Who was John Washington?

John Washington (1692–1746) was born in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America and died in Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Washington 1692–1746

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Born 12 Nov 1692 · Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America

Died 1 Sep 1746 · Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father Lawrence Washington

Mother Mildred Warner

Spouse Catherine Whiting

Children Catherine Lewis, Elizabeth Washington, Hannah Washington, Warner Washington Sr

Siblings Augustine Washington, Mildred Washington

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records

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John Washington was born in 1692 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of lawrence washington and mildred warner. John Washington married catherine whiting, and had children including catherine lewis, elizabeth washington, hannah washington, warner washington sr. John Washington passed away in 1746 in Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Vital Records Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records

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1692

Birth of John Washington in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America

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1692

Birth of John Washington

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1746

Death of John Washington in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Washington

This ancestor line traces from Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, England (1565) to Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA (1692) across 5 generations.

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: John Washington (1692–1746) was born in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States of America and died in Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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