Epping Forest Lancaster Va

The organization is named in honor of mary ball washington one of lancaster s most famous native daughters and mother of george washington.

Epping forest lancaster va. Mary ball washington 1708 89 mother of george washington was born and spent her early childhood here. Joseph of epping forest lancaster was son of col william ball of lancaster and his wife hannah atherold. He named it after the ball family estate in england. Her father colonel joseph ball pur chased this plantation sometimes referred to as forest plantation or the forest quar ter in 1677 and built a residence soon af ter.

The present day circa 1800 house incorporates parts of the original circa 1680 structure. Explore this cemetery for graves information and tombstones for names in epping forest cemetery in lively virginia a find a grave cemetery. Du pont epping forest a private residential community near annapolis maryland epping forest an estate in lancaster county virginia. Birthplace of mary ball washington born 1707 08 mother of george washington.

Epping forest 677 morattico road rt 622 mary ball washington 1708 1789 moth er of george washington was born and spent her early childhood at epping for est. Menu reservations make reservations. He was born in england may 24 1649 and came to virginia in his infancy. The house at epping forest in lancaster co va was built in 1680 by col.

Order online tickets. Mary ball was born a few miles from lancaster court house near lively on the ball family property later known as epping forest plantation. Epping forest lively va lancaster county. Early colonial settlers of southern maryland and virginia s northern neck counties.

Nov 1708 epping forest lancaster county virginia d. Epping forest antiques gift shoppe 5299 mary ball rd lancaster va 22503. He gave the farm property and house to his son joseph jr and divided his personal property among all five of his children. Joseph ball purchased this 720 acre plantation sometimes.