Washington family papers [manuscript], 1800-1875.

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Washington family papers [manuscript], 1800-1875.

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Manuscripts including receipts, accounts, deeds, and some letters, and 6 ledgers from the papers of the Washington family. Manuscripts concerning the financial affairs of Elizabeth, John, and William Washington. Alsomentioned are George Washington, his children-- Anna, Selma, William, Dorothea, and Eliza; Anne (Mrs. John) Washington and her children, George B., Walker, and John, Jr.; and grandson, Thomas Henry Purks; George Buckner, his brother, Dr. Horace Buckner; John Vass and his daughter Ann. Ledgers include John Washington's arithmetic example book, 1816; accounts 1823-1829 of Elizabetha Washington, guardian for Anna, Selma, William and Dorothea Washington; John Washington's farm book, 1826-1876 containing birth dates of slaves, 1794-1838; accounts, 1830-1847, of John Washington with George Buckner contains notations on the hiring of slaves and the repairing of slaves' shoes; John B. Washington, Jr.'s form book, Va.-- Univ. 1846-1848 with accounts of John Washington, 1849; and his commonplace and Latin exercise book.

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Washington, Elizabeth Foote, -1812

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Elizabeth Foote (also known as Betsy) was born sometime in the 1740's. She married Lund Washington, George Washington’s cousin, in 1779, and lived at Hayfield Plantation in Virginia. She died in 1812....

Washington, Anne, Mrs. John Washington.

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Vass, John.

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Washington, Anna.

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Vass, Ann.

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Purks, Thomas Henry.

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Washington, George B.

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Washington, John, Jr.

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Buckner, George

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Washington, Dorothea.

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Washington, Lizzie

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Washington, Johnny

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Washington, Walker.

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Washington, Selma.

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Washington, William, son of George.

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Washington, William Morrow

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Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Buckner, Horace, Dr.

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