Mundy Point in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sandy Point

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. Sandy Point Marker

Inscription. Here at Sandy Point, Mary Ball, George Washington’s mother, spent her youth in the home of her guardian, Colonel George Eskridge. Here she married Augustine Washington in March 1731. She is supposed to have named her eldest son, George, for Colonel Eskridge.

Erected 1962 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number JT-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1731.

Location. 38° 3.883′ N, 76° 32.75′ W. Marker is in Mundy Point, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is on Sandy Point Road (County Route 614) 5.3 miles east of Cople Highway (Virginia Route 202), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinsale VA 22488, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War of 1812 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historic District of Kinsale, Virginia (approx. 3 miles away); Relentless Raids (approx. 3 miles away); War in the Chesapeake (approx. 3 miles away); “O! say can you see…” (approx. 3 miles away); The Stewart Sisters v. The Steamer Sue (approx. 4.4 miles away); Kinsale (approx. 4½ miles away); Yeocomico Church (approx. 4½ miles away).

Also see . . . George Eskridge (d. 1735). This page of Virginia’s Colonial Dynasties has a portrait of George Eskridge. “For thirty years, from 1705 to 1735, George Eskridge served with distinction in the House of Burgesses. He was appointed to important committees—Public Claims, Propositions and Grievances,

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

2. Sandy Point Marker

Courts of Justice, Elections and Priviledges—and often was selected to prepare bills for the House and convey, in writing, the views of the House to the governor, his Council, or London.” (Submitted on September 13, 2009.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,996 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of cottage now on the site of Sandy Point house. • Can you help?