Johns Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington Marker

Inscription. 3/4 mile on Live Oak Plantation at Sandy Hill Plantation, seven miles N.W., this Virginian made his home in the country through which he had led his American Cavalry. There in 1791 he entertained his kinsman, George Washington, President of the United States.

Erected 1991 by The Arion Society of Charleston (replacing a marker destroyed in 1989). (Marker Number 10-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 32° 47.725′ N, 80° 8.173′ W. Marker is on Johns Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Savannah Highway (U.S. 17) near Waldon Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johns Island SC 29455, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Stono Rebellion (approx. one mile away); Belvidere School Site (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. Paul's, Stono / St. Paul's Churchyard (approx. 4.2 miles away); Drayton Hall / Drayton Family (approx. 5.7 miles away); St. Andrew’s Parish Church

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(approx. 5.8 miles away); Skirmish at St. Andrew’s Parish Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Royal Judge John Drayton (approx. 5.9 miles away); Plainsfield Plantation (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Regarding Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington. This Colonel William Washington (1752-1810), who lived and died in South Carolina, should not be confused with the Colonel William Augustine Washington who was George Washington's nephew. The two Col. William Washingtons are third cousins. Their common ancestry is Col. John Washington (born at Sulgrave Manor, Oxfordshire, UK in about 1632) who arrived in Virginia in 1658 and died 1677, and is buried at what is now the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. John married Anne Pope (1638-1668) in 1658 and they had two sons: Lawrence (1659-1697) who is the grandfather of George Washington and great grandfather of Col. William Augustine Washington, and John Washington II (1661-1698) who is the great grandfather of Col. William Washington.

This Col. William Washington was commissioned a captain in the 3rd Virginia Regiment in February 1776, wounded at Trenton in December 1776, and received his majority in January 1777. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in November 1778, he was a hero of the

Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington Marker looking south along US 17 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 15, 2008

2. Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington Marker looking south along US 17

Battle of Cowpens, where he was wounded, and taken prisoner at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781. Colonel Washington married Jane Elliott, a South Carolinian, in 1782 and spent his last 30 years in South Carolina. He became a Brigadier General in 1798 and was honorably discharged June 1800. He died in 1810; his grave is in the old Elliott family cemetery.

The first two generations of Washingtons are burried at the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. The two Colonel William Washingtons of the Revolution are often confused. George Washington know both well, but William Augustine Washington was a favorite - like a son to our first president.

A Charles Wilson Peale portrait of Colonel Washington is at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. William Washington. On January 17, 1781, the Battle of Cowpens took place. Lt. Col. William Washington’s 80 dragoons in conjunction with 45 Georgia mounted infantry attacked the enemy’s rear and right when the battle seemed to have faulted for the British. The attack by Washington was a decisive blow bringing a rebel patriot victory. (Submitted on November 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

2. William Washington (1752-1810). A brief biography, with references, by Samuel K. Fore, hosted by the Online Library

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3. Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington Marker, looking north

of the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. (Submitted on January 21, 2010.)

Additional keywords. Washington's Southern Tour

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4. Grave Of Colonel William A. Washington Marker, amid marshland, onetime Plantation lands

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5. Colonel William A. Washington

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,249 times since then and 96 times this year. Last updated on January 20, 2010, by Douglas McKay III of Columbia, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.