', '.[2]. . , . Then inherited by George Washington's paternal grandfather, Lawrence Washington. , . , . -26 1789. , , . , 1772 . . . , . , , : " , , ". 632 900. ' ', . , , . 1797, , . , . [7] According to post-Conquest noble custom (well before surnames became commonplace in English culture), they adopted the name of the estate as an Anglo-Norman surname, "de Wessyington", which later became "Washington". , . . George Washington could trace his family's presence in North America to his great-grandfather, John Washington, who migrated from England to Virginia. , . , . Mount Vernon Ladies Association. , -3 . : -216,000 , . , , . , 1,500 . , . 1st Generation 1. Family tree of George WASHINGTON Head of state Born George WASHINGTON First President of the United States Born on Friday, February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Colony Of Virginia, British America , United States Died on December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia,USA Born on February 22 50 Deceased on December 14 38 Head of state 93 Despite her many mythologies, George Washington's mother was a strong, complex, and anxious woman. ( ) , . [3][4][5] His descendant was Sir William de Hertburn (originally William Bayard),[6] who in 1183 traded his manor of Hertburn (modern-day Hartburn) for that of Wessyington in County Durham near the River Wear. - - . All Rights Reserved. . , . John Washington, the first name on George Washington's family tree, first held title to the land that would become the Mount Vernon estate in 1674. , . , -1940 Postscript-viewer-shaded.png , , ' ( ) 4 1776 , . ' , , . , , -" " - , . [14] Lawrence began construction of a new manor house on his property. We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington's home and legacy. The experience made him resourceful and toughened his body and mind. : , , ' -, . '. , , . 1800. , ' ', . , . The twocorresponded frequently throughout their lives. -14 1789, . -1800, , . " " - . Although George Washington never had any biological children, he did have a rather large family, comprised of his many siblings, step-children, and step-grandchildren. ' , - - . - - , . Postscript-viewer-shaded.png , 1790 . , , . Son of Augustine Washington, Sr. and Mary Washington ' , , , . , . , . . 1781, , . The Washington Family (1796) by Edward Savage is a life-sized group portrait of the Washington family, including U.S. President George Washington, First Lady Martha Washington, two of her grandchildren and a black servant, most likely an enslaved man whose identity was not recorded. -1769, , ' . George Washington : Family tree by Tim DOWLING (tdowling) - Geneanet Washington George Washington President Born 22 February 1732 - Pope's Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA Deceased 14 December 1799 - Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., VA,aged 67 years old Buried - Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., VA 2 files available Parents -15 1789. . The family tree for George Washington should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Washington died on December 14, 1799, aged 67 at Mount Vernon, the familys estate in Virginia. , . -4 1798, . . 1779, ' , . , . Discover the Home of George and Martha Washington. , , . , ' . , . , . 1779, ' . . . , . , . . , 1782 -1783. Geni requires JavaScript! , . . . 1753, . , 1794, . -24 1778, . His earliest ancestors include several members of the English royalty, the most significant of whom was the great king Charlemagne. ' , . , 1794, , . 1754 . , . . [2]. . , . Her paternal grandfather was William Ball (1615-c.1680); he left England for Virginia in the 1650s. , 1796 -15 1788 -10 1789. [14] The harsh treatment of the Washington family under Cromwellian rule may have forced Lawrence's son, John Washington, to leave England and seek better prospects in America.[14]. , 1778. John Parke Custis, known as "Jacky" when younger and "Jack" as he got older, was around four years old when his mother Martha married George Washington. . [2] ', -11 1731 . -27 1789, . [23], Lawrence died at the age of 38 in February 1698 at Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, the same year in which his daughter was born. -21 , '. , , 1787 . He became an American political leader, military general, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. , , '. -19 1781 . -1790, . , , . George Washington's Marriage and Extended Family George, at the age of 27, married Martha Dandridge Custis on 6 January 1759. , 1791. . [2][20][19] Anne Pope was the daughter of Englishman Nathaniel Pope and Lucy Fox. . . George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. . , . . . . , . -18 , 1799, . George Washington Parke Custis was the only grandson of Martha Washington. Postscript-viewer-shaded.png . -1749, . , . 