St. Peter's Church, New Kent County, Virginia

Early Life of Martha Washington

St. Peter’s Church, established in 1679 in New Kent County, Virginia, was the family church of both the Custises and Dandridges. The fathers of both Martha Dandridge and Daniel Parke Custis were vestrymen at the church, as was Custis himself (image courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association).

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Obituary

Death of Martha Washington

Early in May of 1802, Martha Washington fell sick with a stomach ailment, a complaint that at the time was called “bilious fever.” She remained ill through the rest of the month and apparently felt that death was near, as various groups of family members journeyed to Mount Vernon to be with her. She died on May 22. This obituary appeared soon after in a newspaper in Georgia (image courtesy of Mount Vernon Ladies' Association).

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