Mary (Ball) Washington (1708 - 1789)

Born 30 Nov 1708 in Lively, Lancaster, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Augustine Washington — married 6 Mar 1730 in Yeocomico Church, Westmorland , Virginia

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1789 at age 80 in Fredericksburg, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Mary (Ball) Washington performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.

Mary (Ball) Washington is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A121971.

Mary (Ball) Washington is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 314225
Rank:

Mother of President George Washington

[1] "The Ancestry of George Washington", by Sons of Liberty Chapter-Sons of the American Revolution-Documentation of birth, death, and marriage dates; Documentation of husband, Captain Augustine Washington and son, President George Washington

Mary Ball was born after 07 February 1707, ^[1][2] daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball of Epping Forests in Lancaster, Virginia by his second wife, Mary (Bennett?) Johnson, widow of William Johnson, from Norwich, England.^[3]. She had two half-siblings, Elizabeth Johnson and John Johnson^[4].

Mary was fatherless by the age of three; her mother remarried^[3] a man by the name of Richard Hewes or Hues.^[5] . When her mother died, her father's papers stipulated that his daughter remained under the guardianship of Colonel George Eskridge ^[6] but she lived with her married half- sister, Elizabeth Bonum, at Cherry Point. She also had a half-brother named John who died in 1721 and left Mary his estate so she was made into a comfortable position to marry well.

During the American Revolution, Mary provided Patriotic Service by rendering material aid by knitting socks, and by furnishing supplies.^[7]

Mary's will is elaborated here : Mary Ball Washington's Will

Burial: Kenmore Plantation and Gardens, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia.^[8]

Death

Mary died August 25, 1789 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States, due to breast cancer^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ She was born after 07 February 1707 based on a deed which stated, “if the said Colonel Joseph Ball shall take a wife”, indicating Joseph Ball was not married. Mary was also born before 25 June 1711, because Joseph included Mary Ball as a recipient in his will. Carolyn Jett, “Where was Mary Ball Washington Born?” in Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine 51, no.1 (Dec 2001).
2. ↑ "Early Life." Mary Ball Washington: The Life and Legacy of the 'Grandmother of our Country.' UMWBlogs. Accessed 23 Jan 2014.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Presidential Families of the United States of America, London: Burke's Peerage (1981), p 15
4. ↑ JOHNSONS
5. ↑ Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA 2009, Pg.1
6. ↑ Virginia Carmichael, Mary Ball Washington, Fredericksburg: Colonial Press (1967), p 9 (Accessed Jan 24 2014)
7. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 4 Dec 2023), "Record of Mary Ball Washington", Ancestor # A121971.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #2870 says she was born Nov. 30, 1708 but no sources.
9. ↑ Thompson, Mary V. (October 2018). "Mary Ball Washington's Battle with Breast Cancer". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Retrieved April 25, 2024 Link to reference

See also:

• Carolyn Jett, “Where was Mary Ball Washington Born?” in Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Magazine 51, no.1 (Dec 2001).

• Early Life of Mary Ball

• In search of the 'real' Mary Ball Washington By Paula S. Felder 3/12/2005.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #54020203 Copy of Joseph Ball's will

• The Illustrated American (The Illustrated American Publishing Co., Bible House, New York) Vol. 5, Page 92

• Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name: Mary Ball Spouse: Capt. Augustine Washington Parents: Col William Joseph Ball, Mary Montauge Johnson Birthplace: Lancaster Co, Rappanhannock River Or Epping Fo, VA Birth Date: Nov 1708 Marriage Place: Westmoreland County, VA Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1730 Death Place: Fredericksburg, VA Death Date: 25 Aug 1784

• Ingeborg Brigitte Gastel, Brigitte's page of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents of royal descent, (http://worldroots.clicktron.com/brigitte/royal/royal11.htm, 2001), "Electronic."

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