Augustine WASHINGTON b. 12 Nov 1694 Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 12 Apr 1743 Ferry Farm, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America: Our Family History

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Name	Augustine WASHINGTON [1]
Born	12 Nov 1694	Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America [1]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1725 [2]
	Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Accokeek Furnace
Residence	Between 1726 and 1735	Popes Creek Landing, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America [2]
	Wakefield Plantation
Elected	1727 [2]
	Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff
FamilySearch ID	KNDX-MFX
Name	Augustine WASHINGTON [2]
Name	Gus WASHINGTON [2]
Name	Lawrence WASHIGNTON [2]
Residence	Between 1735 and 1738	Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America [2]
	Little Hunting Creek Plantation (Mt Vernon)
Residence	1738	Virginia, British Colonial America [2]
	Strother Plantation
Buried	Apr 1743	George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Latanes, Westmoreland, Virginia [1]
Died	12 Apr 1743	Ferry Farm, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America [1]
Person ID	I594767949	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
Last Modified	3 Jan 2023

Father	Capt. Lawrence WASHINGTON, b. 1 Sep 1659, Popes Creek Landing, Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 30 Mar 1697, Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 37 years)
Mother	Mildred WARNER, b. 24 Nov 1670, Gloucester Point, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 26 Mar 1701, Whitehaven, Cumberland, Virginia (Age 30 years)
Married	1689	Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America [3]
Family ID	F536729047	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary BALL, b. 30 Nov 1708, Epping Forest, Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 25 Aug 1789, Fredericksburg, Stafford, Virginia (Age 80 years)

Married 6 Mar 1730 Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America [2]

Children

	1. President George WASHINGTON, b. 22 Feb 1732, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 14 Dec 1799, Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia (Age 67 years)
	2. Elizabeth "Betty" WASHINGTON, b. 20 Jun 1733, Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 31 Mar 1797, Culpeper, Virginia (Age 63 years)
	3. Samuel Walter WASHINGTON, b. 16 Nov 1734, Popes Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia British Colonial America , d. 26 Sep 1781, Harewood Manor, Charles Town, Berkeley, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 46 years)
	4. John Augustine WASHINGTON, b. 13 Jan 1737, Little Hunting Creek, Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 17 Feb 1787, Bushfield Manor, Mount Holly, Westmoreland, Virginia (Age 50 years)
	5. Charles WASHINGTON, b. 2 May 1738, Hunting Creek Hills, Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 16 Sep 1799, Happy Retreat, Charles Town, Brooke, West Virginia (Age 61 years)
	6. Mildred WASHINGTON, b. 21 Jun 1739, Ferry Farm, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 23 Oct 1740, Ferry Farm, King George, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 1 years)

Last Modified 3 Jan 2023

Family ID F536729046 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Augustine Washington
1694-1743

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From the George Washington Foundation:

Augustine Washington

George Washington's Father
Born in 1694, Augustine was only four years old when his father died. He inherited about 1,000 acres on Bridges Creek in Westmoreland from his father (the Little Hunting Creek property went to his sister Mildred). When Augustine came of age (and into his inheritance) in 1715, he married Jane Butler, an orphan, who had inherited about 640 acres from her father. The young couple settled on the Bridges Creek property.

In 1718, Augustine purchased land on Popes Creek, abridging his property on Bridges Creek and about 1726, built a new house there (later called Wakefield). In the same year, he purchased the Little Hunting Creek property from his sister, Mildred. In addition to planting, Augustine was active in the church and in local politics, serving at various times as justice of the peace and as county sheriff.

Augustine and Jane had four children, only two of whom (Lawrence and Augustine, Jr.) lived to adulthood. After Jane's early death in 1729, Augustine married 23-year-old Mary Ball of Lancaster County in 1731. Three children were born to Augustine and Mary at Popes Creek - George (1732), Betty (1733), and Samuel (1734).

In 1735, the family moved to the Little Hunting Creek property. The exact reason for the move is unclear, but it may have had to do with Augustine's other occupation - iron mining. In 1725, Augustine entered into an agreement with the Principio Company of England to start an iron works on Accokeek Creek in Stafford County. In 1728, Augustine made an agreement with the company to bear one sixth of the cost of running Accokeek Furnace. Little Hunting Creek was a bit closer to the iron mine than Pope's Creek, so that may have been among the reasons for the move.

In 1738, a 150-acre property just across the Rappahannock River from the fledgling town of Fredericksburg, became available. Formerly owned by William Strother, the property was sold by his executors to Augustine who moved the family there at the end of that same year. The new property offered easier access to Accokeek Furnace and was within a day's ride of both Little Hunting Creek and Popes Creek. Augustine also leased a 450-acre parcel adjacent to the property that he later purchased outright. Although there was a ferry road and landing on the property, the farm was not called Ferry Farm during the time of the Washington's occupation.

By the time the family had moved to the Rappahannock River farm, two more children were born; John Augustine, 1736 and Charles, 1738. A sixth child, Mildred, was born on the new farm in 1739 but she died in infancy in 1740.

