Lawrence Augustine Washington (April 11, 1774 - February 15, 1824) was a nephew of United States President George Washington and son of Samuel Washington and his fourth wife, Anne Steptoe.
Lawrence was born at Harewood in what is now Jefferson County, West Virginia in 1774. He married Mary Dorcas Wood on November 6, 1797 in Winchester, Virginia. Together, the couple had four children. It is through his son, Dr. Lawrence Augustine Washington, that a direct Washington family lineage exists today.
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