Branham, Caroline, 1764?-1843

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Caroline Branham was an enslaved woman at Mount Vernon in Virginia, and owned by Martha Washington as part of the Custis estate. She worked as a housemaid in the Mount Vernon mansion. Caroline was married to Peter Hardiman, an enslaved groom whom George Washington rented from David Stuart, who had married the widow of Martha Washington’s son, John (Jacky) Parke Custis. Together they had at least eight children: Wilson, Rachel, Jemima, Leanthe, Polly, Peter, Austin, and Daniel. After Martha Washington’s death in 1802, Caroline Branham and her children were inherited by George Washington Parke Custis, Martha Washington's grandson. Peter Hardiman was also inherited by Custis, allowing the family to stay together. Caroline Branham died in 1843 and is buried in the graveyard of Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
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referencedIn Mount Vernon slavery database, approximately 1740-1809 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
referencedIn Document, Slave Census, 1799 July George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mount Vernon VA US
Arlington VA US
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Housekeeping
Slaves
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Birth 1763

Death 1843

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