Ancestry of George Washington
A look at George Washington's ancestors, going back 6 generations
Jun 27, 2007
It's time to start including some family tree information for notable people in history. And what better way to start than with George Washington, the first president of the United States.
Not only was he president, he was one of the founding fathers involved in the creation of the country. During the American Revolution, he was a prominent military figure. Once the United States had declared its independence, he became a more political influence, leading to his election. He held his presidential post for 2 terms, between 1789 and 1797.
Though you may share ancestors with Mr. Washington, you won't be a descendant because he and his wife Martha had no children.
So, here is George Washington's ancestry, in the form of an ahnentafel chart. I've included basic vital info where I could find it.
1. George Washington – b.1731 d.1799
2. Augustine Washington – b.1693 d. 1743
3. Mary Ball – b.1708 d.1789
4. Lawrence Washington – b.1659 d.1697
5. Mildred Warner – b.1670 d.1701
6. Joseph Ball – b.1649 d.1711
7. Mary Bennett – d. 1720
8. John Washington – b.1633 d. 1676
9. Anne Pope – d.1667
10. Augustine Warner – b.1642 d.1681
11. Mildred Reade – d.1693
12. William Ball – b.1614 d.1680
13. Hannah Artherold – b.1614 d.1694
16. Lawrence Washington – b.1601 – d.1652
17. Amphyllis Twigden – b.1601 d.1654
18. Nathanial Pope – d.1659
19. Lucy
20. Augustine Warner – b.1611 d.1674
21.Mary Towneley – b.1614 d.1662
22. George Reade – b.1608 d.1674
23. Elizabeth Martiau – d.1685
32. Lawrence Washington – b.1568 d.1616
33. Margaret Butler – b.1568 d.1652
34. John Twigden – d.1611
35. Anne Dickens – d.1637
42. Lawrence Towneley – d.1654
43. Jennet Halstead – d.1623
44. Robert Reade – d.1627
45. Mildred Windebank – b.1564 d.1630
46. Nicholas Martiau – b.1591 d.1657
47. Jane
64. Robert Washington – b.1544 d.1620
65. Elizabeth Light – d.1599
66. William Butler
67. Margaret Greeke
68. Thomas Twigden
69. William Dickens – d.1582
70. Anne Thorton d.1614
84. Lawrence Towneley – d.1567
85. Margaret Hartley
86. John Halstead – d.1601
87. Elizabeth
88. Andrew Reade – d.1623
89. Alice Cooke – d.1605
90. Thomas Windebank – d.1607
91. Frances Dymoke
If you continue back for a few more hundred years, you will find the connection between George Washington and the British monarchy, specifically as a descendant of King Edward III. And if you are interested in other presidential family trees, I have more information on such research.
And as a personal note, I am also related to King Edward III (he is my first cousin, 21 times removed) which makes George Washington a member of my own family tree. I think I will have to work on how he fits in more precisely so I can figure out what the relation actually is.
