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John Washington, born ca. 1633/4, died January 1677;
sailed for Virginia in 1656 as mate and voyage partner of Edward
Prescott, owner of te sea Horse of London, a ketch engaged in the
tobacco trade;
They arrived early in 1657. Having taken tobacco on board near Mattox
Creek, they weighed anchor and set sail again, but the ketch sank;
He bought land at Bridges Creek and settled there in 1664;
Eventually he owned over 6,000 acres in Verginia, including the
nucleus of the Wakefield and Mount Vernon estates;
As a Colonel he led Virginian forces in the Indian War of 1675;
Among civil offices, he was a member of the Virginian House of
Burgesses for Westmoreland County;
Married 2ndly December 1658 Anne Pope, widow of Walter Boadhurst and
dr. of Lt.Col. Nathaniel Pope.
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Abt 1633 - 1677 (~ 44 years)