Record Detail
Back to SearchFirst Name: | Macon |
Gender: | Male |
Occupation: | Tanner |
Age at time of document: | 30 |
Owner's Name: |
Daniel Parke Custis John Parke Custis George Washington |
Reference Number: | UNL00012111 |
Record Date:
1759
Record Type:
Inventory
Record Call No.
Mss1 C9698 a 394
Record Title
Inventory, ca. 1759, of African American slaves belonging to George Washington, and John Parke Custis through the estate of Daniel Parke Custis.
Document Notes:
Inventory includes names, ages, and occupations. Names listed include slaves of George Washington and dower slaves that Martha (Dandridge) Custis brought with her when she married Washington on 6 January 1759.
Martha was first married to Daniel Parke Custis (1711-1757) and had four children: Daniel Parke Custis (1751-1754), Frances Parke Custis (1753-1757), John "Jacky" Parke Custis (1754-1781) and Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (1756-1773).