John Custis III | |
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| Member of the Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office 1700-1713 | |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Northampton County | |
| In office 1693–1699 Serving with William Kendall, William Waters, Nathaniel Littleton | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Harmanson |
| Succeeded by | William Waters |
| In office 1684–1686 Serving with William Kendall, Isaac Foxcroft | |
| Preceded by | seat established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Harmanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1654 Northampton County, Virginia colony |
| Died | January 26, 1714 Machipongo, Northampton County, Virginia colony |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Michael, Sarah Littleton Michael |
| Children | John Custis IV, six sons and two daughters |
| Relatives | John Custis Sr.(II) (father), John Custis I (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Planter, attorney, politician, soldier |
John Custis III (1654 – January 26, 1714) was a Virginia-born planter and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly in the British colony of Virginia, as well as in various local offices on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Northampton County. He is sometimes designated John Custis III or "of Wilsonia" to distinguish him from his son (John Custis IV or "of Williamsburg", as well as his father (and great-uncle), all of the same name, and who all also served in the Assembly's upper house, the Virginia Governor's Council.[1]