MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.
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From "Recolections Of Washington" by George


w. P. Gusts, Esq. author of the "Conversa-
tons of Lafayette" SC.


Of the remote ancestors of the Chief,
our recollections will of necessity be ve-
ry limited. The grandfather came from
Cheshire, in England, it is believed, a.


bout the time of the early settlers in the


Northern neck of Virginia, but the place of
his residence is unknown, though it has been
matter of considerable research, to his de-
scendants.


Augustin Washington, the father, we find,
settled on Pope's creek, branch of the Po-
tomac, in the county of Westmoreland, and
there the Great Chief was born, the 1ith of
February. 1882. This interesting spot is
now marked by a stone, placed there


by the hand Of flial affection and gratitude,
in 1915.


Upon the father becoming engaged in the
agency of the Principle iron works, and the
conflagration of his seat in Westmoreland,


he removed with his family, TO a situation
near the village of Fredericksburg where he
died about middle age, universally esteemed


as man of worth and honor, and as useful
member of society. He is described as hav-
ing been of fair complexion, tall stature, and


manly proportions.


At the time of his fathers death, George


Washington was 10 years of age, and had


been heard to say, that he knew little of
his father, other than remembrance of his
person, and of bis parental fondness. Ofthe


mother, that distinguished woman, to


whose peculiar cast of character, and more
than ancient discipline, in the education of
her illustrious son, himself ascribed the ori.


gin of his fortunes and his fame, we have


much to say.


She was descended from the very respect


able family of Ball, who settled as English
colonists on the banks ofthe Potomac. Bred


in those domestic and independent habits


which graced the Virginia matrons. in the


old days OF Virginia, this lady by the death
of her husband became involved in the cares


of young family, at a period when these


cares seem more especially to claim the aid


and control of the stronger sex; and it was
left for this remarkable woman, by meth
cd the most rare, by an education and disci-


plinc the most peculiar and imposing, to
form in the youthtime of her son, those great
and essential qualities, which led him on to
the glores of his after life. 1t the school
savourcd more of the Spartan than the Per-
sian character, it was the filter school TO