1st President George Washington^[1]

1732 - 1799  (67 years)    Has more than 250 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	George Washington
  Prefix	1st President
  Relationship	with Francis Fox
  Born	22 Feb 1732	Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 1799	Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., VA
  Buried	Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., VA
  Person ID	I34105	Geneagraphie
  Links To	This person is also George Washington at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2003

  
  

  Father	Capt. Augustine Washington,   b. 1693-1694, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA ,   d. 12 Apr 1743, Ferry Farm, King George Co., VA  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Mary Ball,   b. 1708-1709, Lancaster Co., VA. ,   d. 25 Aug 1789, Fredricksburg, Virginia  (Age 80 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1731	Fredericksberg, VA
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Elizabeth Washington,   b. 20 Jun 1733, Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA ,   d. 31 Mar 1797, Western View, Culpeper County, VA  (Age 63 years)   2. Samuel Washington,   b. 16 Nov 1734, Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA ,   d. 26 Sep 1781  (Age 46 years)   3. John Augustine Washington,   b. 13 Jan 1736, Stafford Co., VA ,   d. 8 Jan 1787, Bushfield, Westmoreland Co., VA  (Age 50 years)   4. Charles Washington,   b. 2 May 1738, Stafford Co., VA ,   d. 16 Sep 1799  (Age 61 years)   5. Mildred Washington,   b. 1739, Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA ,   d. 23 Oct 1740, Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA  (Age 1 years)
  Family ID	F14449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Dandridge,   b. 21 Jun 1731, New Kent County, VA ,   d. 22 May 1802, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., VA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1759	St. Peters Church, New Kent Co., VA
  No children, however, they adopted two of her grand children, the children of John (Jackie) Custis.
  Children	1. Eleanor Parke Custis,   b. 1779, Adington, VA ,   d. 1852  (Age 73 years)   2. George Washington Parke Custis,   b. 1781, Mount Airy, MD ,   d. 1857  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2000
  Family ID	F14330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
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  	Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull, depicting the British surrendering to French (left) and American (right) troops. Oil on canvas, 1820

  
  

• Notes

  - US President No. 1 General. He left no Heir. His five younger brothers and sisters were Elizabeth, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles, and Mildred (who died in infancy). George's two half brothers, Lawrence and Augustine, were 14 and 12 years older than he, but the three boys liked and respected one another. Over 6 feet tall, Washington was a handsome man, whose portraits fail to do him full justice. He was slim-waisted and big-shouldered, with a powerful body and a well-shaped head. He rode well and walked with a firm, vigorous stride. Was elected the 1st President of the U.S. April 30, 1789, without opponent, by 69 electoral votes. In office from 1789 to 1797 (two terms). His vice-president was his successor John Adams. Refused to run for a third term and - thereby - inofficially instituted the 2-term rule for american presidents, the only exception being Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Washington devoted considerable attention to the investigation of his pedigree. The public is familar with his frequent balzoning of the family arms on carriages, books, plates, mirrors, private seal, dishes, pictures and practically every memorable family token was decorated with the old shield of the English Washingtons. As a book plate all the Washingtons employed the family arms, both in England and America. On Dec. 12, 1799, Washington rode over his farms for about five hours. It was snowing when he started out. Later it changed to hail and cold rain. Without changing his wet clothes on his return, he sat down to dinner. The next day he complained of a sore throat. During the night of the 13th he became seriously ill, but he would not disturb the household or allow Mrs. Washington to get up for fear she should catch cold. The next day his strength was sapped by frequent blood-lettings, and he grew steadily weaker. He died late that night, on Saturday, Dec. 14, 1799. Washington was buried in the family vault on Mount Vernon. John Marshall summed up the national grief. He quoted the well-remembered words of Henry Lee that truly describe Washington's place in American history: "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Was elected without opponent by 69 electoral votes. Was in office from 1789 to 1797 (two terms). His vice-president was his successor John Adams. Refused to run for a third term and - thereby - inofficially instituted the 2-term rule for american presidents, the only exception being Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

  
  

• Sources

  [S554] Washington Society.