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Lawrence Washington (1718 – July 26, 1752) was an American soldier, planter, politician, and prominent landowner in colonial Virginia. As a founding member of the Ohio Company of Virginia, and a member of the colonial legislature representing Fairfax County, Virginia, he founded the town of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac ...
Socially and politically well connected, Lawrence Washington (1718-1752) was destined for greatness, but a lingering illness contracted while serving with the British in the Caribbean cut short his promising life.
Sep 28, 2023 · Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) was a soldier and prominent landowner in colonial Virginia. As a founding member of the Ohio Company of Virginia, and a member of the colonial legislature representing Fairfax County, he was chiefly responsible for securing the establishment of the town of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River ...
- Anne Lee
- July 26, 1752
Feb 1, 2002 · Lawrence Washington (c.1718–1752) was GW’s eldest living half brother, the son of Augustine Washington (1694–1743) and his first wife, Jane Butler Washington.
Apr 4, 2024 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Lawrence Washington born 1718 Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia died 1752 Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Colony of Virginia including ancestors + children + 2 photos + 6 genealogist comments + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- July 22, 1752
- Ann (Fairfax) Lee
Lawrence Washington (1718-1752) Artist: Unknown. Date: ca. 1740-1750. Lawrence Washington was the son of Augustine Washington. He was the half-brother of George Washington. Upon his death, George Washington inherited Mount Vernon. This portrait has overpainting. Dimensions: 30 1/2 in. x 25 in. (77.47 cm x 63.5 cm.)
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Scope and Contents. Account, settlement of the estate of Lawrence Washington, and estate documents. Dates: 1752-1755. Found in: Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon / Historic manuscript collection / Series 3.
