Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (March 31, 1779 – July 15, 1852), known as Nelly, was the adopted daughter and step-granddaughter of United States President George Washington. is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...

Born at the Abingdon Plantation, then in Fairfax County but today Arlington County, Virginia, Nelly Custis was the daughter of John Parke Custis and Eleanor Calvert Custis, and granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington by her marriage to Daniel Parke Custis. Nelly was also the granddaughter of Benedict Swingate Calvert, son of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore. Nelly and her brother, George Washington Parke Custis, were informally adopted by Martha and George Washington after the death of their father in 1781. Fairfax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Arlington County is an urban county of about 203,000 residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. [1] Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July... John Parke Custis (27 November 1754-5 November 1781) was a Virginia planter and stepson of George Washington. ... This article is about the first First Lady of the United States. ... Daniel Parke Custis (15 October 1711-8 July 1757) was a wealthy Virginia planter. ... Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore (September 29, 1699 - April 24, 1751) was a British noble and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. ... George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857), the adopted son (and also stepgrandson) of United States President George Washington, was a nineteenth-century American writer, orator, and agricultural reformer. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Custis helped entertain guests at the presidential mansion in Philadelphia and at Mount Vernon. The talented and beautiful young woman often accompanied her adoptive parents to social events. On February 22, 1799, Nelly Custis married George Washington's nephew, Lawrence Lewis of Fredericksburg. After the deaths of George and Martha Washington, the Lewises lived at Woodlawn Plantation, in Fairfax County. Beginning in the mid-1830s they began dividing their time between Virginia and their surviving daughters' homes in Louisiana. After Lawrence Lewis died in 1839, Nelly Custis Lewis moved to Audley plantation, in Clarke County, Virginia. Throughout her life, she regarded herself as a preserver of George Washington's legacy. She shared memories and mementos, entertained and corresponded with those seeking information on the first president, and verified or debunked stories. She is buried at Mount Vernon in an enclosure adjacent to George and Martha Washington's tomb. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City* Founded 1728 Incorporated 1781 Government  - Mayor Thomas Tomzak Area  - City  10. ... Woodlawn Plantation is located in historic Fairfax County, Virginia, near Mount Vernon, George Washingtons historic home. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1836 Seat Berryville Area  - Total  - Water 462 km² (178 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²) 0. ...

See Also

• Robert E. Lee (nephew-in-law)
• Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (niece)

For other uses, see Robert E. Lee (disambiguation). ... Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1808 – November 5, 1873) was the wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. ...

References

• Brady, Patricia. Martha Washington: An American Life. New York: Viking/Penguin Group, 2005. ISBN 0-670-03430-4.
• Kneebone, John T., et al., eds. Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1998- . Volume 3, pages 627-628. ISBN 0-88490-206-4.
• Ribblett, David L. Nelly Custis: Child of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, Va., 1993.

External links

• Woodlawn Plantation
• Portraits of Eleanor Custis Lewis and Lawrence Lewis at Kenmore