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A history of Caroline county, Virginia

from its formation in 1727 to 1924
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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THE WASHINGTONS, OF "SPRING HILL" AND "WOODPECKER"
 
 

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THE WASHINGTONS, OF "SPRING HILL" AND "WOODPECKER"

John Washington, nephew of George Washington, was m.
in 1770 to Elizabeth Buckner, sister of Captain George Buckner,
of "Braynefield." To this union were born two sons: John
Washington in 1772 and George Washington in 1775. The eldest
son died unmarried. George Washington, m. Elizabeth, dau of
Dr John Coates, of Maryland and had issue: Catherine, (1796),
George, (1798), John, (1800), Susan Elizabeth, (1802), Ann, (1802),
Selina, (1806), Dorothea, (1808), William, (1810), Elizabeth, (1812),
and Caroline (1814).

illustration

Washington Arms

Catherine Washington, m Robert Sutton in 1811 and had
issue three sons and two daughters; George Washington died at
the age of seventeen, unmarried; John Washington, m. Ann
Hawes and had issue a son, whom they named George; Susan
Elizabeth Washington was m in 1821 to Thomas Henry Burke
and had issue three sons and one daughter; Ann Washington was
m. in 1825 to Ezekiel D. Withers and had issue two sons and
two daughters; Selina Washington, m. Daniel Payne and had
issue two daughters, the eldest of who m. Dr. William Wirt, a
son of the famous attorney William Wirt, of "Wirtland"; Dorothea
Washington, m. Norborne E. Sutton and had issue six children:
Braxton, Coutts, Hugh, Daniel, Norborne and Georgianna;


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William Washington, m. a Mrs. Vass, of King William; Elizabeth
Washington, m. William Taliaferro; Caroline Washington died in
childhood.

George Washington, son of Colonel John Washington and
Anne Hawes, m. Mildred Chandler, sister of Dr. Joseph A.
Chandler and had issue: (1) Thomas, (2) John, (3) George, (4)
Cora, (5) William, (6) Clement, (7) Henry.

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Spring Hill

John Washington, second son of George Washington and
Mildred Chandler, m. Byrd Boyd, of Essex county, and established
"Spring Hill," and practiced law in partnership with A. B.
Chandler until his death, which occurred suddenly in Bethel
church while attending the morning worship. His children
were: (1) Boyd, (2) Mary, (3) Walker Hawes, (4) Dollie Buckner,
(5) Fannie Pryor, (6) Eugene and (7) Roberta Boyd.

Boyd Washington, son of John Washington and Byrd Boyd,
m. Minnie Dew, of "Windsor" and has issue one son, Thomas
Boyd, a physician and one daughter, Catherine.