Col. John Washington #52ancestors

Col. John Washington is my 9th great grandfather.
You 
   →  Pop 
your father →  Rufus S. Nichols 
his father →  Tressie (King) Nichols 
his mother →  Michael O. King 
her father →  Margaret (Wright) King 
his mother → James Wingfield Wright 
her father →  William Wright, III 
his father →  John Wright Jr 
his father →  John Wright, Sr. 
his father →  Anne Minor - Wright 
his mother → Col. John Washington 
her father   

• John Washington (c. 1631-1677) was an English Virginia planter and politician. He was the immigrant ancestor and great-grandfather of George Washington, first president of the United States of America.  Wikipedia

Family

John Washington of York Cave & Mattox Creek was born Feb 1632 in Purleigh Parish, Essex County, England and died in 1677 in Bridge Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA.

• Parents:  Lawrence Washington and Amphillis Twigden

married

1. before 1658 to perhaps Margaret Haywood born around 1635.  (according tohttp://www.multiwords.de/genealogy/washington2.htm).  She was perhaps the sister of merchant Nicholas Haywood.
2.  1 Dec 1658 in Westmoreland Co., VA to Anne Pope.  Anne was born in 1635 in St. Mary, MD and died in 1668 in Bridge Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA., daughter of plantation owner Nathaniel Pope. Their wedding gift from Pope consisted of 700 acres on Mattox Creek in Westmoreland County of Virginia's Northern Neck.  5 children.. 
3. about 1670 to Anne [maiden name unknown, though often given as Gerrard], the widow of Walter Brodhurst and Henry Brett. No children.
4. 10 May 1676 to Frances Gerrard, Anne's sister and widow of Francis Appleton. (1)  No children.

Children of Anne Pope & John Washington:

1. Lawrence Washington (1659 - 1697) Married Mildred Warner (1671-1701).  Grandfather of Pres. George Washington.
2. Anne Pope Washington (1660 - 1697).  Married Francis Wright (1660-1713)
3.  John Washington (1661 - 1698).  Married Anne Wicliffe (d 1704)    
4. (daughter) Washington  (died young; before Sept. 21, 1675) 
5. (son) Washington (died young; before Sept. 21, 1675)