1790, 1,453 . In July, 1752, George Washington's brother, Lawrence, died of tuberculosis making him the heir apparent of the Washington lands. Half brother of Butler Washington; Lawrence Washington; Colonel Augustine Washington, II and Jane Washington. . . , . ', , . , . 1768 -1775, -2,000 , . Ancestry of George Washington 1st U.S. President Look Click or tap a name to see more details including sources or famous kin. Martha Washington was the first first lady of the United States and spent about half of the Revolutionary War at the front with General Washington. . The direct ancestral home of the Washington family from 1180 to 1613 is Washington Old Hall, a manor house located in the centre of the Washington area of Tyne and Wear, England. . Augustine married twice, his second marriage in 1730 to Mary Ball produced the following six children: George (eldest and first president of the United States), Elizabeth "Betty", Samuel, John, Charles and Mildred Washington. Maria lived and worked at Arlington until 1826, when she "married" Charles Syphax, a . . , . . , , , . . A widow with two children, Martha had first been married to Colonel Daniel Parke Custis, another prosperous Virginia planter. ' , . , 20,000 , -1781, ', . ( ULI) ('), 1776 - , , 2006. 1779, . ' '. Explore the world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. The acknowledgement of Washington's biracial family tree by the National Park Service and the nonprofit that runs the Mount Vernon estate is the latest development in more than 200 years of . . ' '' 40 , . , , . , -1870. 456 , -521 . He married his first wife, Jane Butler and they had three children. President George Washington Age 67 Born Friday 22 Feb 1732 Died 14 Dec 1799 Start a FameChain President George Washington Bio Details Full name President George Washington Also known as General George Washington Gender Male Age 67 Date of birth Friday 22 Feb 1732 Birth place Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA Date of death: , . , 1775 -1777, -1781. ' , '' , , 1633, 1657 ', . 1800, -200,000 . , -4 , . He became an American political leader, military general, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC. , -1778 . George Washington's family tree includes his father Augustine Washington and mother Mary Ball Washington as well as nine siblings. [13] During the early 14th Century, Robert de Washington, a descendant of William de Wessyngton, settled in Warton, Lancashire. Cornelius' tenth child . Frances "Fanny" Bassett was Martha Washington's niece. , , . -1752 , -22 1732. , , , . . , . George Washington's Ancestry and Family History George Washington's ancestry points back to England, as did many of the people living in colonial America during his time. John Washington, born 1631 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1657 after being shipwrecked. , , . , . , . , , . (') . The Washington family arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1657,[16] when John Washington was shipwrecked. They were moderately prosperous members of Virginia's "middling class.". She was born in 1733 in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia. . Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis was Martha Washington and Daniel Parke Custis's youngest child. (Uncle George II had died young at age 25 of tuberculosis contracted during his service in the Civil War.) [21], The family, especially Lawrence Washington rose to great economic prominence, especially in regards to real estate, owning several plantations, mostly for Tobacco cultivation. ' 1677 , '', . Martha "Patty" Parke Custis Peter was born on December 31, 1777, in one of the second-floor bedchambers at Mount Vernon. , . In 1748, when he was 16, George traveled with a surveying party plotting land in Virginias western territory. , . George Washington, also called Father of His Country, (born February 22 [February 11, Old Style], 1732, Westmoreland county, Virginia [U.S.]died December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.), American general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775-83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789-97). , , , . ' . . . (1776), (1777) (1781) . , 1784. . Parke Custis married Mary Fitzhugh in 1804, and they had one daughter who survived into adulthood, Mary Anna Randolph Custis. , . ' . Lawrence acquired from the King Sulgrave Manor on the Northampton Priory of St. . . The family's roots can be traced back to the 12th century in North East England (from an 11th century progenitor in Scotland), and emigrated to the New World in the 17th century. . - ' - . , . : . The following year, aided by Lord Fairfax, Washington received an appointment as official surveyor of Culpeper County. . The Washington dynasty traces its direct firmly-confirmed roots ultimately to Crinan "the Thane" of Dunkeld (1045), lay abbot and son-in-law of Malcolm II of Scotland. . Lawrence Washington and Mildred Warner. -1766 , , , , . Brother