Individual Details

John Washington

(12 Feb 1632 - 16 Sep 1677)

It is said that John Washington arrived in Virginia in 1658 in a ship owned by Edward Prescott and commanded by Captain John Greene. On the voyage, a passenger named Elizabeth Richardson was suspected of being a witch by Captain Greene and his sailors. She was hung and her body tossed into the sea. Washington later received a summons to appear in court as a witness to the execution.

Events

Birth12 Feb 1632Purleigh, Essex, England
Marriage1 Dec 1658Westmoreland Co., Virginia, British America - Anne Pope
Death16 Sep 1677Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia

Families

SpouseAnne Pope (1635 - 1668)
ChildLawrence Washington (1659 - 1697)
FatherRev Lawrence Washington (1602 - 1653)
MotherAmphyllis Twigden ( - 1654)