Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789

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Mary Washington (née Ball; born sometime between 1707 and 1709 – August 25, 1789), was the second wife of Augustine Washington, a planter in Virginia, and the mother of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and five other children. Washington lived a large part of her life in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where many monuments were erected in her honor and a university plus other public buildings bear her name.
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creatorOf Hopkins, T. Dr. [Culinary ephemera : flour, baking powder, and baked goods]. Box 139. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Philibert, Helene. Papers, 1947-1964. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Diamond, Ruby, 1886-1982. Ruby Diamond collection, 1773-1981 Florida State University
creatorOf Washington, Mary (Ball), 1708-1789. Autograph signature to a document : Stafford County, Virginia, 1778 May 21. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia. Duke University, Medical Center Library & Archives
creatorOf Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789. Will of Mary Washington [manuscript] 1788 May 20. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Washington, John A.,. Washington family genealogical chart. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Lee, John. Family material includes bills and receipts [manuscript] 1783-1802. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Citizen's Guild of Washington's Boyhood Home. Fredericksburg, Va., miscellany, ca. 1924-1926. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Letter: Boston, to Charles C. Wellford, Fredericksburg, Va., 1831 May 30 University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Washington, Mary (Ball), 1708-1789. Autograph letter signed : to her son, George Washington, 1782 Mar. 13. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986,. Gilmer family papers, 1918-1960. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936) Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Campbell, Caroline, 1857-. Caroline Campbell papers, 1914-1922. Library of Congress
creatorOf Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789. Will of Mary Ball Washington [manuscript], 1788 May 20. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Helene and Estelle Philibert Papers, 1947-1964. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Postcards of Virginia scenes, 1907-1970. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Benson John Lossing correspondence and flyleaf engraving, 1863-1887. Library of Congress
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898-1986. Gilmer family papers [manuscript], 1918-1960. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Ball, Joseph, b. 1869. Letterbook, 1743-1759 [microform]. The Mariners' Museum Library
referencedIn Washington, George, 1732-1799. Papers, 1755-1932. William & Mary Libraries
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correspondedWith Ball, Joseph, b. 1869. person
associatedWith Campbell, Caroline, 1857- person
associatedWith Diamond, Ruby, 1886-1982. person
associatedWith Estelle Philibert. person
associatedWith Helene Philibert. person
associatedWith Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. person
associatedWith Lowe, John, fl. 1778, person
associatedWith Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. person
associatedWith Philibert, Helene. person
associatedWith Robinson, Michael, fl. 1778, person
associatedWith Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937 person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. person
associatedWith Tyler, John W., fl. 1778. person
associatedWith Washington, Charles, 1738-1799, person
parentOf Washington, George, 1732-1799. person
associatedWith Washington, George A., fl. 1778, person
associatedWith Washington, John A., person
associatedWith Washington, John Augustine, 1735-1787, person
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Fredericksburg VA US
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Birth 1708-11-30

Death 1789-08-26

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