Tag Archives: Tobias Lear

The Death of George Washington

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Feather Schwartz Foster

George Washington died in late 1799, two months shy of his 68th birthday. The Health of George Washington Anyone who had seen George Washington a few weeks before his death would have remarked how well the General looked. They would … Continue reading →

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George and Martha Washington: Dinner for Two

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Feather Schwartz Foster

When George Washington married Martha Custis, he was a well-known personage in Virginia. Col. And Mrs. Washington For fifteen years, George Washington, former Colonel of the Virginia militia, lived in gentrified society, which included a seat in the House of … Continue reading →

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