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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: Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Lawrence Washington

Mother: Amphyllis Twigden

Spouse(s): Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard

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

In 1627, Col John A Washington entered the world in Purleigh, Essex, England, born to Lawrence Washington and Amphyllis Twigden. Col John A Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard, and had children including Thomas Speke, Richard Washington, John Speke, Elizabeth Washington, Augustine Washington, Lawrence Washington, Anne Pope Washington, Henry Washington, Priscilla Washington, Charles Washington, Joseph Washington, Townshend Washington. Col John A Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Col John A Washington entered the world in Purleigh, Essex, England, born to Lawrence Washington and Amphyllis Twigden.
  • Col John A Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerrard, and had children including Thomas Speke, Richard Washington, John Speke, Elizabeth Washington, Augustine Washington, Lawrence Washington, Anne Pope Washington, Henry Washington, Priscilla Washington, Charles Washington, Joseph Washington, Townshend Washington.
  • Col John A Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Paris, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Washington
1602 – 1652
Birth Location: Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England
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Amphyllis Twigden
1601 – 1654
Birth Location: Little Creston, Northamptonshire, England
AT

Spouses(s)

Anne Pope
1635 – 1669
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
AP
Frances Gerrard
1630 – 1677
Birth Location: Clements, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
FG

Children(s)

Thomas Speke
1623 – 1659
Birth Location: –
TS
Richard Washington
1627 – 1725
Birth Location: Warton, Lancashire, England
RW
John Speke
1651 – 1731
Birth Location: –
JS
Elizabeth Washington
1652 – 1760
Birth Location: –
EW
Augustine Washington
1654 – 1654
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AW
Lawrence Washington
1659 – 1699
Birth Location: Bridge Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
LW
Anne Washington
1660 – 1697
Birth Location: Northumberland County Virginia, USA
AW
Henry Washington
1661 – 1748
Birth Location: Bridge Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
HW
Priscilla Washington
1665 –
Birth Location: Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
PW
Charles Washington
1665 – 1675
Birth Location: Mattox Neck, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Washington
1770 – 1853
Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
JW
Townshend Washington
– 1743
Birth Location: –
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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
Elizabeth Light
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. Thomas Speke (1623 – Dec 1659) m. Frances Gerrard (1630 – 1677)
  2. 2. Richard Washington (1627 – 19 May 1725)
  3. 3. John Speke (1651 – 1 Jan 1731)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Washington (1652 – 1760)
  5. 5. Augustine Washington (1654 – 1654)
  6. 6. Lawrence Washington (1 Sep 1659 – 30 Mar 1699) m. Mildred Warner (20 Feb 1671 – 26 Mar 1701)
    1. 1. John Washington (1692 – 1 Sep 1746)
    2. 2. Capt (Augustine) Washington (12 November 1694 – 12 Apr 1743) m. Mary Ball (26 April 1708 – 25 Aug 1789) m. Jane Butler (24 Dec 1699 – 24 Sep 1729)
      1. 1. George (Augustine) Washington (22 Feb 1732 – 14 Dec 1799) m. Martha Dandridge (21 June 1731 – 22 May 1802)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Bette) Washington (20 Jun 1733 – 31 Mar 1797)
      3. 3. Samuel Washington (16 Nov 1734 – 9 Sep 1781)
      4. 4. John (Augustine) Washington (13 Jan 1736 – 17 Feb 1787) m. Hannah Bushrod ( – 25 Apr 1801)
        1. 1. Jenny Washington (20 Jun 1759 – 16 Aug 1791)
        2. 2. Mildred Washington (1760 – 1798)
