Letter, from John Hanbury and Company, November 1757

Custis estate, financial transactions

This letter details the disposition of twenty hogsheads of tobacco. The London agent hopes that a successful sale will induce continued and more frequent business from Martha Dandridge Custis, executrix of the Custis estate.

John Hanbury and Company

Virginia Historical Society

Greenwood Press

1757-11-00

published version of manuscript document

eng

Order for appraisal of the Estate of Daniel Parke Custis, September 15, 1757

Estate of Daniel Parke Custis

An order by the court of New Kent Country for an appraisal of Daniel Parke Custis's estate (he died intestate).

Court of New Kent County

Greenwood Press

1757-09-15

eng

Power of Attorney, September 1757

Estate of Daniel Parke Custis

After the death of Daniel Parke Custis, 26-year-old Martha Dandridge Custis was thrust into the unfamiliar role of administratix of the far-flung Custis estate, in charge of land holdings in six Virginia counties. Over the next two years, Martha was responsible for the business affairs of the estate, which included the sale of tobacco exports in England. In this document, dated September 1757, Martha gives three merchants in London the power of attorney to execute tobacco sales for her and ship goods to her (image courtesy of Virginia Historical Society).

Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society

Greenwood Press

1757-09

eng

Letter, from Martha Dandridge Custis to John Hanbury and Company

Death of Daniel Parke Custis; Custis Estate

MDC notifies a London merchant of the death of her husband and provides instruction about the Custis account with the firm.

Martha Dandridge Custis

Greenwood Press

1757-08-20

eng

Letter, from Martha Dandridge Custis to Robert Cary and Company

Custis financial transactions

Martha Custis informs Robert Cary and Company, an important London merchant, of her husband's death and her wish to continue the account with Cary for tobacco sales. She mentions that Daniel Parke Custis died intestate, and deals at length with some specifics of tobacco transactions.

Martha Dandridge Custis

Custis Family Papers, Virginia Historical Society

Greenwood Press

1757-08-20

eng

"The Estate of J.P. Custis in Account with John Cooe, Cr., 1790"

Estate of John Parke Custis

An account from primary sources on the estate of John Parke Custis at his death.

Henry Thompson Louthan

1943-00-00

eng

Account of Martha Washington's share of the Custis estate

Estate of Daniel Parke Custis

This inventory was compiled from appraisals made of the estate of Daniel Parke Custis in 1757 and 1758, after his death in 1757. The appraisals were apparently compiled by John Mercer, who was the attorney for the estate. George Washington transcribed the compilation into his account book soon after his marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759. This heavily water-damaged page is the beginning of a list of slaves owned by the Custis estate, with their estimated values. Besides its historical value, the image illustrates the important work performed by archivists and other scholars in preserving and reconstructing historical documents.

George Washington

Washington & Lee University

eng

Letter, from Marth Dandridge Custis to Robert Cary & Company, August 20, 1757

Martha Washington as feme sole

In this letter, Martha Dandridge Custis informs Robert Cary & Company, a London agent for the sale of Custis tobacco and the purchase of English consumer goods, of the death of her husband Daniel Parke Custis. Taking on her new role as head of household, the young widow Custis gives detailed instructions to the agent for the handling and sale of various consignments of tobacco (image courtesy of Virginia Historical Society).

Martha Washington

1757-08-20

eng

Daniel Parke Custis Account Book

Martha Washington's first marriage

Daniel Parke Custis

eng

List of Slaves at Mount Vernon, 1799

Slavery

George Washington

1799-00-00

eng