John Parke Custis was a Virginia planter and stepson of George Washington. He was most likely born at White House, his parents' plantation in New Kent County, Virginia. He was the son of Daniel Parke Custis, a wealthy planter, and Martha Dandridge Custis. After the death of his father in 1757, he inherited almost 18,000 acres (73 km²) of land. In 1759 his mother married George Washington and moved with her children to Mount Vernon. Wikipedia
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