Washington, Elizabeth Foote, -1812

Elizabeth (Foote) Washington of Virginia (1747-1812).
Elizabeth, or Betsy, Foote (1746-1812) married her
cousin, Lund Washington (1737-1796) in 1779. Geneological
information concerning the Foote family is available, if
sometimes confusing. Elizabeth's birthdate can be found in
the records of St. Paul's Parish; therefore her age at
marriage can be determined as approximately thirty-three.1^
Her husband was was forty-three or forty-four. The marriage
appears to be the first for both. Lund was a distant cousin
to George Washington, the two sharing the same great-greatgrandfather. From 1760 until his retirement in 1785 Lund was
employed by George Washington to manage Mount Vernon. Their
social and business relationship is well-documented.^
After her marriage to Lund, Elizabeth lived with
him at Mount Vernon for five years, during which time she had
a stillborn child. When Martha Washington was away from the
estate Elizabeth had charge of the household and the care of
the Custis children.