Dolly_Madison

Dolly Madison From humble Quaker beginnings, Dolly Madison became a famous First Lady. Born on May 20th, 1768, Dolly Payne was one of eight children and the eldest daughter of John and Mary Payne. Dolly was born near Guilford, North Carolina but the family moved to Virginia shortly after her birth. Dolly’s father, as a Quaker, disliked the idea of war and worked as a farmer to support his large family during the Revolutionary War. At the age of seven, her family moved to Scotchtown. It was in Scotchtown where Dolly learned to read, write and manage household affairs from her mother. These skills would serve her well in the future. When Dolly was fourteen, her family moved to Philadelphia. She grew ever more aware of her love of the latest fashions the ladies wore even though it was against her beliefs to wear them. Dolly, like other young Quaker girls, wore long, plain, gray dresses. Dolly was a sociable young lady and frequently attended many parties hosted by young Quakers. Since card playing and dancing were not allowed, the evenings were often passed playing charades and other proper parlor games. dolly, madison, payne, john, family, war, lady, first, young, years, washington, quaker, president, mrs, moved, married, left, fashions, congress, became, after, wore, white, wear, way, two, todd, support, son, social, scotchtown, quakers, public, playing, philadelphia