of Elizabeth 'Betty' Lewis; Colonel Samuel Washington; John Augustine Washington; Colonel Charles Washington and Mildred Washington -1780, . , . [19] There were two additional children, names unknown, mentioned as deceased when he wrote his will on September 21, 1675. Lawrence Washington was the elder half-brother of George Washington. , -12 1789. . He married Martha Dandridge on 6 January 1759, in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America. Charles Washington (17381799) was the youngest brother. . ( ) . , (Monongahela) , -' ( , ), . , ' () . The story goes that when Washington was six years old, he received a hatchet as a gift, after which he promptly went and cut down his father's favorite cherry tree. Parents. , , " " - . [7] For the next 500 years or so, the Washington family would continue to be notable members of the County Durham landed gentry. . , , . , . [30] Washington had no biological children. , . -1792, , ( ). Maria Carter Syphax, born in 1803 to Ariana "Airy" Carter (1776-1880) was an African American slave maid at Arlington House. . , , . . Discover the Home of George and Martha Washington Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_family. . , . , , . Around 1734, Augustine brought his second wife Mary and children to the plantation called Little Hunting Creek when George was about two years old. , . , . -13 1776 , , , " " ( "' "), .[5]. , , . 1776 . Under her tutorage, George was schooled in the finer aspects of colonial culture. , . . : -1814. 1789 . It is known that from age seven to fifteen, George was home schooled and studied with the local church sexton and later a schoolmaster in practical math, geography, Latin and the English classics. -1791, " ", . It is not an elegant piece of work, but a practical one. , , . George Washington reclines with his wife, Martha, and his step-grandchildren, Eleanor and George, in this Edward Savage portrait from 1798. The Washington family is an American family of English origins that was part of both the British landed gentry and the American gentry. , '' " ". -1775. , . George Washington 's half aunt married James Madison 's half great-uncle. , ' . . , . '' , . -3 1755 . , . -1798, . , . , . When his father found out about it, he was understandably angry and confronted his son, asking if he had done it, to which little George replied that yes, indeed, he had done it. -1794, , , . . -27 1794, . . , 1790 -1800. , -1798, . . It also piqued his interest in western land holdings, an interest that endured throughout his life with speculative land purchases and a belief that the future of the nation lay in colonizing the West. , -1817 , . , . ', , . -1777, . , ', ' , . Biography Father of President George Washington. '. Throughout his life, Washington had the familys heraldic crest applied to such diverse personal belongings as silverware, wax seals, horse-drawn carriages, walking sticks, and interiors of buildings including Mount Vernon, where the coat of arms was featured in the middle of the wooden fireplace mantel in the front parlor. , , . -1754 . -1753 . He settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia. , , , . -1743. , . Strange Facts about Presidential Family Trees. ' '. . . , , . 1779, " " , , . . -, . The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only. , , . Augustine began on an expansion of the family home that continued under their son George, who began leasing the Mount Vernon estate in 1754, becoming its sole owner in 1761. Dr. Cassandra Good explores what it was like for Martha Washington's children and grandchildren to grow up at Mount Vernon. . 1791. [11] The Washington family held this manor for hundreds of years as vassals of the Palatine-Bishopric of Durham. , ' (Tanaghrisson), " " (Half King), ' . -1793, . Andrew. ' , ' , . ' , , . , . , . -30 . . 1796, ', . Much of the familys wealth was lost during the Puritan revolution and in 1657 Georges grandfather, Lawrence Washington, migrated to Virginia. These step-children were Daniel Custis (17511754), Frances Custis (17531757), , , " ". The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., presently displays the large painting (7 feet (2.1 m) x 9.3 feet (2.8 m)). , , . , . . He also inherited Mount Vernon after George and Martha Washington died. She came to live at Mount Vernon after her mother, Anna Maria Dandridge, passed away in 1777 and became very much like a daughter to Martha Washington. The family held some distinction in England and was granted land by Henry VIII. -1795 . . , -12 1799, , . Ancestry of George Washington 1st U.S. President Look Click or tap a name to see more details including sources or famous kin. -25 1776, . Boston: F. W. Faxon Co, 1927, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, "Washington Genealogy - President George Washington Family History", "Mary Ball ancestry related to Joseph Ball Estate