George Washington's Marriage
George Washington was above common and ordinary, marked by birth and breeding directly descended from the great kings of the Scots, Malcolm II and III, through the thane Gospatrick, with lineage including a Plantagenet connection and ties to the Anglican Church (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).The majority of the Washingtons' prosperity came through marriages in the male line to wealthy widows, bringing increased landholdings and greater status (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).John Washington was the first Washington in the colonies and his oldest son Lawrence produced the father of George, born in 1732. Family estates included Wakefield in Westmoreland County, Ferry Farm neat Fredericksburg and Mount Vernon near Alexandria (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).
When George's father died, he left Mt. Vernon to his half brother Lawrence, where George spent much time (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).Lawrence married Anne Fairfax whose brother, William, owned the Belvoir plantation near Mt. Vernon and it through this connection that Washington met George Fairfax's wife, Sally (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).He was extremely attracted to her from the very beginning and when Lawrence died, Washington inherited Mt. Vernon and thus, his relationship with Sally continued throughout his life (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).She is said to be the one true love of his life and throughout the years, they exchanged many letters (http://www.sar.org/sarmag/GW.htm).
There has been much speculation through the years concerning George and Sally's relationship. Many believe that the relationship was a life long love affair between the two, however, others such as historian James Thomas Flexner, believe George did not commit adultery (Eady 1984). According...
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