleterre 3
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Buried: - Saint-Paul
Father: Edgar Le Pacifique D'angleterre (0944-0975) 3
Mother: Elfrida Devon ( -1000) 3
Marriage: 1002
Other Spouse: Elfgiva Northumberland ( -1002) 3 - 0985
Wife Emma Normandie 3
Born: 0985
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Mother: Gunnor Danemark ( - ) 3
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Aethelred II Naissance: vers 967 Dc : 23 Avril 1016 M a r i a ge: vers 1002 Profession: Roi des Anglo-Saxons d e 9 7 8 10 16 . Fin Mariage: 23 Avril 1016 Fin Mariage: 10 02 I nh um Sa int -Paul ENGLAND
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Naissance: 985 Dc : 6 Mars 1052 Mariage: vers 100 2 F i n M a riage: 23 Avril 1016
