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Col John A Washington 1627–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Purleigh, Essex, England

Death Date: Sep 1677

Death Location: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Lawrence Washington

Mother: Amphyllis Twigden

Spouse(s): Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard

Children(s): Anne Washington, Richard Washington, Thomas Speke, John Speke, Elizabeth Washington, Augustine Washington, Henry Washington, Priscilla Washington, Charles Washington, Joseph Washington, Lawrence Washington, Townshend Washington

Col John A Washington was born in 1627 in Purleigh, Essex, England, the child of Lawrence Washington And Amphyllis Twigden. Col John A Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard, and had children including Anne Pope Washington, Augustine Washington, Charles Washington, Elizabeth Washington, Henry Washington, John Speke, Joseph Washington, Lawrence Washington, Priscilla Washington, Richard Washington, Thomas Speke, Townshend Washington. Col John A Washington passed away in 1677 in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Col John A Washington was born in 1627 in Purleigh, Essex, England, the child of Lawrence Washington And Amphyllis Twigden.
  • Col John A Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard, and had children including Anne Pope Washington, Augustine Washington, Charles Washington, Elizabeth Washington, Henry Washington, John Speke, Joseph Washington, Lawrence Washington, Priscilla Washington, Richard Washington, Thomas Speke, Townshend Washington.
  • Col John A Washington passed away in 1677 in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Washington's Ancestors

Self
Col Washington
1627–1677
Birth Place: Purleigh, Essex, England
Parents
Lawrence Washington
1602–1652
Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England
Amphyllis Twigden
1601–1654
Little Creston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence Washington
1568–1616
Sulgravce Manor, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Butler
1568–1650
Cuckfields, Sussex, Delaware, United States
John TWIGDEN
1579–1611
Creaton, Northamptonshire, England
Anne Dickens
1582–1637
Great Creaton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Washington
1544–1623
William GW
1542–1587
MARGARET GREEKE
1542–1580
Thomas Twigden
1542–1580
Amphyllis Watts
1552–1579
William Dickens
1542–1583
Anne Thornton
1555–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Washington's Descendants

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Col (John A) Washington (1627–Sep 1677) m. Anne Pope (1 Dec 1635–26 Sep 1669) m. Frances Gerrard (1630–1677)
  1. 1. Anne (Pope) Washington 1660–1697 m. Francis (E) Wright 1660–1713 m. Nicholas Hayward 1611–1682 m. Walter Brodhurst 1650–
    1. 1. Francis Wright 1710–1767 m. Mary Hawkins 1713–1773
      1. 1. Mary Wright 1735–1808 m. William Clements 1724–1803 m. Richard SHELTON 1728–1821
        1. 1. Jesse Clements 1760–1812 m. Elizabeth Coleman 1764–1839
        2. 2. Stephen Clements 1744–
        3. 3. William Clements 1746–1822
        4. 4. Elizabeth Clements 1750–1803
        5. 5. Thomas Clements 1757–
        6. 6. James CLEMENTS 1757–1817
        7. 7. Joyce Clements 1763–
        8. 8. Mary CLEMENTS 1764–
        9. 9. John CLEMENTS 1768–
        10. 10. Jane SHELTON 1747–1800
        11. 11. Joshua SHELTON 1749–1813
        12. 12. Ralph SHELTON 1752–1758
        13. 13. Elizabeth SHELTON 1754–1817 m. George (Penn) LEE 1748–1825 m. WILLIAM ARNOLD 1749–1825
        14. 14. Richard SHELTON 1756–
        15. 15. Isaac SHELTON 1763–1785
        16. 16. Sarah SHELTON 1765–
        17. 17. Nancy (Ann) SHELTON 1767–1818
        18. 18. Charlotte SHELTON 1772–1778
      2. 2. Anna Wright 1729–1767
      3. 3. Benjamin Wright 1730–1824 m. Frances Haley 1732–1815 m. Elizabeth Lastname 1730–1807
        1. 1. John Wright 1754–1824
        2. 2. Benjamin Wright 1753–
        3. 3. Thomas Wright 1758–1818
        4. 4. Alexander Wright 1752–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Wright 1750–1768
        6. 6. Mary Wright 1751–1798
        7. 7. Sarah Wright 1764–1839
        8. 8. Benjamin Wright 1762–
        9. 9. Meonie Wright 1768–1808
        10. 10. Susannah Wright 1761–1847
        11. 11. Sally Wright 1771–1839
        12. 12. Elizabeth Wright 1766–1799
        13. 13. Moses Wright 1753–1830
        14. 14. Phebe Wright 1772–1799
        15. 15. Jesse Wright 1760–1796
      4. 4. Isaac Wright 1735–1830 m. Susannah Ellis 1744–1828
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wright 1738–1768
      6. 6. Moses Wright 1740–1833
      7. 7. Thomas Wright 1746–1793
      8. 8. Jefferson WRIGHT 1746–1810
      9. 9. John Wright 1756–1810
    2. 2. William Wright 1690–1805
    3. 3. Presley Wright 1690–
    4. 4. Nancy Wright 1691–
    5. 5. Hester Hayward 1638–1697
    6. 6. Nicholas HAYWARD –1697
    7. 7. Samuel Hayward –1696
    8. 8. Elizabeth Reade 1685–
    9. 9. Thomas Reade 1685–
    10. 10. George Reade 1686–
    11. 11. John Wright 1685–1739
  2. 2. Richard Washington 1627–1725
  3. 3. Thomas Speke 1623–1659 m. Frances Gerrard 1630–1677
  4. 4. John Speke 1651–1731
  5. 5. Elizabeth Washington 1652–1760
  6. 6. Augustine Washington 1654–1654
  7. 7. Henry Washington 1661–1748
  8. 8. Priscilla Washington 1665–
  9. 9. Charles Washington 1665–1675
  10. 10. Joseph Washington 1770–1853
  11. 11. Lawrence Washington 1659–1699 m. Mildred Warner 1671–1701
    1. 1. Capt (Augustine) Washington 1694–1743 m. Mary Ball 1708–1789 m. Jane Butler 1699–1729
      1. 1. George (Augustine) Washington 1732–1799 m. Martha Dandridge 1731–1802
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Bette) Washington 1733–1797
      3. 3. Samuel Washington 1734–1781
      4. 4. John (Augustine) Washington 1736–1787 m. Hannah Bushrod –1801
        1. 1. Jenny Washington 1759–1791
        2. 2. Mildred Washington 1760–1798
        3. 3. Bushrod Washington 1762–1829
        4. 4. Richard Washington 1762–1799
        5. 5. Corbin Washington 1764–1799
      5. 5. Charles Washington 1738–1799
      6. 6. Mildred Washington 1739–1740
      7. 7. Butler Washington 1716–1716
      8. 8. Lawrence Washington 1718–1752
      9. 9. Jane Washington 1722–1735
      10. 10. Augustine (Austin Washington\) Jr 1720–1760
        1. 1. William Washington 1757–1810
    2. 2. John Washington 1692–1746
    3. 3. Mildred Washington 1696–1747
  12. 12. Townshend Washington –1743

Col Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Col John A Washington in Purleigh, Essex, England
Purleigh, Essex, England
1677
Sep 1677
Age 50
Death of Col John A Washington in Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Purleigh, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: St Marycounty; Birth state: MD.
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1677
    Event Place: Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: St Marycounty; Birth state: MD.
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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