Martha
Washington
Washington
who was Martha's first husband before she met George?
Daniel custis.
Daniel Custis was Martha's first husband whom she had four children with. Before her marriage with George Washington, Daniel died on July 8, 1757, Leaving Martha a sought after widow before her second marriage in 1759
how many times did Martha travel to boost the soldiers morale?
more than once.
when was Martha born?
Martha Dandridge is born at Chestnut Grove Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia, the oldest of eight children born to John Dandridge and Frances Jones in 1731, june second
how did she handle raising her lone two children?
she tried not to be to strict with them. and while patsy was an obidient girl, Jacky was the complete opposite and would need a firmer hand from George.
who was the other of the book, "Washingtons lady"?
Nacy Moser
Why was Martha a highly sought after widow?
She was sought after because after her first husband had died, she inherited his plantation on mount Vermont and had quite a lot of wealth
Did Martha help attend to the wounded soldiers?
yes.
when did she get married to Daniel parke custis?
Martha Dandridge marries socially prominent Daniel Parke Custis, a vestryman from her family church, who is twenty years older than herself and someone she has known since childhood.
what types of problems did Martha encounter after George became president?
when George Washington became President, Martha was particularly frustrated with the protocol and limits her new role demanded. To her great dismay, she had to be coiffed daily and pay greater attention to the dictates of fashion. She was also disturbed that she had to refuse invitations to private gatherings.
when did Nacy publish the book?
2012
What were the names of Martha Washington's children?
Daniel Parke Custis jr., Frances Custis, John Parke Custis, Martha Parke Custis
while in the camp for her husbands troops, what did she do with the wives of the men who came along?
She organized sewing meetings to fix the soldiers clothes over and over again to keep themselves busy and to help with provide soldiers with their neccesity's
when did she marry George washington?
Martha Dandridge Custis marries George Washington on January 6th, in a ceremony at her home. The couple and the bride’s two surviving children will move to the groom’s home, Mount Vernon, in the spring of that year.
How did people describe Martha's personality?
Martha was described as a lovely and attractive woman with a lively personality. She was generally strong-willed, though also charming, sincere, warm, and socially adept
How many other books has Nacy moser written?
over forty including this one.
How many children of Martha's young?
All of them
her first child, Daniel, died of malaria in her arms, her second, Francis, died because at 4 due to a heart attack, Her fourth, Patsy, died at 17 because of a brief seizure, Her third, Jacky, died while in battle at 27
what was a rumor that waas going around while George Washington was at war and Martha was at home?
there was a rumor about him commiting adultry on her with a maid which was later found to not be true but, Martha didn't buy it for a second
when was the first continental congress meeting that George Washington went to?
1774 , August 31
How many brothers an sisters does Martha have?
three brothers and 4 sisters
Is Nancy Moser alive?
no, she pased away at 80 years old on 0ctober 16, in 2024
what was Martha's role in the book?
Her role was the protaganist and how she worked hard to keep her plantation running, all while helping make uniforms and keeping up the morale for the soldiers. not only did she have to deal with that but also the death of her family members and children
Because of this rumor, how was martha treated?
The public treated her like a queen, they would try to assemble balls n her honor when she arrived in town- which never happened, and would call her, "Lady Washington", which she did not like as another rumor sprouted that she had been divorced.
when did Martha die?
Martha Washington becomes seriously ill in early May with a bilious fever. Both the doctor and minister come to care for her, as she makes preparations for her death and burial. She passes in 1802, may 22nd.
how did two of her brothers die?
by drowning in a lake near her childhood home
when did nancy moser publish her first book
1997, she publishe, "save me, i fell in the carpool"