The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Wife of the Nephew of George Washington
Gender:
Female
Birth:
1 January 1772
Death:
1 January 1846
Family:
Spouse(s):
George Steptoe Washington
The details
Biography
Lucy Washington (née Payne) (1772?–1846), one of eight children born to John Payne and Mary Coles, was the sister of Dolley Madison, the wife of American President James Madison. She first married Major George Steptoe Washington, a nephew of American President George Washington. After his death, she married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd on March 29, 1812. It was the first documented wedding ceremony in the White House.
The couple had three children: William J., Madisonia, and James Madison.