John Washington (circa 1631-1677) is the great-grandfather of George Washington, first president of the United States of America. Washington, son of Lawrence, was born in Purleigh, Essex, England around 1631 and emigrated to the Colony of Virginia in 1656. Washington married Anne Pope, daughter of plantation owner Nathaniel Pope, in 1658. Their wedding gift from Pope consisted of 700 acres (300 ha) on Mattox Creek in Westmoreland County of Virginia's Northern Neck. Wikipedia
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