Syphax (Family : Arlington, Va.)
The Syphax family descends from Charles Syphax and Maria Carter, who were enslaved household servants owned by George Washington at Mount Vernon in Virginia. They were later owned by George Washington Parke Custis at Arlington House in Virginia. The Syphax family was one of the most influential enslaved families in the area.
Maria Carter was the daughter of Arianna Carter and George Washington Parke Custis. She and her children were freed by Custis in 1826 and given a seventeen-acre plot of land within the boundaries of Arlington plantation.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Fred J. Maroon Photographic Archive, circa 1950-2000 | University of Texas at Austin, Center for American History | |
| referencedIn | Scurlock Studio Records | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Mary Gibson Hundley, 1910-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Syphax Family Genealogy | Virginia Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Custis, George Washington Parke, 1781-1857 | person |
| associatedWith | MARY (GIBSON) HUNDLEY, 1897-1986 | person |
| hasMember | Syphax, Charles, 1791-1869 | person |
| hasMember | Syphax, Maria Carter, 1804-1886 | person |
| hasMember | Syphax, William, 1825-1891 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Arlington | VA | US | |
| Mount Vernon | VA | US |
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