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Husband: President James MADISON Jr (1)
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         AKA: Jemmy MADISON
   Birthdate: 16 Mar 1751 - Port Conway, King George, Virginia, USA (2)
     Address: Belle Grove Plantation, King George County, Virginia
  Death date: 28 Jun 1836 - Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA (3)
     Address: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
      Buried: 29 Jun 1836 - Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
     Address: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
      Father: James MADISON (1723-1801) (4)
      Mother: Eleanor Rose CONWAY (1731-1829) (5)
    Marriage: 15 Sep 1794                    Place: , Jefferson, West Virginia, USA (6,7)
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      1. He was a member of Congress of the Confederation from 1781 to 1783 in Maryland.

      2. He worked as an United States Representative from Virginia from 1789 to 1797 in
      Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. Madison became a
      leader in the new House of Representatives, drafting many basic laws. He is notable
      for drafting the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and thus is known as the
      "Father of the Bill of Rights".

      3. He resided at Montpelier in 1797 in , Orange, Virginia, USA.

      4. He worked as a Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809 in Washington, District of
      Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

      5. He worked as a Fourth President of the USA from 1809 to 1817 in Washington,
      District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

      6. He resided at Montpelier in 1817 in , Orange, Virginia, USA.

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   Wife: Dolley PAYNE (8,9)
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   Birthdate: 20 May 1768 - , Guilford, North Carolina, USA (10,11)
  Death date: 12 Jul 1849 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (12,13)
      Buried:  - , Orange, Virginia, USA
     Address: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
      Father: John PAYNE Jr (Cir 1735-1792) (14)
      Mother: Mary COLES (Cir 1740-          ) (15)
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Other Spouse: John TODD (Abt 1764-1793) (16)
              Date: Jan 1790 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (16)
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      1. She resided at Washington DC in 1844.

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Children
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    None

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Burial Notes: Wife - Dolley PAYNE
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She was first buried in Washington at the Congressional Cemetery and later re-interred at
Montpelier.

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General Notes: Wife - Dolley PAYNE
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   Dolley's son, John Payne Todd never found a career and went to debtor's prison in
1830. James and Dolley sold their land in Kentucky and mortgaged half of Montpelier to
pay his debts. After James died in 1736, Dolley lived most of her remaining life in
poverty.
   Henry Clay, at one of her parties, said "Every body loves Mrs Madison!" to which, she
replied, "Mr Clay, I love every body!"
   Dolley Madison set the standards by which the succeeding First Ladies managed the
Whitehouse and entertained guests. (She also served as First Lady for the widowed Thomas
Jefferson.)

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Notes: Marriage
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They were married at Harewood, which belonged to George Steptoe Washington, Dolley's
brother-in-law and nephew to President George Washington.

Last Modified: 4 Dec 2014

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Sources
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    1. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James.  James Madison Jr.
    2. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James.  16 Mar 1751 (5 Mar 1751
         Old-Style) Belle Grove Plantation the home of his mother's parents.
    3. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James.  28 Jun 1836 at Montpelier.
    4. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James Sr.
    5. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James Sr.  Nelly Conway.
    6. The Montpelier Foundation, James Madison's Montpelier, James and Dolley Madison.
    7. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, James Jr.
    8. The Montpelier Foundation, James Madison's Montpelier, James and Dolley Madison.  
         Dolley Payne Todd.
    9. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.  ... her birth was
         registered with the New Garden Friends Meeting as Dolley, and her will of 1841
         states "I, Dolly P. Madison". Based on manuscript evidence and the scholarship
         of recent biographers, Dollie, spelled with an "i", appears to have been her
         given name at birth. ...
    10. The Montpelier Foundation, James Madison's Montpelier, Madison, Dolley.  ... born
         a Quaker in Guilford County, North Carolina ...
    11. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.  20 May 1768.
    12. The Montpelier Foundation, James Madison's Montpelier, Madison, Dolley.  1849,
         Washington, DC.
    13. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.  12 Jul 1849.
    14. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.  John Payne Jr.
    15. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.  Mary Coles, a
         Quaker.
    16. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Madison, Dolley Payne Todd.

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My Notes
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