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Colonel John Wesley Washington 1627 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Purleigh, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1677

Death Location: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Father: Lawrence Washington

Mother: Amphyllis Twigden

Spouse(s): Anne Pope, Frances Gerard, Ann Brett, Frances Appleton

Children(s): Capt Washington

In 1627, Colonel John Wesley Washington entered the world in Purleigh, Essex, England, born to Lawrence Washington and Amphyllis Twigden. Colonel John Wesley Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerard, Ann Brodhurst Brett, Frances Appleton, and had children including Capt Lawrence Washington. Colonel John Wesley Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Colonel John Wesley Washington entered the world in Purleigh, Essex, England, born to Lawrence Washington and Amphyllis Twigden.
  • Colonel John Wesley Washington married Anne Pope, Frances Gerard, Ann Brodhurst Brett, Frances Appleton, and had children including Capt Lawrence Washington.
  • Colonel John Wesley Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Washington's Ancestors

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Colonel Washington
1627 – 1677
Birth Place: Purleigh, Essex, England
Parents
Lawrence Washington
1602 – 1653
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, , England
Amphyllis Twigden
1602 – 1655
Spratton, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Lawrence Washington
1568 – 1616
Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, , England
Margaret Butler
1568 – 1652
Tyes Hall, Sussex, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Butler
1540 – 1609
Margaret Greeke
1542 – 1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Butler
1489 – 1558
Margaret Sutton
1492 – 1563

Colonel Washington's Descendants

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Colonel (John Wesley) Washington (1627 – 16 Sep 1677) m. Anne Pope (1635 – 26 Sep 1669) m. Frances Gerard (1630 – 1677) m. Ann (Brodhurst) Brett (1619 – 1640) m. Frances Appleton (1619 – 1640)
  1. 1. Capt (Lawrence) Washington (1 Sep 1659 – 30 March 1699) m. Mildred Warner (1671 – 26 March 1701)
    1. 1. Captain (William Augustine) Washington (1694 – 12 Apr 1743) m. Jane Butler (24 Dec 1699 – 24 Nov 1729) m. Catherine Whiting (22 May 1694 – 7 Feb 1744) m. Mary Ball (26 Apr 1708 – 25 Aug 1789)
      1. 1. George ((1st President of the United States)) Washington (22 Feb 1732 – 14 Dec 1799) m. Martha Dandridge (21 Jun 1731 – 22 May 1802)

Colonel Washington's Timeline

3 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Colonel John Wesley Washington in Purleigh, Essex, England
Purleigh, Essex, England
1634
23 Jan 1634
Age 7
Birth of Colonel John Wesley Washington in Purleigh, Essex, England
Purleigh, Essex, England
1677
16 Sep 1677
Age 50
Death of Colonel John Wesley Washington in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1634
    Event Place: Purleigh, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Westmoreland County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1280.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJN
    [6] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Purleigh, Essex, England
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1677
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Westmoreland County; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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