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…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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…