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Colonel Samuel Washington 1734–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 November 1734

Birth Location: Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia

Death Date: 26 September 1781

Death Location: Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Washington)

Mother: Mary Ball

Spouse(s): Anne Steptoe, Mildred Thorton, Susannah Washington

Children(s): Capt. Washington, Thornton Washington, Lawrence Washington, John Washington, Ferdinand Washington, Harriet Washington

The story of Colonel Samuel Washington began in 1734 in Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia. Colonel Samuel Washington married Anne Eskridge Steptoe, Jane Champe, Mildred Thorton, Susannah Washington, and had children including Capt George Steptoe Washington, Ferdinand Washington, Harriet Parks Washington, John Perrin Washington, Lawrence Augustine Washington, Thornton Washington. Colonel Samuel Washington passed away in 1781 in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel Samuel Washington began in 1734 in Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia.
  • Colonel Samuel Washington married Anne Eskridge Steptoe, Jane Champe, Mildred Thorton, Susannah Washington, and had children including Capt George Steptoe Washington, Ferdinand Washington, Harriet Parks Washington, John Perrin Washington, Lawrence Augustine Washington, Thornton Washington.
  • Colonel Samuel Washington passed away in 1781 in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Washington's Ancestors

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Colonel Washington
1734–1781
Birth Place: Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia
Parents
Captain Augustine Washington Sr (Father of President George Washington)
1694–1743
Bridges Creek, Wakefield Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Mary Ball
1708–1789
Epping Forest (parish), Lancaster, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Lawrence Washington
1659–1697
Westmoreland (Virginia) USA
Mildred Warner
1671–1701
Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Joseph Ball
1649–1711
Lancaster,Virginia, United States
Maria Mountague
1664–1743
VA
Great-Grandparents
Augustine II
1642–1681
Mildred Reade
1643–1686
William Ball
1614–1680
Hannah Artherold
1614–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Augustine I
1610–1674
Mary Towneley
1614–1662
George Reade
1608–1674
Elizabeth Martiau
1625–1696

Colonel Washington's Descendants

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Colonel (Samuel) Washington (16 November 1734–26 September 1781) m. Anne (Eskridge) Steptoe (10 October 1737–14 March 1777) m. Mildred Thorton (–1763) m. Susannah Washington (27 June 1753–5 March 1783)
  1. 1. Capt. (George Steptoe) Washington 1771–1809 m. Lucy (Ann) Payne 1769–1846
    1. 1. George (Steptoe Washington) II 1806–1831
    2. 2. William (Temple) Washington 1800–1877
    3. 3. George (( Infant Child ) Washington - 1797 - Died In Infancy - WIP - (r)) (01:18) 1797–1797
    4. 4. Dr (Samuel Walter) Washington 1799–1831 m. Louisa Clemson 1805–1882
      1. 1. Christian (Maria) Washington 1822–1895
      2. 2. Lucy (Elizabeth) Washington 1824–1881
      3. 3. George (Lafayette) Washington 1825–1872
      4. 4. Annie (Steptoe Clemson) Washington 1831–1911
      5. 5. Son Washington 1822–1822
      6. 6. Christian (Maria) Washington 1826–1895 m. Richard (Scott Blackburn) Washington 1822–1910
        1. 1. William (De Hertburn) Washington 1864–1937
        2. 2. George (Steptoe) Washington 1860–1943
        3. 3. Richard (Scott Blackburn Washington) II 1856–1922
        4. 4. Christine (Maria) Washington 1858–1937
        5. 5. Anna (Maria Thomasina Blackburn) Washington 1849–1852
        6. 6. Samuel (Walter) Washington 1853–1923 m. Elizabeth (Ryland) Willis 1870–1960
        7. 7. John (Augustine) Washington 1847–1923 m. Jane (Keyes) Ambler 1862–1891
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Clemson) Washington 1845–1911
        9. 9. Louisa (Clemson) Washington 1851–1852
    5. 5. James Washington 1812–
    6. 6. Thomas Washington 1813–
  2. 2. Thornton Washington 1760–1787
  3. 3. Lawrence (Augustine) Washington 1774–1824
  4. 4. John (Perrin) Washington 1780–1783
  5. 5. Ferdinand Washington 1776–1788
  6. 6. Harriet (Parks) Washington 1776–1822

Colonel Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1734
16 November 1734
Birth of Colonel Samuel Washington in Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia
Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia
1781
26 September 1781
Age 47
Death of Colonel Samuel Washington in Berkeley, Harrwood Parish, James City, or Mount Vernon, Fairfax County or Jefferson Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
Berkeley, Harrwood Parish, James City, or Mount Vernon, Fairfax County or Jefferson Co, VA, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 November 1734
    Event Place: Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia, Colonial Amercia
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1781
    Event Place: Berkeley, Harrwood Parish, James City, or Mount Vernon, Fairfax County or Jefferson Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Index and Abstracts, 1772-1823; Author: Berkeley County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Berkeley, West Virginia
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Index and Abstracts, 1772-1823; Author: Berkeley County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Berkeley, West Virginia

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