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Richard Scott Blackburn Washington

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Richard Scott Blackburn Washington Veteran

Birth
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Death
15 Oct 1910 (aged 87)
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.288887, Longitude: -77.8555527
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Bott's Grays - 2nd Regiment of Virginia Infantry.

He attended V.M.I. in 1843. A farmer.

His brother, Col. John Augustine, owned Mt. Vernon.

Oct. 15 - Richard B. Washington, one of the oldest residents of Jefferson County, died here today at the home of his son, John A. Washington, after a short illness.
He was born at Blakely, near Charlestown, November 12, 1822. For some years he resided at "Harewood", his country home near Charlestown, but about 15 years ago he moved to Charlestown, where he has been residing.

Mr. Washington was a brother of the late Col. John Augustine Washington, at one time owner of Mount Vernon. He is survived by five sons-Messrs John A. and S. Walter Washington, of Charlestwon; Dehurthurn Washington, of Woodbury, N.J., and George S. Washington, of Philadelphia; also two daughters, Mrs. George H. Flagg and Miss Christine Washington, of Charlestown. He will be buried in the Episcopal Churchyard here Monday afternoon.

Sun (Baltimore, Md.) Sunday,
October 16, 1910, page 7


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Bott's Grays - 2nd Regiment of Virginia Infantry.

He attended V.M.I. in 1843. A farmer.

His brother, Col. John Augustine, owned Mt. Vernon.

Oct. 15 - Richard B. Washington, one of the oldest residents of Jefferson County, died here today at the home of his son, John A. Washington, after a short illness.
He was born at Blakely, near Charlestown, November 12, 1822. For some years he resided at "Harewood", his country home near Charlestown, but about 15 years ago he moved to Charlestown, where he has been residing.

Mr. Washington was a brother of the late Col. John Augustine Washington, at one time owner of Mount Vernon. He is survived by five sons-Messrs John A. and S. Walter Washington, of Charlestwon; Dehurthurn Washington, of Woodbury, N.J., and George S. Washington, of Philadelphia; also two daughters, Mrs. George H. Flagg and Miss Christine Washington, of Charlestown. He will be buried in the Episcopal Churchyard here Monday afternoon.

Sun (Baltimore, Md.) Sunday,
October 16, 1910, page 7


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