John Custis IV
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John Custis IV was an 18th-century Virginia planter, politician, and prominent colonial aristocrat whose family connections linked him to figures like Martha Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Custis IV canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Custis IV Context triple: [Custis family, hasNotableMember, John Custis IV]
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John Custis II
John Custis II was a prominent 17th-century Virginia planter and political figure who helped establish the Custis family’s wealth and influence in colonial America.
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B.
George Washington Parke Custis
George Washington Parke Custis was an American plantation owner, writer, and orator best known as the step-grandson of George and Martha Washington and the builder of Arlington House, later Arlington National Cemetery.
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C.
George Champlin Mason
George Champlin Mason was a 19th-century American architect and author known for his influential work in Newport, Rhode Island’s architectural and historical heritage.
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D.
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Thomas Jefferson Randolph was a 19th-century American planter, politician, and the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, known for editing and publishing his grandfather’s papers.
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E.
John Wayles
John Wayles was an 18th-century Virginia planter, lawyer, and slave trader best known as the father of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson and the father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Custis IV Target entity description: John Custis IV was an 18th-century Virginia planter, politician, and prominent colonial aristocrat whose family connections linked him to figures like Martha Washington.
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A.
John Custis II
John Custis II was a prominent 17th-century Virginia planter and political figure who helped establish the Custis family’s wealth and influence in colonial America.
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B.
George Washington Parke Custis
George Washington Parke Custis was an American plantation owner, writer, and orator best known as the step-grandson of George and Martha Washington and the builder of Arlington House, later Arlington National Cemetery.
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C.
George Champlin Mason
George Champlin Mason was a 19th-century American architect and author known for his influential work in Newport, Rhode Island’s architectural and historical heritage.
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D.
Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Thomas Jefferson Randolph was a 19th-century American planter, politician, and the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, known for editing and publishing his grandfather’s papers.
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E.
John Wayles
John Wayles was an 18th-century Virginia planter, lawyer, and slave trader best known as the father of Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson and the father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia planter
ⓘ
aristocrat ⓘ colonial American ⓘ person ⓘ planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 18th century
ⓘ
first half of the 18th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1678-08-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Northampton County, Virginia ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Bruton Parish Churchyard, Williamsburg, Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Bruton Parish Churchyard
|
| child | Daniel Parke Custis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
|
| deathDate | 1749-11-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Williamsburg, Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Williamsburg
|
| era | Colonial America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Custis ⓘ |
| father |
John Custis III
ⓘ
linked to:
John Custis II
|
| fullName | John Custis IV ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| granddaughterInLaw |
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Martha Washington
|
| hasTitle | Honorable ⓘ |
| heritage | planter elite of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of Daniel Parke Custis, first husband of Martha Washington
ⓘ
large ornamental gardens at his Williamsburg residence ⓘ service on the Virginia Governor's Council ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Burgesses
Virginia Governor's Council ⓘ |
| mother | Tabitha Scarborough Custis ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Martha Washington
|
| notableWork | Custis Square garden in Williamsburg ⓘ |
| occupation |
member of colonial Virginia gentry
ⓘ
planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Custis family of Virginia
ⓘ
linked to:
Custis family
|
| positionHeld |
justice of the peace in Northampton County, Virginia
ⓘ
member of the Virginia Governor's Council ⓘ sheriff of Northampton County, Virginia ⓘ |
| propertyOwned |
Custis Square, Williamsburg, Virginia
ⓘ
plantations on Virginia's Eastern Shore ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Northampton County, Virginia
ⓘ
Williamsburg, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Williamsburg
|
| socialClass | Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Parke Custis ⓘ |
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Subject: John Custis IV Description of subject: John Custis IV was an 18th-century Virginia planter, politician, and prominent colonial aristocrat whose family connections linked him to figures like Martha Washington.
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