Washington, John

1632 - 1677  (45 years)

• Name	Washington, John
  Birth	12 Feb 1632	Purleigh, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Sep 1677	Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, British America
  Person ID	I1131	Hastings-A
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Washington, Rev Lawrence,   b. 1602, Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, England d. 21 Jan 1653, Malden, Essex, England (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Twigden, Amphyllis,   c. 2 Feb 1601, Spratton, Northamptonshire, England d. 19 Jan 1654, Tring, Hertfordshire, England (Age ~ 52 years)
  Marriage	1633
  Family ID	F1409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pope, Anne,   b. 1 Dec 1635, St Marys Parish, Charles, Virginia, United States d. 1668, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, British America (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1658	Westmoreland Co., Virginia, British America
  Children	1. Washington, Lawrence,   b. Sep 1659, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, British America d. Feb 1697, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, British America (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F1408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  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. 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.