        3. 3. Richard Washington (1762 – 10 Dec 1799)
        4. 4. Bushrod Washington (5 Jun 1762 – 26 Nov 1829)
        5. 5. Corbin Washington (1764 – 10 Dec 1799)
      5. 5. Charles Washington (2 May 1738 – 16 Sep 1799)
      6. 6. Mildred Washington (21 Jun 1739 – 23 Oct 1740)
      7. 7. Butler Washington (Abt 1716 – Abt 1716)
      8. 8. Lawrence Washington (1718 – 26 July 1752)
      9. 9. Augustine (Austin Washington\) Jr (1720 – 12 April 1760) m. Ann Aylett
        1. 1. William Washington (1757 – 1810) m. Mary Lee
      10. 10. Jane Washington (1722 – 17 January 1735)
    3. 3. Mildred Washington (1 Aug 1696 – 5 Sep 1747)
  7. 7. Anne (Pope) Washington (1660 – 11 March 1697) m. Walter Brodhurst (1650 – ) m. Francis (E) Wright (Aug 1660 – 23 Jun 1713) m. Nicholas Hayward (29 Dec 1611 – 24 Feb 1682)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Reade (1685 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Reade (1685 – )
    3. 3. John Wright (25 February 1685 – 28 May 1739)
    4. 4. George Reade (1686 – )
    5. 5. William Wright (1690 – 1805)
    6. 6. Presley Wright (1690 – )
    7. 7. Nancy Wright (1691 – )
    8. 8. Francis Wright (1710 – 7 Sep 1767) m. Mary Hawkins (1713 – 1773)
      1. 1. Anna Wright (1729 – 1767)
      2. 2. Benjamin Wright (1730 – 10 Mar 1824) m. Frances Haley (1732 – 16 Mar 1815) m. Elizabeth Lastname (1730 – 01 Dec 1807)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Wright (ABT 1750 – 1768)
        2. 2. Mary Wright (1751 – 1798)
        3. 3. Alexander Wright (ABT 1752 – )
        4. 4. Benjamin Wright (ABT 1753 – )
        5. 5. John Wright (4 Mar 1754 – 10 Mar 1824)
        6. 6. Thomas Wright (ABT 1758 – 1818)
        7. 7. Moses Wright (1753 – Mar 1830)
        8. 8. Jesse Wright (1760 – 1796)
        9. 9. Susannah Wright (04 Nov 1761 – 01 Dec 1847)
        10. 10. Benjamin Wright (1762 – )
        11. 11. Sarah Wright (1764 – 1839)
        12. 12. Elizabeth Wright (1766 – 1799)
        13. 13. Meonie Wright (1768 – 1808)
        14. 14. Sally Wright (1771 – 31 Oct 1839)
        15. 15. Phebe Wright (1772 – 1799)
      3. 3. Mary Wright (1735 – 17 Oct 1808) m. Richard SHELTON (14 Aug 1728 – 5 Jan 1821) m. William Clements (1724 – 20 Jun 1803)
        1. 1. Jane SHELTON (1 Sep 1747 – 24 Aug 1800)
        2. 2. Joshua SHELTON (6 Dec 1749 – Mar 1813)
        3. 3. Ralph SHELTON (12 Jan 1752 – 1758)
        4. 4. Elizabeth SHELTON (20 Mar 1754 – 8 Jun 1817) m. George (Penn) LEE (1748 – 2 Aug 1825) m. WILLIAM ARNOLD (31 Aug 1749 – 7 Mar 1825)
        5. 5. Richard SHELTON (19 May 1756 – )
        6. 6. Isaac SHELTON (3 Aug 1763 – 1785)
        7. 7. Sarah SHELTON (14 Oct 1765 – )
        8. 8. Nancy (Ann) SHELTON (23 Jan 1767 – 19 Mar 1818)
        9. 9. Charlotte SHELTON (10 Aug 1772 – 1778)
        10. 10. Stephen Clements (1744 – )
        11. 11. William Clements (1746 – 1822)
        12. 12. Elizabeth Clements (1750 – 1803)
        13. 13. James CLEMENTS (24 Sep 1757 – 1817)
        14. 14. Thomas Clements (13 Nov 1757 – )
        15. 15. Jesse Clements (14 Apr 1760 – 1812) m. Elizabeth Coleman (22 Feb 1764 – 1839)
        16. 16. Joyce Clements (10 Apr 1763 – )
        17. 17. Mary CLEMENTS (1764 – )
        18. 18. John CLEMENTS (1768 – )
      4. 4. Isaac Wright (1735 – 1830) m. Susannah Ellis (9 Nov 1744 – Jul 1828)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wright (Sep 1738 – 1768)
      6. 6. Moses Wright (1740 – 1833)
      7. 7. Thomas Wright (1746 – 1793)
      8. 8. Jefferson WRIGHT (1746 – 8 Apr 1810)
      9. 9. John Wright (1756 – 25 Jun 1810)
    9. 9. Hester Hayward (1638 – 1697)
    10. 10. Nicholas HAYWARD ( – 1697)
    11. 11. Samuel Hayward ( – 11 Nov 1696)
  8. 8. Henry Washington (1661 – 22 Oct 1748)
  9. 9. Priscilla Washington (1665 – )
  10. 10. Charles Washington (22 Nov 1665 – 27 Sep 1675)
  11. 11. Joseph Washington (1770 – 15 Dec 1853)
  12. 12. Townshend Washington ( – 31 Dec 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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