Major
John
Washington
Born in Bridges Creek, King George, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Lawrence Washington
and Mildred (Warner) Washington
Husband of
Catharine (Whiting) Washington
— married
9 Jul 1716 in Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Washington, Warner Washington Sr., Catherine (Washington) Lewis and Henry Washington
Died
at age 53
in Highgate, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia
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Biography
This profile is part of the Washington Name Study.
John Washington was born on November 12, 1692 in Bridges Creek, King George, Colony of Virginia, son of Lawrence Washington (1659–~1698) and Mildred Warner (1671–1701). He was the uncle of George Washington (1732-1799).
John (23) married Catharine Whiting (22) (born on May 22, 1694 in Elmington Plantation, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia) on July 9, 1716 in Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia. Their children were:
- Elizabeth Washington (1717–1736)
- Warner Washington (1722–1790)
- Catherine Washington (1724–1750)
- Henry Washington (1727–1765)
John died on September 1, 1746 in Highgate, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia, aged 53. He was buried in Washington Family Burial Ground, Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167907876/john-washington: accessed), memorial page for John Washington (12 Nov 1692–1 Sep 1746), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167907876, citing Washington Family Burial Ground, Latanes, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LookingForFamily (contributor 47127361).
See also:
- Leslie Ridley-388 20 Mar 2014 : Citation for a daughter named Catherine : The Writings of George Washington, Volume 14 By George Washington p.408
- " 124. Catherine married Fielding Lewis and had children 1. John, 11. Frances, died without issue. "
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Y-Chromosome Test 17 markers, haplogroup R-BY32422, MitoYDNA ID Z12300 [compare]
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