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Apr 26, 2022 · William Costin's mother, Ann Dandridge, was the daughter of a half-breed (Indian and Colored), her grandfather being a Cherokee chief, and her reputed father was the father of Martha Dandridge, afterward Mrs. Custis, who, in 1759, was married to General Washington. These daughters, Ann and Martha, grew up together on the ancestral plantations.
Jun 5, 2023 · Costin served as the first president of the Resolute Beneficial Society, formed in 1818 to support the Black community on issues ranging from education to burials. He was also a founding member of D.C.’s first independent Black church, Israel Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (still in operation today), and belonged to the city’s first Black Freemasonry organization .
1 print : lithograph ; sheet 41.7 x 33.7 cm. | Print shows William Costin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, wearing top hat and coat, with left hand tucked inside his vest, also shows a "[Ba]nk of Washington" building in the background.
William Costin Believed by many scholars to be the son of one of Martha Washington ’s interracial half-sisters, William Costin was a free Black activist who married Ona Judge Staines ’s younger sister Philadelphia .
November 7, 2022. A fascinating early resident of Capitol Hill, William Costin, was honored at his sudden death in 1842 by a large funeral procession and the commissioning of a remarkable lithograph portrait labeled "A tribute to worth by his friends." The funeral procession included Francis Scott Key; the death was reported by the Baltimore ...
Oct 20, 2023 · William Griggs Obituary. Obituary published on Legacy.com by Costin Funeral Chapel - Martinsville on Oct. 20, 2023. William Arthur "Will" Griggs passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15th ...
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