Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-07
The washington Family.


The Washington Family.
The following letter, translated from the |
German, contains some particulars respecting |
a branch Of the Washington family. The let |
Ter from General Washington, to which the |
writer alludes. may be seen in Sparks Wash |
ipgton, vol. ri, Q, 1913; and other particulars
concerning the family in vol. p. $50. James
Washington is there mentioned as having
been a merchant in Rotterdam.
MUNICH, February 81, 1874.
Honored Sir-It was not till the 18TH of
this month that received your favor of De-
eember 18th; l could not, therefore, answer 1t
earlier. IT. compliance with your wish VIII
with pleasure, communicate 10 you tacss re"
lating to my family. The branch from which
am descended has undoubtedly the same an
cestor as that from which the American branch
descended, which is proved also by the same
coat of arms.
The fatally Of Washington is descended
from a good old English family, which, In
early times, owned considerable possessions
in the counties Of York and Northampton, and
in other places. Il became connected, by mar
rage, with the family of Shirly, Earl Ferrers,
Sir Lawrence Washington married Elizabeth,
daughter of the second Earl Ferrers. 1t was
also connected with that Of Villiers, Duke OF
Buckingham. branch Of the family, from
unknown causes, for they were wealthy, emf
grated about the year 1850 to America; and
the we'll known Zone may say with truth, the
universally famous) General and President
George Washington was descended from it.
My great grandfather, James Washington,
was so deeply implicated in the unfortunate
of tho Duke of Monmouth, in the time Of
Charles II, 1888 and 1884, that he was obIl-
ged to fly from England, and, after losing by
shpwreck on the coast of Portugal everything
Of his personal property that he had been able
to carry away from England, he came to Hoi'
land. While there he was frequently deman-
ded on the part of England by its ambassador.
and his delivery insisted upon; but tho Gene
raj States did not consent; and thus he became
the founder Of that branch " hich then began
to flourish in Holland, and is still in existence
in the persons of two individuals, cousins,
lieutenants in the army and navy.
! possess an autograph letter Of that great
man, George Washington, from Mount Yer.
non, January 90, 1899, in which, among other
things, it is said: "There can be but little
doubt, sir, Of our descending from the same
country; at what time your ancestors left En-
gland is not mentioned; mine came to America
nearly one hundred and fifty years ago"
Al the age Of sixteen | received, in 1871, a
commission in the Dutch service, but was un-
ed in 1895 and being faithful follower OF
the house Orange, l emigrated. At the for
nation of the Dutch brigade of the Prince OF
Orange in the English service in 1899, l
was appointed lieutenant in that brigade, Nn-
I'll the disbandng of the latter, after the peace
of Amiens, in 1902. A few months later,
had the good fortune to enter the Bavarian Ser
vice. Since then, nearly forty-two years have
passed, of which have been attached no less
than thirty seven years to the most high per-
son,oftho King, partly as marshal Of the court,
and partly as aid-de-camp.
have also planted stock in Bavaria,
which, if God will, is some time to bear good
fruit to the King and country. ! have three
sons-the eldest, Ludwig, l6 years old, is a
page Of his Majesty the King: the second,
Max, Ii years old, is pupil in the Royal Corps
Of Cadets; and the third, Karl, 10 years old
frequents the public school. By my tw o mar
Iiages with daughters Of families Of the high
est nobility in the land my children are placed
in agreeable circumstances, even when | shall
be no more; and in this manner, this branch
Of the family in this new country may flour
iSh. God give his blessing to it!
It would lead me too far to enter into detail
of my biography; for, being in earlier years
frequently exposed to the storm of fate, bro
on chiefly by revolutions, and at later perioc
piaced IN important Offices and other relations
could not do it without being very long; and
since this letter has already attained consid
cradle extent, that which has been said will
hope. satisfy you. will only add, in or
der that you may become altogether acquaint
cd with my situation here, that will subjoir
to the signature of my name what is other
wise not usual; but in this case think ma,
make an exception, because it forms in man
neH part of nv biography
Thanking you for tho literary production
transmitted to me, which possesses, by tn
preface of the renowned Professor Hedmann
an enhanced value, remain, with sentiment
Of perfect esteem, your devoted.
BARON Won WASHINGTON.
Royal Bavarian Chamberlain, Lieut.. Gen. an
Aid-de-Camp to his Majesty the King
Commander Of the Order of Civil Merit c
the Bavarian Crown; of the Greek Order G
the Saviour, OF the British Military Orde
of the Bath, Knight of the Royal Frenc
Order of The Legion Of Honor, and Lord Q
Nothing.
10 DIR. J. X. Fluzel.
Consul OF the u. S. of n. America in LEIPZIG
Fatal Duel.
The Columbia Carolinian saws An affa
of honor ca-na off Oear tho II ,ronto,