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Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President 1708–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1708

Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 August 1789

Death Location: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Colonel Washington

Mother: Mary BALL

Spouse(s): Capt. Sr., James America)

Children(s): Col President, Mary President, Col President, Elizabeth President, Col President, President Owner), WILLIAM KERR

In 1708, Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President entered the world in Lancaster, Virginia, USA, born to Colonel Joseph Matthaus Ball Grandfather Of George Washington And Mary Polly Montague Bennett Payne Johnson Hewes Hughes Ball. Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President married Capt Augustine Washington Sr, James Kerr Immigrant To America, and had children including Col Charles Lawrence Washington Brother Of America S 1St President, Col John Augustine Jack Washington Brother Of America S 1St President, Col Samuel Augustine Washington Sr Brother Of America S 1St President, Elizabeth Betty Washington Sister Of America S 1St President, Lewis Washington, Mary Mildred Washington Sister Of America S 1St President, President General George Eskridge Washington Slave Owner, William James Kerr. Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President passed away in 1789 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President entered the world in Lancaster, Virginia, USA, born to Colonel Joseph Matthaus Ball Grandfather Of George Washington And Mary Polly Montague Bennett Payne Johnson Hewes Hughes Ball.
  • Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President married Capt Augustine Washington Sr, James Kerr Immigrant To America, and had children including Col Charles Lawrence Washington Brother Of America S 1St President, Col John Augustine Jack Washington Brother Of America S 1St President, Col Samuel Augustine Washington Sr Brother Of America S 1St President, Elizabeth Betty Washington Sister Of America S 1St President, Lewis Washington, Mary Mildred Washington Sister Of America S 1St President, President General George Eskridge Washington Slave Owner, William James Kerr.
  • Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President passed away in 1789 in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary President's Ancestors

Self
Mary President
1708–1789
Birth Place: Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Parents
Colonel Joseph Matthäus Ball - Grandfather of George Washington
1649–1711
England
Mary (Polly Montague, Bennett, Payne, Johnson Hewes\Hughes,) BALL
1665–1743
West Chester, Chester, West and Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Colonel (William James Charles Ball - George Washington Great) Grandfather
1615–1680
Barkham Manor, Barkham, Berkshire, England
Hannah (Atherold George Washingtons Gr) Grandmother
1617–1695
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William II
1573–1647
Lady Waltham
1573–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary President's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st) President (26 April 1708–25 August 1789) m. Capt. (Augustine Washington,) Sr. (12 November 1694–12 Apr 1743) m. James (Kerr (Immigrant To) America) (01 Feb 1680–20 March 1770)
  1. 1. Col (Samuel Augustine Washington Sr, Brother of America's 1st) President 1734–1781
  2. 2. Mary (Mildred Washington; Sister of America's 1st) President 1739–1740
  3. 3. Col (John Augustine 'Jack' Washington; Brother of America's 1st) President 1736–1787
  4. 4. Elizabeth ('Betty' Washington; Sister of America's 1st) President 1733–1797
  5. 5. Col (Charles Lawrence Washington; Brother of America's 1st) President 1738–1799
  6. 6. President (General George Eskridge Washington (Slave) Owner) 1732–1799 m. Martha Dandridge –1802
  7. 7. WILLIAM (JAMES) KERR 1720–1792

Mary President's Timeline

4 Records

1704
1704
Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President was married in Scotland
Scotland
1708
26 April 1708
Birth of Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1749
1749
Age 41
Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President was married in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1789
25 August 1789
Age 81
Death of Mary Ann Ball; Mother of America's 1st President in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1708
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1789
    Event Place: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA

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