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Mary Ball Washington 1708–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1708

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Aug 1789

Death Location: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Ball

Mother: Mary Bennett

Spouse(s): John I

Children(s): Samuel Washington, George (Pres), Jane Washington, Charles Washington, Warner Washington, Mildred Washington, Col II, Sybella Washington, Elizabeth Washington

In 1708, Mary Ball Washington entered the world in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain Joseph Ball And Mary Bennett. Mary Ball Washington married John Augustine Colonel Washington I, and had children including Charles Washington, Col John Augustine Washington Ii, Elizabeth Betty Washington, George Washington Pres, Jane Washington, Mildred Washington, Samuel Colonel Washington, Sybella Elizabeth Washington, Warner Washington. Mary Ball Washington passed away in 1789 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Mary Ball Washington entered the world in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Captain Joseph Ball And Mary Bennett.
  • Mary Ball Washington married John Augustine Colonel Washington I, and had children including Charles Washington, Col John Augustine Washington Ii, Elizabeth Betty Washington, George Washington Pres, Jane Washington, Mildred Washington, Samuel Colonel Washington, Sybella Elizabeth Washington, Warner Washington.
  • Mary Ball Washington passed away in 1789 in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Washington's Ancestors

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Mary Washington
1708–1789
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Captain Joseph Ball
1649–1711
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Bennett
1678–1738
West Chester, England
Grandparents
Col (William Ball,) III
1615–1680
Barkham, Berkshire, England
Hannah Atherold
1614–1695
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Washington's Descendants

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Mary (Ball) Washington (30 Nov 1708–25 Aug 1789) m. John (Augustine Colonel Washington) I (12 Nov 1692–12 Apr 1743)
  1. 1. Samuel ((Colonel)) Washington 1734–1781
  2. 2. George (Washington) (Pres) 1732–1799 m. Martha Dandridge 1731–1802
  3. 3. Jane Washington 1722–1744
  4. 4. Charles Washington 1738–1799
  5. 5. Warner Washington 1739–1747
  6. 6. Mildred Washington 1739–1740
  7. 7. Col (John Augustine Washington) II 1736–1787 m. Hannah Bushrod 1738–1801
  8. 8. Sybella (Elizabeth) Washington 1738–1809
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Betty) Washington 1733–1799

Mary Washington's Timeline

3 Records

1708
30 Nov 1708
Birth of Mary Ball Washington in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
1730
6 Mar 1730
Age 22
Mary Ball Washington was married in Epping Forest, Lancaster, VA
Epping Forest, Lancaster, VA
1789
25 Aug 1789
Age 81
Death of Mary Ball Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1708
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Epping Forest; Birth state: VA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1708; Birth city: Lancaster Co; Birth state: VA
    [8] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1708; Birth city: Lancaster; Birth state: VA
    [9] Family Data Collection - Births
    [10] Millennium File
    [11] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1284.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
    [12] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012, Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012 Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1730
    Event Place: Epping Forest, Lancaster, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Epping Forest; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1789
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [4] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Epping Forest; Birth state: VA
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1708; Birth city: Lancaster Co; Birth state: VA
    [8] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1708; Birth city: Lancaster; Birth state: VA
    [9] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [10] Millennium File
    [11] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012, Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012 Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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