In 1821 Ann Elbertina married Arthur Middleton of South Carolina.... Few weddings of the present day equal and none surpass the elegance and munificence of that occasion; there were six bridesmaids and groomsmen. The former were Miss Casenove, who married General Archibald Henderson, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Miss Frances P Lewis, a daughter of Lawrence Lewis (Washington's nephew), who married General Butler, US A, Miss Laura Wird, daughter of William Wirt, who married Thomas Randall, Esq; Miss Mason, who married her cousin, George Mason of Gunston; Miss Lee, who married Dr Bailey Washington of the US N and Miss Mary Ann Kerr, a niece of Mrs Peter Hagner. The festivities lasted nearly a month, each bridesmaid gave a party, each groomsman, a dinner. - Mrs Kate Kearney Henry
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1820/00/00 | Ann Van Ness returns to the District of Columbia after completing her education in Philadelphia and becomes engaged to Arthur Middleton. | |
| 1821/12/00 | Ann Elbertina Van Ness marries Arthur Middleton. Few weddings of the present day equal and none surpass the elegance and munificence of that occasion. | |
| 1822/01/01 | John Q Adams journal: From the President's we went to General Van Ness's, and paid a wedding visit to his daughter, Ann, who was last week married to Arthur Middleton. We met among the company there Mr and Mrs Eutis, and Mr and Mrs Russell. |
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