For the painting by Edward Savage, see The Washington Family.
Washington
Washington coat of arms
Pedigree and arms of the Washington line until George Washington
Current region
Colony of Virginia
Earlier spellings
de Washington; earlier, de Wessyington
Etymology
Derives from Wessington (Washington) in the County of Durham
Place of origin
Washington Old Hall, England
Founded
12th century
Traditions
Anglicanism / Episcopalian
Motto
Exitus acta probat(Latin) (The outcome is the test of the act)
Estate(s)
Washington Old Hall, Mount Vernon, Abingdon (plantation), Arlington House, Beall-Air, Blakeley (West Virginia), Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia), Bushfield (Mount Holly, Virginia), Cedar Lawn, Claymont Court, Germantown White House, Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia), Ferry Farm, Harewood (West Virginia), Kenmore (Fredericksburg, Virginia), River Farm, Sulgrave Manor, Tudor Place, Washington Bottom Farm, George Washington Birthplace, Mary Ball Washington House, White House (plantation), Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
The Washington family is an American family of English origins that was part of both the British landed gentry and the American gentry. It was prominent in colonial America and rose to great economic and political eminence especially in the Colony of Virginia as part of the planter class, owning several highly valued plantations, mostly making their money in tobacco farming. Members of the family include the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732–1799), and his nephew, Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The family's roots can be traced back to the 12th century in Washington, in the historic County Palatine of Durham in northern England, where their ancestral home was Washington Old Hall. In the 16th century, a branch settled at Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire. John Washington, born 1631 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1657 after being shipwrecked.[1][2]
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The Washingtonfamily is an American family of English origins that was part of both the British landed gentry and the American gentry. It was prominent...
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president...
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approximately 15 miles south of Washington, D.C.. The Washingtonfamily acquired land in the area in 1674. Around 1734, the family embarked on an expansion of...
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was a house guest of George Washington at the presidential mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at the Washingtonfamily home, Mount Vernon in Virginia...
United States, George Washington. The second wife of Augustine Washington, she became a prominent member of the Washingtonfamily. She spent a large part...
and never rebuilt. George Washington was born in the house on February 22, 1732. Thirty-two graves of Washingtonfamily members have been found at the...
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 O.S. — May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although...
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by other villages. The building was the ancestral home of the family of George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States. William...
Weems corresponded with Washington, had family ties to Washington, and evidently relied on members of the Washingtonfamily for information. Mason Weems...
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Nicholas Eberstadt (February 23, 2015). The global flight from the family. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. Archived from the original on September...
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. It is dedicated...
The Washington quarter is the present quarter dollar or 25-cent piece issued by the United States Mint. The coin was first struck in 1932; the original...
The Washington Square Arch, officially the Washington Arch, is a marble memorial arch in Washington Square Park, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood...
George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American plantation owner, antiquarian, author, and playwright. His father John...
Mount Washington, also known as Agiocochook, is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United...
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