The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-08-18

For the Register.
washington's Birthplace and Gunealogy.
Mr.. BARRETT.

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| noticed an article in an Albany pa
per, stating that George Washington
was not an American, but was born in
Westmoreland, in England. / had
the curiosity to look up the genealogy
Of the Washington family, which is as
follows (takcn from histories, vista
tons Of heralds in England, and mon
inscriptions but principally
from Bakers Northamptonshire)
l. John Washington, of Whitefeld, in
the county of Lancaster, England,
married-and had issue, to sons.
Ii. Robert Washington, I'd son, mar
ricd and had issue, two sons and a
daughter, viz 4: John, Thomas and
Ellen.
III. John Washington, of Warrior, in
the County of Lancaster, England,
eldest son of Robert above named,
married and had issue, five sons and
one daughter. The eldest of whom,
~. Lawrence Washington, was May
or of Northampton, A. D., 1882
and 1915. He married Anne Par.
geter, by whom he had issue, six
children, viz: Robert, Sir Lawrence,
Mary, Margaret, and two sons.
V. Robert Washington, son of Law
renee and Anne above named, sold
an estate called Sulgrave, jointly
with his son Lawrence, 1910. lie
married Elizabeth Light, and had
issue, four sons and a daughter,
viz: Lawrence. Robert, Walter,
Christopher, and Aune.
VI. Lawrence Washington, last nam
ed, married Margaret Butler, Of
Tythes, in the county of Sussex, il
England, and had issue, seven son,
and six daughters, viz: LIST, Sil
William Of Packington, in the coun
ty of Leicester ID, John, Of whom
hereafter; Sd, Richard 4th, Law
renee, who emigrated to America
with his brother John 9Th, 1Aom-
as; 9th, john It'll, Gregory
Elizabeth, Joan, Margaret, Alice
Francis, and ANY.
VII. John Washington, 2l son Q
Lawrence and his wife Margaret
above named, was of South Cove
in the county Of York, England
lie emigrated to America abou
1867. lie married and had issue
viz:
VIII. Lawrence Washington, gen
tleman, of Bridges Creek, in tn,
county of Westmoreland, Va. ii,
died 1897. lie married and haC
issue, two sons, list, John Washing
ton
TX. (2d) Augustus Washington, o
Bridges Creek, Va, was twice mar
ried. He died 1742. By his frs
wife he had issue, LIST, Lawrenc,
Washington, of Mount Vernon
Va; I'd, Augustus Washington
ancestor of Col. VIM. Washington
Of Georgetown, d. c.
Augustus Washington, by his secon'
wife, who was Mary, daughter @
Col. Ball, of Lancaster county, Va.
had issue
X. (3d) George Washington. Com
mander in chief of the America
forces during the Revolution, frs
President of the United States G
America. Born at Bridges Greek
in the settlement of Chotank, lit
Feb, 1882. He married Martha
sister of Col. cambridge, of Me-
Kent county, and died Dec. 14th
1899, without issue.
(4th) Samuel Washington, 4th son @
Augustus and Mary above named
had issue, four sons and one daugh
ter, Harriet, who married Andru
Parks. of Baltimore.
(5th) Col. John Washington marie
and had issue, viz:
LIST, Hon. Bushrod Washington, c
Mount Vernon (; I'd, Augusta
Washington, accidentally kille,
while at school in Maryland Sd
Colin Washington, died in Fairfa,
county; 4th, Jane, married Col
VIM. Washington.
(6th) Col. Charles Washington, ct
son Of Augustus Washington AM
his wife Mary, above named, mar
ried and had issue
l. Maj. Geo. Washington
2. Capt. Samuel Washington ;
3. Frances, wife of Col. Burge
Ball
4. Mildred, wife of Capt. Thoma
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