| Further Generations of the Arnold Family |
| Richard Wright 1630 London England - 1655 Va. Ann Mottrom 1639 -1707 Children: Francis Wright 1658 Richard Wright son of John Wright and Unknown |
| Lt. Col. John Washington born 1632 Worton County England, died 10 June 1677 Westmoreland County Va. Ann Pope - died 1669 Va. Children: 1. Lawrence: 2. John married Catherine Whittens they had son: Warner who married Hannah Fairfax daughter of William and Deborah (Gedney)Clarke. 3. Ann Washington born 1660 married Maj. Francis Wright. |
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| American Educator Encyclopedia 1955 The family of the President came of a line of well-born Englishmen. They were the Washingtons of Salgrave Manor in Northhamptonshire, who traced their ancestry to a Norman knight of the twelfth century. About the year 1657 John and Lawrence, brothers emigrated to America and shortly after purchased estates in Westmoreland County VA. The eldest son of John was Lawrence the grandfather of the future President. |
| The father of Col. John Washington and his brother Lawrence was Lawrence Washington of England. |