[DOC] [TLE] Ten Facts About the Mansion  George Washington's Mount Vernon [PAR] Mount Vernon is named for an admiral in the British navy. ... of Jenkins' Ear, 
Lawrence Washington, George Washington's eldest half-brother, served as a 
militia ... Since the piazza roof was built just a year after the New Room addition 
roof was... [DOC] [TLE] Lawrence Washington (17181752) - Wikipedia [PAR] Lawrence Washington (17181752) was a soldier and prominent landowner in 
colonial ... For other people named Lawrence Washington, see Lawrence 
Washington. ... In late 1739 the British Parliament decided to raise a "Regiment of 
Foot" ... 1741, and the Conjunct Expedition, under the dual command of Vice 
Admiral... [DOC] [TLE] Augustine Washington - Wikipedia [PAR] Augustine Washington (November 12, 1694  April 12, 1743) was the father of 
the first U.S. ... He was a son of Lawrence Washington, a militia captain and a 
member of the ... After Jane's death in 1730, Washington married Mary Ball in 
1731, and in ... of Admiral Edward Vernon, with whom he had served in the 
British Navy in... [DOC] [TLE] Mount Vernon - Wikipedia [PAR] Mount Vernon was the plantation house of George Washington, first President of 
the United ... Following his death in 1799, under the ownership of several 
successive ... Vernon had been Lawrence's commanding officer in the British 
Royal Navy. When George Washington inherited the property, he retained the 
name. [DOC] [TLE] Edward Vernon - Wikipedia [PAR] Admiral Edward Vernon ("Old Grog") (12 November 1684  30 October 1757) 
was an English naval officer. Vernon was born in Westminster and went to 
Westminster School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1700 and was promoted to 
Lieutenant in 1702. After five years as Lieutenant, he was appointed Captain in 
1706. ... Vernon served as MP on three occasions and was out-spoken on naval
... [DOC] [TLE] The Ancestry and Earlier Life of George Washington - JStor [PAR] Lawrence Washington, the fourth son of Lawrence Wash ington, of ..... panies in 
the campaign against Carthagena under Admiral ... erty, which the son called 
Mount Vernon, after the naval officer under whom he had served. ... British navy 
under Sir John Jennings. ..... small mansion, which some called "palace," during 
the. [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "Some colonial mansions and those who lived in them ... [PAR] In it John and Lawrence Washington of Virginia were claimed as sons of .... The 
eldest son, Sir William Washington, called of Packington in the county of ... He 
served, says Irving, under Prince Rupert at the storming of Bristol in 1643, ..... 45 
for the tradition that he procured him a midshipman s com mission in the British 
navy. [DOC] [TLE] GEORGE WASHINGTON'S GAY Mess - Williamapercy.com [PAR] cherry tree myth surfaced only after Washington's death. ..... reported as saying 
that he was glad he'd never hit anybody. .... from Virginia who were picked up by 
the British Royal Navy, where they served under Admiral Vernon in an attack on 
what is now called Colombia and ... of the time at the Fairfax Belvoir mansion. [DOC] [TLE] The Sun from Rutherfordton, North Carolina  Page 6 [PAR] Mount Vernon, it will be recalled, was named by Lawrence Washington, ... in 
honor of Admiral Vernon of the British navy, iinder whom he served in the war ... 
The mansion had been built ten years before, at a probable cost of Mount 
$10,000. ... it seemed That this was General Washington, of whom so oft he'd 
dreamed The... [DOC] [TLE] Prince Andrew promoted to the rank of vice-admiral by the Queen ... [PAR] Feb 12, 2015 ... Under-fire Prince Andrew gets some good news as the Queen promotes ... Prince 
Andrew is to be promoted to the naval rank of Vice Admiral just ... who served as 
a Sea King pilot with the Royal Navy in the Falklands War, ... The honorary 
appointment comes after a difficult few weeks for the Duke of York. [DOC] [TLE] The death of the man who

Question: Lawrence Washington named this mansion after an admiral he'd served under in the British navy
Answer: Mount Vernon