Historic Quaker Houses of Philadelphia
Birthright Quakers who became Episcopalian:

The Todd House
Fourth and Walnut Streets
Built ca. 1775
Home of Future First Lady Dolley Madison:

The Todd House is the corner house (on left above) of a three-house row. The front entry is on the gable end. The house was constructed by master builder Jonathan Dilworth. Image source: Lee J. Stoltzfus

  Quaker lawyer John Todd, Jr. and wife Dolley Payne Todd lived in this house with their family from 1791 to 1793, when John Todd died during the yellow fever epidemic.
Dolley Todd then married Virginia politician James Madison. He later became the fourth President of the United States, and Dolley Madison became first lady.

Dolley Madison and James Madison
Future First Lady and Future U. S. President:

Above left: Dolley Todd Madison ca. 1805. She became the U. S. first lady a few years later, as wife of President James Madison. Artist unknown. Image source: Yale University Art Gallery.
Above right: James Madison at age 32, in 1783. He married Dolley Todd 11 years later. He became the fourth U. S. president in 1803. Portrait by Charles Willson Peale. Image source: Library of Congress

 First Lady Dolley Madison
From Quaker to Episcopalian:

  Dolley Payne Todd Madison was born into a devout Quaker family in North Carolina in 1768. She lived with her parents in the Quaker community of New Garden, North Carolina. The family later moved to Philadelphia. Dolley Madison’s early life followed the plain customs of the Society of Friends. In 1790 she married fellow Quaker John Todd in a Friends meeting house.
After Todd’s death in the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, Dolley remained a widow for about a year before marrying James Madison, a prominent Virginia politician and Episcopalian. This marriage marked a turning point in her religious life. Because the Quakers disapproved of marrying outside the faith, Dolley was disowned by her meeting. From then on, she adopted the practices of her husband’s Episcopalian tradition.

Description of the Todd House
National Register of Historic Places:

Above Sign near the Todd House, posted by the Independence National Historical Park.

 Garden Beside the Todd House

Above: A re-created garden adjoins the Todd House building as part of Independence National Historical Park. Volunteers from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society maintain this garden.

Dolly Madison becomes a Symbol of Refinement
For American Ice Cream and Cakes:

The name Dolly Madison was adopted by several food brands in the 20th century to evoke a sense of refinement, tradition, and American heritage. Dolly Madison was an ice cream brand and a snack cake brand. The name played off the image of First Lady Dolley Madison as a figure of tasteful indulgence. Image source: eBay

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