George Washington - The First President of the U. S. A.
Written and researched by Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska
George Washington has roots to both Lady Diana Spencer's family (as her eighth cousin seven times removed) and to the English, French, and Polish Crowns. This will be explained in connecting links.
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 at Pope's Creek, Virginia. He died on December 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon, Virginia. At his death, Washington owned 33,000 + acres of land, including over 23,000 acres in Virginia, 5,000 acres in Kentucky, large tracts in Maryland, New York, and the Northwest Territory. He owned corporate stocks worth over $25,000 and he owned 640 sheep, 329 cows, horses and mules. Washington also owned hundreds of slaves. He even named one of his "slaves" in his will: "Mulatto Man William" and he was given his freedom.
At the age of twenty-seven (27), George Washington married Martha Dandridge Curtis, a wealthy Virginia widow with two children. Martha was his primary beneficiary in his will. George Washington died without any natural children.
George left Mount Vernon to his nephew, Bushrod Washington. His brother, Charles Washington was given the gold headed cane left to George by Dr. Franklin (upon his death). Other recipients named were: William Augustine Washington, George Steptoe Washington, Samuel Washington,and Lawrence Lewis (Nass, Herbert Em Esq., Wills of the Rich and Famous. New York: Tim Warner, 1991, 131-134).
This drawing by Michael Roffe shows Washington's
parade uniform. As general he and other generals
wore this uniform as prescribed by a General Order of
June 1780. On July 14, 1775 Washington ordered
that that Commander-in-Chief wear a light blue ribband
worn across his breast, between his coat and waistcoat
as shown here. Other generals wore pink ribands; while
their aides wore green ones.
| Office Held | Name | Years Served |
| Chief Justice | John Jay | 1790-1795 |
| Chief Justice (Senate refused appt.) | John Rutledge | 1795 |
| Chief Justice | Oliver Ellsworth | 1796-1797 |
| Vice President | John Adams (2nd President) | 1789-1797 |
| Secretary of State | Thomas Jefferson (3rd President) | 1789-1793 |
| Secretary of State | Edmund Randolph | 1794-1795 |
| Secretary of State | Timothy Pickering | 1795-1797 |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton | 1789-1795 |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | 1795-1797 |
| Secretary of War | Henry Knox | 1789-1795 |
| Secretary of War | Timothy Pickering | 1795-1796 |
| Secretary of War | James McHenry | 1796-1797 |
| Attorney General | Edmund Randolph | 1789-1794 |
| Attorney General | William Bradford | 1794-1795 |
| Attorney General | Charles Lee | 1795-1797 |
| Postmaster General | Samuel Osgood | 1789-1791 |
| Postmaster General | Timothy Pickering | 1791-1795 | Postmaster General | Joseph Habersham | 1795-1797 |
(Source: Whitney, David C., The American Presidents. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975)
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