Johnson Gilbert Bird Day", George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Ancestral background of presidents of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Washington_family&oldid=1149509939, English-American culture in West Virginia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 17:52. . ' , . [22] Mildred Warner (1671-1701) was a daughter of Augustine Warner Jr. and Mildred Reade. Wife of Augustine Washington married 6 Mar 1730 in Yeocomico Church, Westmorland , Virginia Descendants Mother of George Washington , Elizabeth (Washington) Lewis , Samuel Walter Washington , John Augustine Washington , Charles Washington and Mildred Washington Died 25 Aug 1789 at age 80 in Fredericksburg, Colony of Virginia He had an older half brother, Augustine, and a younger brother, Samuel. . Many descendants died young or as lifelong bachelors. . . We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington's home and legacy. , : , -, 2007. , . , . Augustine Washington was born in Westmoreland, Virginia, on 12 November 1694. -1753, , ' . Mary Ball (c1708/09-1789) 3rd Generation 4. 1765, , . : , . -1775 , . Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (17561773).[31]. , , . -1759, . [1] It is owned by the National Trust. , 1783. . . -1770. , . . , ' ( ). , , . . . ' , , , . Members of the family include the first president of the United States, George Washington (17321799), and his nephew, Bushrod Washington (17621829), who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Estate MansionHistoric AreaGardensTombsFarmDistillery & GristmillMuseumsVirtual Tour The Estate There's So Much to See Following his death, Mildred Warner Washington married George Gale, who moved the family to Whitehaven, England where Mildred died in 1701 aged 30 following a difficult childbirth. , . , '. . 30 members of George Washington's family are buried at Mount Vernon. , - ' - . These step-children were Daniel Custis (17511754), Frances Custis (17531757), John "Jacky" Parke Custis (17541781) and Martha "Patsy" Parke Custis (17561773).[31]. . He became an American political leader, military general, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. [17][18] He was a planter, soldier, and politician in colonial Virginia in North America and a lieutenant colonel in the local militia. For a time, he had an interest in opening iron mines. , . George Washington had no children. Among these are the stories that Washington threw a silver dollar across the Potomac and after chopping down his father's prize cherry tree, he openly confessed to the crime. , . , , 1791. He died on December 14, 1799, in Mount Vernon, Virginia. . , - . , . , . . -20 1792, . The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858. . 1775, , . , , , . [27][28], The Washington family owned land (on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia) since the time of Augustines grandfather John Washington in 1674. Elizabeth "Betty" Washington was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister to live to adulthood. Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization. Bolton's American Armory. . , 11,000 , , ', 1777. , . , , . - -18 . 1 , " " ( ' ), . 2023 Mount Vernon Ladies Association. , . . Birth of George Washington, 1st President of the Uni George Washington, 1st President of the United State "The Father of Our Country", "First President of the United States", "President", Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, Surveyor, Farmer, Commanding General of the Continental and Revolutionary Army, Lawmaker, First President of the United States, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary, Politician, Soldier, Parents: Augustine Washington and Mary Ball, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America and the oldest of six children to Augustine and Mary Washington. , 1,100 , . . Watch on Matt Baker of Useful Charts quite amusingly examined the George Washington extended family tree to determine who would be king in this age if the then-new United States of America had been created as a monarchy rather than the representative democracy that it is today. , . - . , . , . Oliver Cromwell's victory forced the Washington family to be dispossessed of their lands. -1794, . , , , . , . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. -11 1789. -1791, . , 1776. , , (Fort Duquesne). , . , . , -2 1789, , . [26], Mary Ball (born c. 1707) was raised in the family Epping Forest estate, the only child of Joseph Ball (16491711), an English justice, vestryman, lieutenant colonel, and Burgess in the Colony of Virginia and Mary Johnson. -4 , -23 . Need help with homework? . Lawrence had inherited the family's Little Hunting Creek Plantation and married Anne Fairfax, the daughter of Colonel William Fairfax, patriarch of the well to do Fairfax family.
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