John Washington’s Arrival and Establishment in Virginia

John Washington’s Arrival and Establishment in Virginia

John Washington

After emigrating to Virginia in the 1650s, he operated a large-scale tobacco plantation, expanded his landholdings, and rose to become a prominent member of the colonial gentry. During Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, he stood with Governor William Berkeley.

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1633
Birth of John Washington (Period: Circa 1633 (Exact date unknown), Location: Tring (present-day Hertfordshire, England))
1642
First English Civil War (Age: 9 years old, Period: 1642–1646, Location: Various Places in England, Especially York, Western England, etc.)
1675
Wars and Conflicts with Indigenous Peoples in 1675 (Age: 42 years old, Period: 1675, Location: Northern Virginia Colony and Boundary Area with Maryland Colony)
1676
Bacon’s Rebellion (Age: 43 years old, Period: 1676–1677, Location: Virginia Colony, Jamestown, Northern Neck, Westmoreland County, etc.)
1677
Death of John Washington (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1677 (Exact date unknown))

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