George Washington Family Tree
Martha Washington had two young children from her first marriage,
Martha and John. She had no children with George Washington. Washington
thought it his duty as a stepfather to be "generous and attentive," and
expensive orders to London merchants during the childhoods of "Jacky"
and "Patsy" reveal doting, caring parents.
Martha Washington was highly indulgent toward her children. Patsy had
everything a teenage girl would want in that day—countless clothes, her
own piano, a parrot, and dancing lessons. However, by her adolescence,
it was plain that Patsy was epileptic. In 1773, the sixteen-year-old
girl died during a seizure, and a distraught Martha promptly turned all
her attention to her son. Jacky did poorly in school, grew up soft and
lazy, and did little during the Revolution. He horrified friends by
teaching his two-year-old child to sing obscene songs at adult parties.
Against his stepfather's wishes, he visited the Continental army
encampment shortly before the Battle of Yorktown. Such camps were rife
with diseases, and Jacky soon died, again devastating his mother. His
two young children were raised by the Washingtons at Mount Vernon.
The Washingtons lived in a rented house in New York at the beginning
of the presidency. In early 1790, they moved into an executive mansion
in Philadelphia when the nation's capital was relocated there. At first,
the house was swamped with visitors and office seekers. The President's
advisers finally instituted strict visiting hours. Once a week,
Washington opened the doors of his home for public receptions and events
that were open to any citizen meeting the dress code. Martha Washington
hosted similar events for women.
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
George Washington Family Tree
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