Fun facts about Martha Washington

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Fun facts about Martha Washington

• By Ruby

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Fun Facts

• Martha Washington had 4 children and 2 of them
  died at birth.
• She married George Washington and a few years
  later George started to train for armed force.
• Martha Washington and George moved a lot through
  out the years.
• After riding the grounds of Mt. Vernon one day,
  George returned home with a severe cold. He died
  December, 14, 1799 and a year later Martha
  released Georges slaves.

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Interesting facts

• George Washington her 2nd husband died in 1799.
• George Washington and Martha both have slave but
  Martha released them in 1800.
• own health was deteriorating and in March of
  1802, sensing her death, she made a will that she
  would
• Martha burned all her letters she and her husband
  had written to one another over the years, except
  for two because they were important to her, she
  did this after George Washington died.

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Important information

• She was born in Chestnut Grove Plantation, New
  Kent County, Virginia 1731, June 2.
• Martha's first marriage was when she was 19
  years old, married 1750 to Daniel Parke Custis
  (17111757).
• Martha's second marriage 27 years old, married
  1759, January 6 at "White House," to Colonel
  George Washington (17321799) commander of the
  First Virginia Regiment in the French and Indian
  War

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Pictures of Martha Washington and George
Washington
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Where I got my information from

• http//www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies
  .aspx?biography1
• http//www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/martha
  .htm