at 18, she married daniel parke custis, a wealthy tobacco planter 20 years older than her. she bore him four children. only two, john "jacky" and martha "patsy", survived to young adulthood. she was widowed in 1757 at age 26. in 1759, she married george washington, a colonel in the colonial militia. their marriage was one of mutual affection and respect, but not one of passion. the washingtons had no biological children.