John Dandridge | |
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| Born | John Dandridge Jr. 14 July 1700 England |
| Died | 31 August 1756 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Occupation(s) | Colonel, planter, politician, clerk |
| Spouse | Frances Jones |
| Children | 9, including Martha Washington and Bartholomew Dandridge |
Col. John Dandridge of Chestnut Grove (14 July 1700 – 31 August 1756) was a colonel, planter, politician, and Clerk of New Kent County, Virginia from 1730 to 1756.[1] He may be best known as the father of Bartholomew Dandridge and the first First Lady of the United States Martha Dandridge Washington.[2][3] His grandson John Dandridge also served in the Virginia General Assembly.
- ^ Nicholas Jenkins; Anthony Andrews. "Col. John Dandridge (I5663)". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ * Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. Encyclopedia of Virginia biography". Volume 1. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915 OCLC 2576742. pp. 220–221.
- ^ Virginia Historical web site article on John Dandridge Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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