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Name
  
Augustine Jr.

Died
  
May 1762


Parents
  
Augustine Washington

Siblings
  
George Washington

Role
  
Grandparents
  
Lawrence Washington (1659–1698), Mildred Gale

Great-grandparents
  
John Washington, Augustine Warner, Jr., Augustine Warner

Similar People
  
George Washington, Augustine Washington, John Augustine Washington, Lawrence Washington (1659–1698), Lawrence Washington (1718–1752)

Augustine Washington Jr. (1720–1762) was an American soldier, planter, and politician. He was the second and youngest son of Augustine Washington and Jane Butler, and George Washington's half-brother.

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Augustine Washington Jr. married Anne Aylett who was born in 1726 at "Nominy Plantation." She was the daughter and coheiress of William Aylett of Westmoreland County, Virginia.

According to the will of Augustine Washington Sr., the land now known as Mount Vernon first was willed to Lawrence Washington (brother of Augustine Jr.). However, the will instructed that in the case Lawrence should die without an heir the property would go to Augustine Jr. if he would be willing to give the Popes Creek property, known as "Wakefield", to George Washington. Augustine decided instead to keep the Popes Creek property and so George got the property now known as Mount Vernon.

Augustine Jr. was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Westmoreland County from 1754 to 1758. He also was a member of the Ohio Company.

In 1753, he inherited his brother Lawrence's share in Accokeek Furnace near Stafford, Virginia.

References

Augustine Washington Jr. Wikipedia


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