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'''Augustine Washington''' ( | |name = Augustine Washington Sr. | ||
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|birth = 12 November 1694<br>{{Wiki|Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia|Westmoreland County}}, {{Wiki|Colony of Virginia}}, [[United States|English America]] | |||
|death = 12 April 1743<br>{{Wiki|Stafford County, Virginia|Stafford County}}, Colony of Virginia, British America | |||
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|species = [[Human]] | |||
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|affiliates = {{Wiki|Washington family}} | |||
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'''Augustine Washington Sr.''' (1694 – 1743) was a [[tobacco]] planter and the father of [[George Washington]], the first President of the [[United States]]. | |||
In 1715, Augustine inherited about 1,000 acres of land at Bridges Creek, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], from his father, and renamed the property Little Hunting Creek. He also married Jane Butler, with whom he had four children. He had two of them, [[Lawrence Washington|Lawrence]] and {{Wiki|Augustine Washington, Jr.|Augustine, Jr.}}, enrolled in the {{Wiki|Appleby Grammar School}} in [[United Kingdom|England]]. There, Lawrence was recruited into the [[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref | ==Biography== | ||
In 1715, Augustine inherited about 1,000 acres of land at Bridges Creek, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], from his father, and renamed the property Little Hunting Creek.<ref name="Mount Vernon">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Mount Vernon]]</ref> He also married Jane Butler, with whom he had four children. He had two of them, [[Lawrence Washington|Lawrence]] and {{Wiki|Augustine Washington, Jr.|Augustine, Jr.}},<ref name="WP">{{WP|Augustine Washington}}</ref> enrolled in the {{Wiki|Appleby Grammar School}} in [[United Kingdom|England]]. There, Lawrence was recruited into the [[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lawrence Washington]]</ref> | |||
After | After Jane's death, Augustine married {{Wiki|Mary Ball Washington|Mary Ball}} in 1731, with whom he had six children.<ref name="WP" /> In 1743, Augustine died, and Little Hunting Creek was inherited by Lawrence, who would eventually rename it [[Mount Vernon]].<ref name="Mount Vernon"/> | ||
==Legacy== | |||
Augustine's oldest son with Mary, George, was forced to assist in providing for the family following the death of his father,<ref>[[George Washington's notebook#1-3|George Washington's notebook, pg2]]</ref> and also began looking up to Lawrence as a mentor of sorts.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: George Washington (Rogue)|Database: George Washington]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{c|indirectly mentioned in Database entry only}} | |||
*[[George Washington's notebook]] {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Augustine}} | ||
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[[Category:1694 births]] | [[Category:1694 births]] | ||
[[Category:1743 deaths]] | [[Category:1743 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Americans]] | [[Category:Americans]] | ||
[[Category:English people]] | |||
[[Category:Planters]] | [[Category:Planters]] | ||
[[Category:Washington family|Augustine Washington]] | [[Category:Washington family|Augustine Washington]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 31 May 2023
Augustine Washington Sr. (1694 – 1743) was a tobacco planter and the father of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1715, Augustine inherited about 1,000 acres of land at Bridges Creek, Virginia, from his father, and renamed the property Little Hunting Creek.[1] He also married Jane Butler, with whom he had four children. He had two of them, Lawrence and Augustine, Jr.,[2] enrolled in the Appleby Grammar School in England. There, Lawrence was recruited into the Templar Order.[3]
After Jane's death, Augustine married Mary Ball in 1731, with whom he had six children.[2] In 1743, Augustine died, and Little Hunting Creek was inherited by Lawrence, who would eventually rename it Mount Vernon.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Augustine's oldest son with Mary, George, was forced to assist in providing for the family following the death of his father,[4] and also began looking up to Lawrence as a mentor of sorts.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (indirectly mentioned in Database entry only)
- George Washington's notebook (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned in Database entry only)
