A daughter of Lieut. Col. Nathaniel Pope and his wife Lucy[1], Ann Pope was the wife of Col. John Washington.[2] They were married on 01 Dec 1658, in Westmoreland, Virginia.
Together, John and Ann were great-grandparents of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
YEAR AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Various sources show Ann's year of birth in a range from c.1634 to 1638, and her place of birth as being either Westmoreland, Virginia or St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her grave slab confirms her place of birth to have been St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her year of birth used on this memorial, which does not appear on her grave slab, was sourced from the following two publications-
1) Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5.
2) Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke's American Families with British Ancestry.
YEAR AND PLACE OF DEATH
Ann died at Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, in 1668/69.[3]
FOOTNOTES
[1] Her given name appears as "Luce" in the will of her husband, Nathaniel. Lucy's maiden name is thought by some to have been Fox, though this has yet to be proven by historic records.
[2] Sources differ as to whether she was Col. John Washington's first or second wife. According to Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5, she was his first wife. According to Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Throckmorton Family History, Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the USA, she was his second wife.
[3] There are various online sources showing different dates of death for Ann Pope Washington, and people have been submitting various date edits for this memorial. To submit a date edit that will be considered for approval, please use the "Suggest other corrections" form, under "Suggest Edits" to submit to me a link to an historic record demonstrating the date of death being submitted. Without documented proof, the date will remain at 1668/69 per the inscription on her grave slab.
Together, John and Ann were great-grandparents of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
YEAR AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Various sources show Ann's year of birth in a range from c.1634 to 1638, and her place of birth as being either Westmoreland, Virginia or St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her grave slab confirms her place of birth to have been St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her year of birth used on this memorial, which does not appear on her grave slab, was sourced from the following two publications-
1) Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5.
2) Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke's American Families with British Ancestry.
YEAR AND PLACE OF DEATH
Ann died at Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, in 1668/69.[3]
FOOTNOTES
[1] Her given name appears as "Luce" in the will of her husband, Nathaniel. Lucy's maiden name is thought by some to have been Fox, though this has yet to be proven by historic records.
[2] Sources differ as to whether she was Col. John Washington's first or second wife. According to Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5, she was his first wife. According to Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Throckmorton Family History, Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the USA, she was his second wife.
[3] There are various online sources showing different dates of death for Ann Pope Washington, and people have been submitting various date edits for this memorial. To submit a date edit that will be considered for approval, please use the "Suggest other corrections" form, under "Suggest Edits" to submit to me a link to an historic record demonstrating the date of death being submitted. Without documented proof, the date will remain at 1668/69 per the inscription on her grave slab.
A daughter of Lieut. Col. Nathaniel Pope and his wife Lucy[1], Ann Pope was the wife of Col. John Washington.[2] They were married on 01 Dec 1658, in Westmoreland, Virginia.
Together, John and Ann were great-grandparents of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
YEAR AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Various sources show Ann's year of birth in a range from c.1634 to 1638, and her place of birth as being either Westmoreland, Virginia or St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her grave slab confirms her place of birth to have been St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her year of birth used on this memorial, which does not appear on her grave slab, was sourced from the following two publications-
1) Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5.
2) Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke's American Families with British Ancestry.
YEAR AND PLACE OF DEATH
Ann died at Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, in 1668/69.[3]
FOOTNOTES
[1] Her given name appears as "Luce" in the will of her husband, Nathaniel. Lucy's maiden name is thought by some to have been Fox, though this has yet to be proven by historic records.
[2] Sources differ as to whether she was Col. John Washington's first or second wife. According to Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5, she was his first wife. According to Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Throckmorton Family History, Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the USA, she was his second wife.
[3] There are various online sources showing different dates of death for Ann Pope Washington, and people have been submitting various date edits for this memorial. To submit a date edit that will be considered for approval, please use the "Suggest other corrections" form, under "Suggest Edits" to submit to me a link to an historic record demonstrating the date of death being submitted. Without documented proof, the date will remain at 1668/69 per the inscription on her grave slab.
Together, John and Ann were great-grandparents of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
YEAR AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Various sources show Ann's year of birth in a range from c.1634 to 1638, and her place of birth as being either Westmoreland, Virginia or St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her grave slab confirms her place of birth to have been St. Mary's Parish, Maryland. Her year of birth used on this memorial, which does not appear on her grave slab, was sourced from the following two publications-
1) Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5.
2) Sir John Bernard Burke, Burke's American Families with British Ancestry.
YEAR AND PLACE OF DEATH
Ann died at Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, in 1668/69.[3]
FOOTNOTES
[1] Her given name appears as "Luce" in the will of her husband, Nathaniel. Lucy's maiden name is thought by some to have been Fox, though this has yet to be proven by historic records.
[2] Sources differ as to whether she was Col. John Washington's first or second wife. According to Frederick Adams Virkus F.I.A.G., Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 5, she was his first wife. According to Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Throckmorton Family History, Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the USA, she was his second wife.
[3] There are various online sources showing different dates of death for Ann Pope Washington, and people have been submitting various date edits for this memorial. To submit a date edit that will be considered for approval, please use the "Suggest other corrections" form, under "Suggest Edits" to submit to me a link to an historic record demonstrating the date of death being submitted. Without documented proof, the date will remain at 1668/69 per the inscription on her grave slab.
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