After Augustine's death in 1743, the Fredericksburg property went to George, but since he was only 11 years old, his mother, Mary, managed the property for him. She remained on the property until 1772, when George finally moved her to a house across the river in Fredericksburg. The Little Hunting Creek property went to Lawrence, and the Popes Creek property went to Augustine, Jr. Lawrence renamed his property Mount Vernon, in honor of an Admiral Vernon he had served with in the British Navy during the Battle of Cartagena.

According to the terms of Augustine's will, if Lawrence died without issue, the Little Hunting Creek property would be given to Augustine, Jr. who would then have to give Popes Creek to George. If Augustine, Jr. did not want the Little Hunting Creek property, it would then go to George. Lawrence had no living children when he died and Augustine, Jr. was apparently not interested in giving up Popes Creek. Lawrence's widow, Ann, had a life interest in the property but, because she remarried and was not living at Mount Vernon, leased the property to George beginning in 1754. Upon her death in 1761, George inherited the property outright.

http://www.kenmore.org/genealogy/washington/augustine.html

From Wikipedia:
Augustine Washington Sr. (November 12, 1694 – April 12, 1743) was the father of the first U.S. President George Washington. He belonged to the Colony of Virginia's landed gentry and was a planter and slaveholder.

Family
Augustine Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on November 12, 1694 to Lawrence Washington, a militia captain and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and Mildred Warner.

His paternal grandparents were Lt. Col. John Washington (c. 1631– 1677) and his first wife, Anne Pope.

Life
Augustine was only four years old when his father died. He inherited about 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County; his sister Mildred inherited what was called the Little Hunting Creek property;[1] they both inherited slaves.

When Washington came of age (and into his inheritance) in 1715, he married Jane Butler, an orphan who had inherited about 640 acres (2.6 km2) from her father. The young couple settled on the Bridges Creek property. Washington was active in the Anglican Church and in local politics. He took the oath as justice of the peace for the county court in July 1716,[2] and served as county sheriff.

In 1718, Washington purchased land on Popes Creek, abridging his property on Bridges Creek. About 1726, he had a new house built there (later called Wakefield). In the same year, he purchased the Little Hunting Creek property from his sister Mildred. Washington and his first wife, Jane Butler, had three children, only two of whom (Lawrence and Augustine Jr.) lived to adulthood. In 1725, Augustine entered into an agreement with the Principio Company of England to start an iron works on Accokeek Creek in Stafford County. After Jane's death in 1730, Washington married Mary Ball in 1731, and in 1735, the family moved to the Little Hunting Creek property, which was closer to the Accokeek Furnace.[1]

In 1738, Augustine Washington purchased the 150-acre Strother property across the Rappahannock River and moved the family there at the end of that same year.[1]

Legacy
After Washington's death in 1743 at the age of 48, his son George inherited the former Strother property and its slaves. As he was only 11 years old, his mother Mary managed the property for him until he came of age. She lived on the property until 1772 when she was 64; George moved her to a house in Fredericksburg.

Lawrence inherited the Little Hunting Creek property and renamed his property Mount Vernon, in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon, with whom he had served in the British Navy in 1741 during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

Augustine Jr. inherited the Popes Creek property and slaves. At his death, Augustine Washington Sr. held a total of 64 slaves who were assigned among the various plantations.[3]

According to Augustine's will, if Lawrence died without children, the Little Hunting Creek property would be given to Augustine Jr. with the stipulation that he must then give Popes Creek to George. If Augustine Jr. did not want the Little Hunting Creek property, it would then be inherited by George. At Lawrence's death, he indeed had no living children, and Augustine Jr. did not want to give up Popes Creek; therefore, George Washington ultimately inherited the Little Hunting Creek property.

Lawrence Washington's widow Ann had a life interest in the Little Hunting Creek plantation. As she remarried and was not living at Mount Vernon, she leased the property to George beginning in 1754. Upon her death in 1761, George Washington inherited the plantation outright.

Children (by Jane Butler)[edit]
Butler Washington (1716– 1716)
Lawrence Washington (1718– 1752)
Augustine Washington Jr. (1720– 1762)
Jane Washington (1722– 1735)
Children (by Mary Ball)[edit]
George Washington (1732– 1799)
Betty Washington Lewis (1733– 1797)
Samuel Washington (1734– 1781)
John Augustine Washington (1736– 1787)
Charles Washington (1738– 1799)
Mildred Washington (1739– 1740)

Notes
Jump up to: a b c "Augustine Washington", The George Washington Foundation

Freeman 1948, p. 34

"Slavery at Popes Creek Plantation", George Washington Birthplace National Monument, National Park Service, accessed April 15, 2009

See also: http://www.fredericksburg.com/town_and_countylocal_history/george-washington-s-heritage/article_548e4971-c5c0-503c-bfa7-7927572d33c6.html

http://www.kenmore.org/genealogy/washington/augustine.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry_of_George_Washington

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_Washington

Sources

[S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Betty Washington, person ID LH6W-DZ7. (Reliability: 3).
[S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Augustine Washington, person ID KNDX-MFX. (Reliability: 3).
[S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Oct 2024), entry for Mildred WARNER, person ID KNW5-2D1. (Reliability: 3).