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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> | 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"/> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
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)
