George Washington Timeline

1732 February 22: Born in Popes Creek Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father was Augustine "Gus" Washington (1693–1743) and his mother was Mary Ball Washington (1708– 1789)

1749 Appointed official surveyor for Culpeper County, Virginia

1753 French and Indian War: Washington given rank of major and he was sent to assess the strength of the French at Ohio Country Valley

1755July 9 Battle of the Monongahela: Serving under General Edward Braddock the troops were ambushed and defeated by the French and Indians October:

1759 January 6: Married Wealthy widow Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis. The marriage was childless but the couple raised her two children, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, from her previous marriage

1769 May: George Mason writes resolutions presented by George Washington to the Virginia House of Burgesses opposing taxation without representation

1774 Elected delegate to the First Continental Congress First Continental Congress First Continental Congress

1775 By this year Washington owned 6,500 acres at Mount Vernon, with over 100 slaves April 19 Shots fired at Lexington and Concord where weapons depot destroyed -

1777 September 11: General Washington defeated at the Battle of Brandywine

Did a whole bunch of other stuff…

1799 December 14: Died at Mount Vernon at the age of 67. He arranged for his slaves to be freed in his last will and testament