Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-22
GEO. wASHINGTON'S GENEALOGY.
the Family Founded I'm America by
John WashingtOn, Of Lancaster. Eng.
land.


ancestor In America of George Washington,
nrst President of the United States, was, &C
cording to Albert Wells and other authorities,
the NTH child OF Leonard and (Anne) Washing
ton and was baptised In the county OF Lancas-
ter, England, in 1927. He emigrated with his
wife and one child to America in 1857, bought
and settled upon lands on Bridges Creek. near
It's confluence with the Potomac, in what is now
Westmoreland county, Va. An elder brother,
Lawrence Washington, also came to Virginia
and bought lands adjoining his brothers, but
subsequently removed TO Rappahannock
county, where he died in 1877. His will bears
date "a September, 1875. and was probated o
January, 1877, and in IL he names his brother
John as one of the executors.
The register of the ship upon which John
Washington, his wife and child came to Vir-
ginia, states that the vessel was owned by Ed
ward Prescott and commanded by John Green.
IL is rendered almost certain that a second
child was born to this family in Virginia, as In
letter from Col. John Washington to Gov.
Kendall, OF Maryland, bearing date 30 Septem-
provincial court OF Maryland on account of his
having arranged to have "his young some bap-
reaSy and sossPs being Elm al
dren by her died shortly after this date and
were buried on his plantation. In his will he
refers to them and requests to be buried "on
his plantation by the side of his wife and two
children" Although the data is meager all
available testimony goes to show that John
influence in the community in which he lived
he was an extensive planter and acquired
large bodies of land. lie was appointed
| ated with the Maryland forces in
the suppression of Indians along the Poto-
mac. He also served in the house of burgesses.
He was also church warden of old white
Chapel in 1861, and the parish In which he
| lived was named Washington parish" in re-
cognition OF his public services and private vir.
tues, and is still known by this name. In 1860
ne was united in marriage with Anne Pope, Of
n mestm o count county: Va, whose ancestors
three children-two sons and q daughter
says Gen. Washington in his letter OF May I'd,
1192-whileMrs. Wills gives the names of four,
two sons and two daughters The death of Col
John Washington took place within few DAYS
OF that Of his brother Lawrence His will was
the courthouse of Westmoreland county. Va.
In his will he names his brother Lawrence and
his surviving wife as his executors, and names
his surviving children as "John, Lawrence and
Anne. His remains were inferred as he di.
rected, in a vault at Bridges creek, which has
been the family burial place OF the Washing
Tons ever since. Children by second wife, Anne
Pope QlLawrence Washington, born at Bridges
creek Srsa Va . about lG6i John Washington,
Ann Washington, born at bridges creek, Va,
about 1867. She married Major Francis Wright
lawrence IaSn Washington, the first child Of
Mildred, daughter of Col Augustine Warner,
OF Gloucester county, Virginia, about 1890.
ts e had three 1 children h two SONS and daugh-
moreland county, about 1892. (2) Augustine
washington, born Bridges creek, about 1894.
She married Mr.. Gregory. Lawrence Washing
ton died on his estate in 1897, and was inferred
In the family vault at Bridges creek. His
tons letter, I'd May, 1892.
Augustine Washington was the second
child of Lawrence and Mildred (warner)
John, the pioneer of the family to Wiz.
ginia, was born at Bridges creek, West
April i7lS Jane, daughter Of Caleb BSse Tos OF
children: a. Butter Washington, born Bridges ies
Washington, born Bridges Greek, virginia
IT'S. 60 Augustin Washington, born Bridges
f sasss sS 1 5ses dss iE
children died Now "a. i72s xasnstine w Sasss
ter OF Joseph Ball. Of Lancaster county, Vir-
Sr sarss w.s SONS and two aSagh.s
Bridges creek, WestmoreIand county, Virginia
IL Q; s., % n. s., Feb, 1892. This firsi-born
founder of American liberty and independence.
l2-2l Betty Washington, born "Wakefield," on
Bridges creek, 20 June. 1888; 1922 samuel
creek, 1e Noy., 173a; l4-2l John Augusfin
creek, IL Jan,y, 1886: died on his estate on
there Observation-Disclosures letter May, 1892.
(52) Charles Washington, born at "Wakefield"
May, 1888. (6-2) Mildred Washington. born
Nv akefieid, on Bridges creek, 21 June, 1889;
died 23 October, 174O.
Augustin washington ACQUIRED by his ,ndus-
try and business capacity number of valuable
plantations on the Potomac and Rappahannock
rated plantation and mineral lands in STANFORD lord
county nearly opposite TO the city of Fredericks-
burg, Va. where he resided at the time
OF his death April II. 1743. He left his widow
and children we'll provided. To each of his
sons he left by will valuable tract of land and
other securities. His remains were taken TO
and Inferred in the family vault at Bridges
Creek, in Westmoreland. county, Va His
widow survived hun until near the close of the
century, and is buried at Fredericksburg.
The following memoranda is copied from the
family Bible OF Augustin, owned by the descen-
danis OF his second wife:
"Augustin Washington and Mary Ball mar.
ried the sixth of March, 1730-31.
George Washington, son of Augustine and
Mary, his wife, was born ye 11th day of Feb
was Baptized the 9th Of April, following; Mrs.
Beverly Whiting and Captain Christopher
Brooks, godfathers, and Mrs. Mildred Gregory,
Betty Washington was born ye l6 of Nov,
1734, about 3 in We morning.
and Mary Washington, departed this life IL
joan Augustine Washington was born ye Is
Charles Washington was born We 2 day of
May, about in We morning, 1913.
Mildred aSnlngton was born ye Il OF June,
1879, about Cat night
Mildred Washington departed this life Oct.ye
23. 174O, being Thursday, about IL o'clock
at noon, aged year and months.
Augustin Washington departed this life We
Lawrence and Augustine Washington, sons
of Augustine and (Anne Butler) Washington
and half brothers of George, Samuel John,
Augustine and Charles, all married and left
families, except George, who, although he mar
ried, left no children. Therefore those fami.
lies, kin OF Washington and bearing the name
may be traced to the families as here named.
Affairs in West WashingtOn.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Reuben
Morton, middie-aged cOlored man, was ar.
rested on q warrant this morning sworn out by
John Weller, who keeps grocery store on N
street, and who alleges that Morton on Satur-
day night attempted to rob his (W.'s) money
drawer.
PERSONAL NOTES.-The. Noble c. Bowling, son
of Thomas Bowling, will be married to Miss
Kettle Cox this evening al the rumbarton
who has been sick at his home, is out again.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
DID OF FEBRUARY.-THE STARS suggestion
that Alexandria, the town Of Washington.
should not permit his birthday TO pass BY un-
observed, has not been regarded; and there has
been little celebration Of the day here. The
public schools the U. s. and city offices were
closed; the post Office kept Sunday hours and
the banks and exchange transacted no busi-
ness. The only parade was the morning dress
parade of St Johns cadets.