Betty (Dower slave), approximately 1738 – 1795
Betty (approximately 1738 – 1795) was a dower slave who came to live and work at Mount Vernon in Virginia as part of the Custis Estate, when Martha married George Washington. She worked as a seamstress, and was the mother of Ona Judge and Philadelphia Judge, with Andrew Judge, who was an indentured servant from England.
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Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Mount Vernon slavery database, approximately 1740-1809 | George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon | |
| referencedIn | George Washington Papers, Series 1, Exercise Books, Diaries, and Surveys 1745-99, Subseries 1B, Diaries 1748-1799: Diary, January 17 - April 30, 1786 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| parentOf | Judge, Ona, 1773-1848 | person |
| parentOf | Judge, Philadelphia | person |
| associatedWith | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) | corporateBody |
| ownedBy | Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Mount Vernon | VA | US |
| Subject |
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| Slavery |
| Occupation |
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| Seamstresses |
| Activity |
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Birth 1738
Death 1795
Female
English
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