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    Washington family

    Colonial American family

    For the painting by Edward Savage, see The Washington Family.

    Washington

    Washington coat of arms

    Pedigree and arms of the Washington line
    until George Washington

    Current regionColony of Virginia
    Earlier spellingsde Washington; earlier, de Wessyington
    EtymologyDerives from Wessington (Washington) in the County of Durham
    Place of originWashington Old Hall, England
    Founded12th century
    TraditionsAnglicanism
    MottoExitus acta probat&#;(Latin)
    (The outcome is the test of the act)
    Estate(s)Washington Old Hall, Mount Vernon, Abingdon (plantation), Arlington House, Beall-Air, Blakeley (West Virginia), Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia), Bushfield (Mount Holly, Virginia), Cedar Lawn, Claymont Court, Germantown White House, Fairfield (Berryville, Virginia), Ferry Farm, Harewood (West Virginia), Kenmore (Fredericksburg, Virginia), River Farm, Sulgrave Manor, historisk period Place, Washington Bottom

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    George Washington

    Founding Father, first U.S. president (–)

    "General Washington" redirects here. For other uses, see General Washington (disambiguation) and George Washington (disambiguation).

    George Washington

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    In office
    April 30, &#;– March 4,
    Vice PresidentJohn Adams
    Preceded byOffice established
    Succeeded byJohn Adams
    In office
    June 19, &#;– December 23,
    Appointed byContinental Congress
    Preceded byOffice established
    Succeeded byHenry Knox (as Senior Officer)
    In office
    September 5, &#;– June 16,
    Preceded byOffice established
    Succeeded byThomas Jefferson
    In office
    July 24, &#;– June 24,
    Preceded byHugh West
    Succeeded byOffice abolished
    Constituency
    In office
    April 30, &#;– December 14,
    BornFebruary 22, [a]
    Popes Creek, Colony of Virginia, British America
    DiedDecember 14, () (aged&#;67)
    Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
    Re

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    George Washington: Life Before the Presidency

    On February 22, , Mary Ball Washington gave birth to the first of her six children, a boy named George. George’s father, Augustine, had been married once before and had three older children from his previous marriage. Over the next several years, the large family moved a few times, before settling at Ferry Farm on the banks of the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virginia.

    When George was eleven, his life changed radically. His father died, and George’s older brothers inherited most of Augustine’s estate, including Little Hunting Creek Plantation, which later became Mount Vernon. George inherited one of the smaller estates and ten enslaved individuals who worked the farm.

    Without a large inheritance, George relied on his family and connections to make his way in the world. Unlike his older brothers, he did not have the opportunity to study at a university. He spent his teenage years learning how to manage a plantation from h

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