Col John (immigrant) Washington

1632 - 1678  (46 years)

• Name	John (immigrant) Washington
  Prefix	Col
  Born	1632	Purleigh, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1678	Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony
  Buried	Popes Plantation
  Person ID	I5237	Treespot
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Lawrence Washington,   b. 2 Nov 1602,   d. 21 Jan 1653  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Amphyllis Twigden,   b. 2 Feb 1602,   d. 9 Jan 1655  (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F4938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Pope,   b. 1 Dec 1635, St. Mary's County, Maryland ,   d. 1668-1669, Bridges Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia  (Age 33 years)
  Married	1658
  Children	1. Col Lawrence Washington,   b. Sep 1659, Colony of Virginia ,   d. 1697, Colony of Virginia  (Age ~ 37 years)   2. Anne Pope Washington,   b. 1 Sep 1662, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 11 Mar 1697, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia  (Age 34 years)   3. John Washington, Jr.,   b. 1661, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Feb 1698, Popes Creek Plantation, Westomoreland County, Virginia  (Age 37 years)
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F1892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Dowdey, Clifford The Virginia Dynasties p. 5-8 1675 (Summer) - Lt. Colonel John Washington led the Virginia Militia to avenge the murder of a Virginia settler by the Doeg Indians. This 4 page read gives John Washington's background as an immigrant from England in 1657 at age 26, his marriage to Anne Pope, and a summary of his career.
  		A Historic Resource Study for George Washington Birthplace National Monument using primary sources. Levy, Philip "Upon This Land: Seven Generations of the Washington Family and the Residents of Popes Creek and Mattox Neck." 2023.