Daniel Parke Custis
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Daniel Parke Custis was a wealthy 18th-century Virginia planter best known as the first husband of Martha Washington and for his estate that helped establish George Washington’s fortune.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel Parke Custis canonical | 4 |
| Daniel Parke Custis Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9129819 — 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: Daniel Parke Custis Context triple: [Custis family, hasNotableMember, Daniel Parke Custis]
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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.
Martha Parke Custis
Martha Parke Custis was the daughter of Martha Washington and stepdaughter of George Washington, known as a member of the prominent Custis-Washington family in colonial Virginia.
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C.
Elizabeth Parke Custis
Elizabeth Parke Custis was one of Martha Washington’s four step-granddaughters, a prominent member of the Virginia gentry in the early American republic.
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D.
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton was an American planter and political leader from South Carolina who briefly served as a leading figure in the early stages of the American Revolution.
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E.
Eleanor Parke Custis
Eleanor Parke Custis was one of the step-granddaughters of George Washington, known for being raised at Mount Vernon and later remembered as a prominent figure in early American society.
- 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: Daniel Parke Custis Target entity description: Daniel Parke Custis was a wealthy 18th-century Virginia planter best known as the first husband of Martha Washington and for his estate that helped establish George Washington’s fortune.
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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.
Martha Parke Custis
Martha Parke Custis was the daughter of Martha Washington and stepdaughter of George Washington, known as a member of the prominent Custis-Washington family in colonial Virginia.
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C.
Elizabeth Parke Custis
Elizabeth Parke Custis was one of Martha Washington’s four step-granddaughters, a prominent member of the Virginia gentry in the early American republic.
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D.
Henry Middleton
Henry Middleton was an American planter and political leader from South Carolina who briefly served as a leading figure in the early stages of the American Revolution.
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E.
Eleanor Parke Custis
Eleanor Parke Custis was one of the step-granddaughters of George Washington, known for being raised at Mount Vernon and later remembered as a prominent figure in early American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American colonial figure
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landowner ⓘ planter ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1711-10-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Virginia Colony
NERFINISHED
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York County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Daniel Parke Custis Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Frances Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ John Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | illness (probable heart attack or sudden disease) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1757-07-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New Kent County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estateAssociatedWith | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estateInheritedBy | Martha Dandridge Custis Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Custis IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1750-05-15 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virginia gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first husband of Martha Washington
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his large estate that contributed to George Washington’s wealth ⓘ |
| occupation |
planter
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tobacco planter ⓘ |
| owned | enslaved people ⓘ |
| ownedProperty |
White House plantation
NERFINISHED
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large tracts of land in Virginia Colony ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Custis family cemetery at White House plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorInMarriageOfMarthaWashington | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
New Kent County, Virginia Colony
NERFINISHED
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White House plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | planter elite ⓘ |
| spouse |
Martha Dandridge
NERFINISHED
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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the wealthiest planters in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel Parke Custis Description of subject: Daniel Parke Custis was a wealthy 18th-century Virginia planter best known as the first husband of Martha Washington and for his estate that helped establish George Washington’s fortune.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Daniel Parke Custis Jr.