Frances Jones Dandridge
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Frances Jones Dandridge was a Virginia colonial gentlewoman best known as the mother of Martha Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frances Jones Dandridge canonical | 8 |
| Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett | 1 |
| Dorothea Dandridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frances Jones Dandridge Context triple: [Martha Washington, mother, Frances Jones Dandridge]
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A.
Verna Fields
Verna Fields was an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the blockbuster thriller "Jaws" and her influential role in New Hollywood cinema.
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B.
Lillian Rogers Parks
Lillian Rogers Parks was a longtime White House maid and seamstress who became known for her memoirs detailing life behind the scenes of multiple presidential administrations.
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C.
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was a renowned American contralto and civil rights figure whose groundbreaking performances challenged racial barriers in the arts and public life.
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D.
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary is an American actress best known for playing Ellen Brody in the Jaws film series.
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E.
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frances Jones Dandridge Target entity description: Frances Jones Dandridge was a Virginia colonial gentlewoman best known as the mother of Martha Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
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A.
Verna Fields
Verna Fields was an American film editor best known for her Oscar-winning work on the blockbuster thriller "Jaws" and her influential role in New Hollywood cinema.
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B.
Lillian Rogers Parks
Lillian Rogers Parks was a longtime White House maid and seamstress who became known for her memoirs detailing life behind the scenes of multiple presidential administrations.
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C.
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was a renowned American contralto and civil rights figure whose groundbreaking performances challenged racial barriers in the arts and public life.
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D.
Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary is an American actress best known for playing Ellen Brody in the Jaws film series.
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E.
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams is an American actress and singer known for her work on stage, television, and film, including her acclaimed performances in musical theater and dramatic roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia colonial gentlewoman
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human ⓘ planter class ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| culture | Colonial Virginian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Maynardville
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surface form:
Dandridge
Jones ⓘ |
| givenName | Frances ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett
ⓘ
Bartholomew Dandridge ⓘ John Dandridge ⓘ
surface form:
John Dandridge Jr.
Martha Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Martha Dandridge Washington
William Dandridge ⓘ |
| livedIn |
18th-century Virginia
ⓘ
British America ⓘ
surface form:
British colonies in North America
|
| motherOf |
Frances Jones Dandridge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett
Bartholomew Dandridge ⓘ John Dandridge ⓘ
surface form:
John Dandridge Jr.
Martha Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Martha Dandridge Washington
John Dandridge ⓘ
surface form:
William Dandridge
|
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mother of Martha Washington
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membership in the Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| partOf | British America ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| placeOfDeath |
New Kent County, Colony of Virginia
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surface form:
New Kent County, Virginia
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| placeOfResidence |
Chestnut Grove plantation
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New Kent County, Colony of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
New Kent County, Virginia
|
| positionHeld | plantation mistress ⓘ |
| relative |
George Washington
ⓘ
Martha Washington ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| spouse |
John Dandridge
ⓘ
Orlando Jones ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Colonial America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frances Jones Dandridge Description of subject: Frances Jones Dandridge was a Virginia colonial gentlewoman best known as the mother of Martha Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dorothea Dandridge
Chestnut Grove plantation, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia
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residenceOf
→
Frances Jones Dandridge
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Chestnut Grove plantation, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia
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notableResident
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Frances Jones Dandridge
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this entity surface form:
Anna Maria Dandridge Bassett