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George Washington's family tree: no children of his own.

George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia, the son of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball, and died on 14 December 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia, at 67. He married Martha Dandridge.

George Washington, born in Westmoreland, VirginiaGeorge Washington1732–1799Augustine Washington, born in Bridges Creek, VirginiaAugustine Washington1694–1743Mary Ball, born in Epping Forest, VirginiaMary Ball1708–1789Capt Lawrence Augustus Washington, born in Popes Creek Landing, VirginiaCapt Lawrence Augustus …1659–1697Mildred Warner, born in Gloucester, VirginiaMildred Warner1671–1701Joseph Ball, born in London, EnglandJoseph Ball1649–1711Mary, born in Cheshire, EnglandMary1670–1721John Washington, born in Purleigh, EssexJohn Washington1632–1677Ann Pope, born in Saint Marys City, MarylandAnn Pope1638–1668Augustine Warner, born in Warner Hall, VirginiaAugustine Warner1642–1681Mildred Reade, born in York, VirginiaMildred Reade1643–1694William Ball, born in London, EnglandWilliam Ball1615–1680Hannah Atherold, born in London, MiddlesexHannah Atherold1619–1695Lawrence Washington, born in Sulgrave, NorthamptonshireLawrence Washington1602–1652Amphyllis Twigden, born in Spratton, NorthamptonshireAmphyllis Twigden1602–1655Nathaniel Pope, born in Bristol, GloucestershireNathaniel Pope1603–1659Lucy Ann Fox, born in Gloucestershire, EnglandLucy Ann Fox1611–1660Augustine Warner, born in Norwich, NorfolkAugustine Warner1616–1674Mary Towneley, born in Colne, LancashireMary Towneley1614–1662George Reade, born in Linkenholt, HampshireGeorge Reade1608–1671Elizabeth Martiau, born in York, VirginiaElizabeth Martiau1625–1686Symond Ball, born in Northamptonshire, EnglandSymond Ball1587–?Elizabeth Cole, born in Crowhurst, SurreyElizabeth Cole1598–?Thomas Atherold, born in Burgh, SuffolkThomas Atherold1590–1658Mary Harvey, born in London, EnglandMary Harvey1590–1665
Five generations, as the FamilySearch Family Tree has them: 24 of the 30 places filled. Each name opens that person's page on FamilySearch.
George Washington, born in Westmoreland, VirginiaGeorge Washin…1732–1799Augustine Washington, born in Bridges Creek, VirginiaAugustine Was…1694–1743Mary Ball, born in Epping Forest, VirginiaMary Ball1708–1789Capt Lawrence Augustus Washington, born in Popes Creek Landing, VirginiaCapt Lawrence…1659–1697Mildred Warner, born in Gloucester, VirginiaMildred Warner1671–1701Joseph Ball, born in London, EnglandJoseph Ball1649–1711Mary, born in Cheshire, EnglandMary1670–1721
Three generations, as the FamilySearch Family Tree has them: 6 of the 6 places filled. Each name opens that person's page on FamilySearch.

George Washington's family, year by year.

  1. 1732Westmoreland, VirginiaOn 22 February 1732, George Washington is born to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball.
  2. 1734Popes Creek Landing, VirginiaOn 17 January 1734, his half-sister Jane Washington dies. He is 1.
  3. 1740King George, VirginiaOn 23 October 1740, his sister Mildred Washington dies. He is 8.
  4. 1743Ferry Farm, VirginiaOn 12 April 1743, his father, Augustine Washington, dies. He is 11.
  5. 1752Fairfax Parish, VirginiaOn 26 July 1752, his half-brother Lawrence Augustus Washington dies. He is 20.
  6. 1762Wakefield, VirginiaHis half-brother Augustine Washington dies.
  7. 1781Berkeley, VirginiaOn 26 September 1781, his brother Samuel Washington dies. He is 49.
  8. 1787Mount Holly, VirginiaOn 17 February 1787, his brother John Augustine Washington dies. He is 54.
  9. 1789Fredericksburg, VirginiaOn 25 August 1789, his mother, Mary Ball, dies. He is 57.
  10. 1797Culpeper, VirginiaOn 31 March 1797, his sister Betty Washington dies. He is 65.
  11. 1799Wellsburg, West VirginiaOn 16 September 1799, his brother Charles Washington dies. He is 67.
  12. 1799Mount Vernon, VirginiaOn 14 December 1799, George Washington dies at 67.

Children.

George Washington had no children of his own. He and Martha raised her two children from her first marriage, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, and her grandchildren, among them Eleanor and George Washington Parke Custis. The FamilySearch Family Tree lists those four as his children.

Where the lines came from.

Up his father's line: Augustine Washington, his father, born 1694 in Bridges Creek, Virginia; Capt Lawrence Augustus Washington, his grandfather, born 1659 in Popes Creek Landing, Virginia; John Washington, his great-grandfather, born 1632 in Purleigh, Essex; Lawrence Washington, his 2nd great-grandfather, born 1602 in Sulgrave, Northamptonshire; Lawrence Washington, his 3rd great-grandfather, born 1565 in Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire; Robert Washington, his 4th great-grandfather, born 1544 in Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire; Laurence Washington l, his 5th great-grandfather, born 1500 in Lancaster, Lancashire; John Washington, his 6th great-grandfather, born 1470 in Tewitfield, Lancashire.

Up his mother's line: Mary Ball, his mother, born 1708 in Epping Forest, Virginia; Joseph Ball, his grandfather, born 1649 in London, England; William Ball, his great-grandfather, born 1615 in London, England; Symond Ball, his 2nd great-grandfather, born 1587 in Northamptonshire, England.

The family as the FamilySearch Family Tree holds it: 287 people, 273 of them his ancestors. The earliest on his direct line is Thomas de Hervey, born 1431 in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire.

What history says.

George Washington did not have any children. They raised Martha Washington's two children from a previous marriage, as well as her four grandchildren.George Washington's Mount Vernon

Gaps in the record.

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From the FamilySearch Family Tree, read on 7 November 2026: 287 people around George Washington, up to eight generations back and two down. Thanks to everyone who has added to it. The tree is its contributors' work; where it and history differ, this page says so and names the source. Everyone named on this page has died.