George Washington Slept Here - Tribute to the first President

Dean Friedman ^ | 21/2/2005 | Self

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An ode to America's founding father, George Washington, first president of the United States, that celebrates the spirit and heritage of America.

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[buffyt]

President George Washington, my 12th cousin. His great grandfather was my great great (lots of greats) grandfather. All I got out of it was the bad teeth.

[Pharmboy]

Hmmm...sounds like he might be your first cousin 12 times removed. Just a technicality.

Happy to know you...I am a GW fanatic. For my money, the greatest man in the last several hundred years. Why? Because without him, we'd still be singing "God Save the Queen."

[Pharmboy]

His marriage to the wonderful Martha:

[Gabz]

I agree with you. My husband is a history buff and so we chose Washington's birthday to get married.

[Pharmboy]

Excellent choice.

And, in case you might not know, you can get married at Mount Vernon (perhaps you two can re-up your vows).

[e5man_r_u?]

"Happy to know you...I am a GW fanatic. For my money, the greatest man in the last several hundred years. Why? Because without him, we'd still be singing "God Save the Queen." "

He also prevented the American revolution from resulting in a military dicatorship. He insisted on military subservience to the civil powers, even when almost all his men wanted to march on Philidelphia to demand better pay.
He got them to wait and express their displeasure at the ballot box instead of with the cartridge box.

Great man, great president.

[Gabz]

WOW - thanks, I was unaware of that. Maybe for our 10th that would be an idea.......and now that we are Virginia residents, probably a lot easier.

Custis is a very common, and honored, name in ths part of the state.

[GSlob]

Wouldn't it easier to denote complex degrees of relation by set of two numbers: (1)# of generations to the common ancestor and (2) # of generations between people in question. Siblings would be (1,0); parents to children (0,1); cousins (2,0); nephews or nieces to their uncles/aunts (2,1) and so on.

[Pharmboy]

No question about it. He always seemed to make the right decision even though no precedents had been set. He was fearless on the battlefield, a complete gentleman, a great athlete and...a great dancer. Loved his wife and was a terrific stepdad.

Don't get me started...

[Pharmboy]

Yes...of course you are correct. That would be the best way to show relatedness. But, this is currently the way we still describe it, and it is useful to show where the generations split.

[metalmanx2j]

Not a bad song. Kinda hits me right in the heart. Man, wish I was alive back then. I wish I knew the man, as well asa quite a few others.

[XRdsRev]

Washington's memory is alive and well in New Jersey. Here are some of the houses which are still standing, that Washington visited or used as headquarters during the American Revolution (except for Boxwood Hall which he visited in 1789).

Johnson Ferry House - Washington Crossing, N.J. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html

Van Doren House - Millstone, N.J. privately owned

Boxwood Hall - Elizabeth, N.J. owned by State of NJ Parks

Ford Mansion - Morristown, N.J.
http://www.nps.gov/morr/morr1.htm

Dey Mansion - Wayne, N.J. http://www.rt23.com/american_revolution/dey_mansion.shtml

Wallace House - Somerville, N.J.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/virtual_tours/wallace_house.html

Holcombe House - Lambertville, N.J. privately owned

Berrian House "Rockingham", Rocky Hill, N.J. 1783
http://www.rockingham.net/

The Hermitage - Hohokus, N.J. owned by State of NJ Parks