Unity Dandridge

Birth: 1700 Death: 1753 Unity West was married to Col. William Dandridge on March 18, 1719. Martha Washington, wife of Gen. George Washington, her mother was Frances Jones, her grandfather was Gideon Macon Jones. Upon Gideon Macon's death in 1702, his widow, Martha Woodward Macon, married Captain Nathaniel West who was also a representative in the House of Burgesses. Captain Nathaniel West and Martha Woodward had two children, and their daughter, Unity West, married Frances Jones' brother-in-law, William Dandridge. Unity West Dandridge was the mother of Nathaniel West Dandridge, Sr the father of Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge; second wife of Patrick Henry Family links: Children: Martha West Dandridge Aylett (1721 - 1747)* Mary Dandridge Spotswood (1727 - 1798)* Nathaniel West Dandridge (1729 - 1786)* Spouse: William Dandridge (1689 - 1744)* *Point here for explanation Burial: Aylett Graves at Fairfield Plantation Aylett King William County Virginia, USA

Unity West Danridge Burial Information 06 Aug 2009 , Aylett Graves at Fairfield Plantation

Burial Information of Unity West Danridge

Birth: 1700 Death: 1753

Unity West was married to Col. William Dandridge on March 18, 1719.

Martha Washington, wife of Gen. George Washington, her mother was Frances Jones, her grandfather was Gideon Macon Jones. Upon Gideon Macon's death in 1702, his widow, Martha Woodward Macon, married Captain Nathaniel West who was also a representative in the House of Burgesses. Captain Nathaniel West and Martha Woodward had two children, and their daughter, Unity West, married Frances Jones' brother-in-law, William Dandridge.

Unity West Dandridge was the mother of Nathaniel West Dandridge, Sr the father of Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge; second wife of Patrick Henry

Family links:

Children:

 Martha West Dandridge Aylett (1721 - 1747)*

 Mary Dandridge Spotswood (1727 - 1798)*

 Nathaniel West Dandridge (1729 - 1786)*

Spouse:

 William Dandridge (1689 - 1744)*

Burial: Aylett Graves at Fairfield Plantation Aylett King William County Virginia, USA

George Bradley added this on 22 May 2010: Burial Information of Unity West Danridge Birth: 1700 Death: 1753 Unity West was married to Col. William Dandridge on March 18, 1719. Martha Washington, wife of Gen. George Washington, her mother was Frances Jones, her grandfather was Gideon.

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Elsing Green, Tunstall, Virginia 

Elsing Green Plantation, a National Historic Landmark and wildlife refuge, rests upon nearly 3,000 acres (12 km²) along the Pamunkey River in King William County, Virginia, a rural county on the western end of the state’s middle peninsula, approximately 33 miles (53 km) northeast of the City of Richmond. The 18th-century plantation, now owned by the Lafferty family, has been in continuous operation for more than 300 years. In addition to the manor house, dependency buildings and cultivated land, Elsing Green includes 2,454 acres (9.93 km2) of surrounding farmland, forest and marsh land. Elsing Green is also on the Virginia Landmarks Register and in the National Register of Historic Places.

Its history dates back nearly three centuries with ties to the West family of Lord Delaware. The original structure, a brick Jacobean lodge now serving as the east dependency of the manor house, was built before 1690 by Colonel John West. It is said that Lord Delaware used the building as his hunting lodge, escaping to the King William woods by way of the Pamunkey River.

lthough fire during the American Civil War destroyed many of the records detailing the history of Elsing Green, the Lafferty Foundation holds to what it believes as an accurate account of the plantation’s history.

The plantation was passed down through the West family after the death of Colonel John West in 1692. It eventually became associated with the Dandridge family of George Washington’s wife, Martha Custis. It is said that Martha Custis Washington actually rode her horse through the house.

The Dandridges built the Queen Anne manor house and kitchen house between 1715 and 1720. Carter Braxton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, bought the plantation in 1753.

The plantation, through several inheritances and purchases, was eventually sold in the 1930s to Beverly D. Causey, whose family took it upon themselves to restore the then degraded property and structures.

Nearly two decades later, the family of the current owners, purchased Elsing Green. In 1950, Edgar R. Lafferty, Jr., and his wife, Margaret, continued the restoration and expanded the plantation by adding previously purchased land adjacent to Elsing Green.

The Lafferty Foundation The Lafferty family formed the Lafferty Foundation to help preserve and protect Elsing Green after Edgar Lafferty, Jr.’s death. The tax-exempt organization acquired the plantation after Edgar Lafferty, Jr.’s death. To further ensure its preservation, Lafferty granted historic preservation easements to the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission and the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.

Architecture and furnishings The exterior of the Queen Anne manor house is Flemish-bond brickwork, with its erection dating back to between 1715 and 1720. It is two-stories and U-shaped, with east and west wings jutting to the north. Doors on either side of the wing lead to a detached east dependency home (the original hunting lodge) and a west kitchen house. The Pamunkey River lies just 250 yards (230 m) from the home.

In the home is 18th-century American and English furniture, including the “Surrender Table” on which the American and French References

Unity West was married to Col. William Dandridge on March 18, 1719.

Martha Washington, wife of Gen. George Washington, her mother was Frances Jones, her grandfather was Gideon Macon Jones. Upon Gideon Macon's death in 1702, his widow, Martha Woodward Macon, married Captain Nathaniel West who was also a representative in the House of Burgesses. Captain Nathaniel West and Martha Woodward had two children, and their daughter, Unity West, married Frances Jones' brother-in-law, William Dandridge.

Unity West Dandridge was the mother of Nathaniel West Dandridge, Sr the father of Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge; second wife of Patrick Henry

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Unity West was married to Col. William Dandridge on March 18, 1719.

Martha Washington, wife of Gen. George Washington, her mother was Frances Jones, her grandfather was Gideon Macon Jones. Upon Gideon Macon's death in 1702, his widow, Martha Woodward Macon, married Captain Nathaniel West who was also a representative in the House of Burgesses. Captain Nathaniel West and Martha Woodward had two children, and their daughter, Unity West, married Frances Jones' brother-in-law, William Dandridge.

Unity West Dandridge was the mother of Nathaniel West Dandridge, Sr the father of Dorothea Spotswood Dandridge; second wife of Patrick Henry* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 29 2023, 17:18:49 UTC

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