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Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington 1631–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1631

Birth Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 Sep 1677

Death Location: Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States

Father: Rev. Washington

Mother: Amphyllis Twigden

Spouse(s): Anne Pope

Children(s): Major Washington

Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington was born in 1631 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Rev Lawrence Washington And Amphyllis Roades Twigden. Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington married Anne Fox Pope, and had children including Major Lawrence Washington. Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington was born in 1631 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Rev Lawrence Washington And Amphyllis Roades Twigden.
  • Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington married Anne Fox Pope, and had children including Major Lawrence Washington.
  • Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington passed away in 1677 in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Lt. Washington's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Washington
1631–1677
Birth Place: Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Rev. Lawrence Washington
1602–1652
Sulgrave, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Amphyllis (Roades) Twigden
1601–1655
Spatton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Twigden
1579–1610
Anne Dickens
1582–1637
Great Creaton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Dickens
1552–1583
Anne Thornton
1552–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dickens
1534–1601
Hannah May
1530–1601
Henry Thornton
1530–1557
Anne Wilmer
1532–1607

Lt. Washington's Descendants

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Lt. (Col. John Wesley) Washington (12 Feb 1631–16 Sep 1677) m. Anne (Fox) Pope (1 Dec 1635–1668)
  1. 1. Major (Lawrence) Washington 1659–1697 m. Mildred Warner 1671–1701
    1. 1. Augustine ((Capt)) Washington 1694–1743 m. Mary BALL 1708–1789 m. Margaret ("Jane") Butler 1699–1729
      1. 1. George Washington 1732–1799 m. Martha Washington 1731–1802
      2. 2. Augustine (Washington) Jr 1720–1762
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Washington) Lewis 1733–1797 m. Fielding Lewis 1725–
      4. 4. Samuel Washington 1734–1781
      5. 5. John (Augustine) Washington 1736–1787
      6. 6. Lawrence Washington 1718–1752
      7. 7. Charles Washington 1738–1799
      8. 8. Butler Washington 1716–1716
      9. 9. Jane Washington 1722–1735
      10. 10. Mary (Bell Elizabeth) Simms 1742–
      11. 11. Mildred Washington 1739–1740
    2. 2. Col (John) Washington 1692–1782
    3. 3. John (A Col) Washington 1692–1746
    4. 4. Mildred (Warner) Washington 1696–1747

Lt. Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1631
12 Feb 1631
Birth of Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1677
16 Sep 1677
Age 46
Death of Lt. Col. John Wesley Washington in Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1677
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Westmorland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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