Augustine Washington, Jr.
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Colonel Augustine Washington, Jr. (1720 – May 1762) was the second son of Augustine Washington and Jane Butler, and George Washington's half-brother.
- According to the will of Augustine Washington Sr., The land now called 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 Pope's Creek property to George Washington. Augustine decided instead to keep the Pope's Creek property and so George got the property now known as Mount Vernon. link to will of Augustine Washington I[1]
He Married Anne/ Ann Aylett who was born in 1726 at "Nominy Plantation", died 1773. They had several children:
- Augustine Washington III b. abt.1745 in Westmoreland Co. Virginia d. bef. 1752(no issue)
- Lawrence Washingtonb. abt. 1747d. bef. 1752 (no issue)
- Elizabeth Washington b. Nov 15,1749 d. Oct 24,1814
m. Alexander Spotswood b. Oct 16,1746 in Spotsylvania Co. Virginiad. Dec. 20,1818 in Spotsylvania Co. Virginia(had issue)
- Anne Washington b. Apr. 2,1752 d. Jun. 3,1777
m.Burdett Ashton b. Nov. 1747d. Mar. 8, 1814
- Jane Augusta Washington Note: Augusta was used as a title for female rulers of Rome
b. 1752 d. 1833 m.Col. John Thornton Note: He played an important part in The Battle of Kings Mountian b. 1743 Note: He was decended from the sister of Augustine I, Mildred d. 1822
- William Augustine Washington
b. Nov. 27 1757 d. 1810 (no issue)
- George Washington
b.abt. 1760 d. ? (if known please add) (no known issue or spouse)
