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Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington 1708–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1708

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1789

Death Location: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA

Father: Major Ball

Mother: Mary Ball

Spouse(s): Augustine Sr

Children(s): President Washington, Elizabeth Lewis, Samuel Washington, John Washington, Charles Washington

In 1708, Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington entered the world in Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, born to Major Joseph Matthaus Ball And Mary Polly Ball. Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington married Augustine Washington Sr, and had children including Charles Washington, Elizabeth Washington Lewis, John Augustine Washington, President George Washington, Samuel Washington. Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington passed away in 1789 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington entered the world in Lancaster County, Virginia, USA, born to Major Joseph Matthaus Ball And Mary Polly Ball.
  • Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington married Augustine Washington Sr, and had children including Charles Washington, Elizabeth Washington Lewis, John Augustine Washington, President George Washington, Samuel Washington.
  • Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington passed away in 1789 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Washington's Ancestors

Self
Mary Washington
1708–1789
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major Joseph Matthaus Ball
1649–1711
England
Mary (Polly) Ball
1660–1743
West Chester, Chester, West and Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Col. (William) Ball
1614–1680
Wiltshire, England
Hannah (Ball) Atherold
1614–1695
London, London, England
Dr. (John Bennett) (Thomas)
1624–1670
Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Mary (Maria Maritje Montague Doodes) GG
1645–1686
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Dorothy *
1580–1689
Capt (1573–1648)
1573–1647
Thomas England
1590–1658
Mary Atherold
1568–1665
Sir (GGF
1603–1668
Agnes Beard
1608–1660
Capt. Doodes
1614–1677
Maritje GG
1624–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1548–1628
Elizabeth Ball
1549–1595
Thomas Atherold
1590–1658
JOAN Atherold
1524–1567
John Harvey
1570–1658
Elizabeth Harvey
1570–1595

Mary Washington's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ball Washington Mother to President George) Washington (30 Nov 1708–26 Aug 1789) m. Augustine (Washington) Sr (12 Nov 1694–12 Apr 1743)
  1. 1. President (George) Washington 1732–1799 m. Martha (Dandridge Curtis) Washington 1731–1802
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Washington) Lewis 1733–1797
  3. 3. Samuel Washington 1734–1781
  4. 4. John (Augustine) Washington 1736–1787
  5. 5. Charles Washington 1738–1799

Mary Washington's Timeline

2 Records

1708
30 Nov 1708
Birth of Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington in Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
1789
26 Aug 1789
Age 81
Death of Mary Ball Washington Mother to President George Washington in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1708
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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