George Washington - Washington's great-grandfather immigrated

Time: 1656

Place: Virginia, U.S. (then British Colony of Virginia)

Details: Washington's great-grandfather John Washington immigrated in 1656 from Sulgrave, England, to the British Colony of Virginia where he accumulated 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) of land, including Little Hunting Creek on the Potomac River.

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