This is the fifth volume of Dr. Justin Glenn's comprehensive history
that traces the "Presidential line" of the Washingtons. Volume One began
with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co.,
Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and became the great-grandfather of
President George Washington. It continued the record of their
descendants for a total of seven generations. Volume Two highlighted
notable family members in the next eight generations of John and Anne
Washington's descendants, including such luminaries as General George S.
Patton, author Shelby Foote, and actor Lee Marvin. Volume Three traced
the ancestry of the early Virginia members of this "Presidential Branch"
back to the aristocracy and nobility of England and continental Europe.
Volume Four resumed the family history where Volume One ended, and it
contained Generation Eight of the immigrant John Washington's
descendants.
Volume Five now presents Generation Nine, including more than 10,000
descendants. Future volumes will trace generations ten through fifteen,
making a total of over 63,000 descendants. Although structured in a
genealogical format for the sake of clarity, this is no bare bones
genealogy but a true family history with over 1,200 detailed
biographical narratives. These in turn strive to convey the greatness of
the family that produced not only The Father of His Country but many
others, great and humble, who struggled to build that country.
Part One contains the descendants of Lawrence Washington and John
Washington, Jr., and Part Two contains the descendants of Anne
(Washington) Wright.
ADVANCE PRAISE
"At long last the Washingtons have a published history worthy of their
place in history. You have done a masterful job. I am convinced that
your work will be of wide interest to historians and academics as well
as members of the Washington family itself. Although the surname
Washington is perhaps the best known in American history and much has
been written about the Washington family for well over a century, it is
surprising that no comprehensive family history has been published.
Justin M. Glenn's The Washingtons: A Family History finally fills this
void for the branch to which General and President George Washington
belonged, identifying some 63,000 descendants. This is truly a family
history, not a mere tabulation of names and dates, providing
biographical accounts of many of the descendants of John Washington who
settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1657."
- John Frederick Dorman, editor of The Virginia Genealogist (1957-2006)
and author of Adventurers of Purse and Person
"Decades of reviewing Civil War books have left me surprised and
delighted when someone applies exhaustive diligence to a topic not
readily accessible. Dr. Glenn surely meets that standard with the
meticulous research that unveils the Washington family in gratifying
detail--many of them Confederates of interest and importance."
- Robert K. Krick, author of The Smoothbore Volley that Doomed the
Confederacy and Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain
