Syphax family
| Syphax | |
|---|---|
Mariah Carter Syphax was the matriarch of the family. | |
| Parent house | Dandridge family Calvert family |
| Current region | America |
| Place of origin | Virginia |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Founder | Charles Syphax Mariah Carter Custis Syphax |
| Connected families | McKee family Yamamoto family |
| Estate(s) | Arlington |
The Syphax family is a prominent American family in the Washington, D.C., area. A part of the African-American upper class, the family is descended from Charles Syphax and Mariah Carter Syphax, both born into slavery. She was the daughter of an enslaved woman and planter George Washington Parke Custis, only grandson of First Lady Martha Washington.