When Washington died in 1799, the enslaved population of Mount Vernon was 317. Source: "George Washington: First in War, First in Peace," Mount Vernon Washington would then saddle up and ride ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

George Washington's winter headquarters during the Revolutionary War, as seen today in Valley Forge National Historical Park. | DelmasLehman/iStock via Getty Images On December 14, 1799 ...

George was the eldest son of Augustine’s ... He serves two terms but refuses a third. Dec. 14, 1799 Washington dies suddenly after contracting an acute infection while touring his estates ...

click image for close-up George Washington and Martha Dandridge ... The marriage lasted 40 years, until Washington's death in 1799. In his final will, he stipulated that upon his wife's death ...