John Dandridge

For his grandson, the member of the Virginia House of Delegates, see John Dandridge (delegate).
John Dandridge
Born
John Dandridge Jr.

14 July 1700 (1700-07-14)
England
Died31 August 1756 (1756-09-01) (aged 56)
Fredericksburg, Colony of Virginia, British America
Resting placeSt. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Occupation(s)Colonel, planter, politician, clerk
SpouseFrances Jones
Children9, including Martha Washington and Bartholomew Dandridge
Parents
  • John Dandridge, Oxfordshire (father)
  • Bridget Dugdale (mother)
Coat of Arms of William Dandridge II

Col. John Dandridge of Chestnut Grove (14 July 1700 – 31 August 1756) was a colonel, planter, politician, and Clerk of New Kent County, Virginia, from 1730 to 1756.[1] He may be best known as the father of Bartholomew Dandridge and the first First Lady of the United States Martha Dandridge Washington.[2][3] His grandson John Dandridge also served in the Virginia General Assembly.

  1. ^ Nicholas Jenkins; Anthony Andrews. "Col. John Dandridge (I5663)". Stanford University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. ^ * Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. Encyclopedia of Virginia biography. Volume 1. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915 OCLC 2576742. pp. 220–221.
  3. ^ Virginia Historical web site article on John Dandridge Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine