Mary Ball Washington

Mary Washington
Born	Mary Ball c. 1707–1709 Lancaster County, Virginia
Died	(1789-08-25)August 25, 1789 (aged circa 80) Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Kenmore Plantation and Gardens
Spouse	Augustine Washington ​ ​ (m. 1731; died 1743)​
Children	George Elizabeth Samuel John Augustine Charles Mildred
Parents	Joseph Ball (father) Mary Montague (mother)
Relatives	Bushrod Washington (grandson)

Mary Washington (née Ball; c. 1707–1709 – (1789-08-25)August 25, 1789) was an American planter best known for being the mother of the first president of the United States, George Washington. The second wife of Augustine Washington, she became a prominent member of the Washington family. She spent a large part of her life in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where several monuments were erected in her honor and a university, along with other public buildings, bear her name.