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George Washington had 9 siblings: 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 3 half-brothers, and 1 half-sister.

Brothers
Samuel Washington (1734-1781)
John Augustine Washington (1736-1787)
Charles Washington (1738-1799)		 Sisters
Betty Washington Lewis (1733 - 1797)
Mildred Washington (1737-1740)
Half-Brothers
Butler Washington (1716-1716)
Lawrence Washington (1718-1752)
Augustine Washington Jr. (1720-1762)		 Half-Sister
Jane Washington (1722-1734)

Lawrence Washington

Lawrence Washington

Lawrence Washington was the elder half-brother of George Washington, being the oldest living child of Augustine Washington and his first wife Jane Butler. George Washington idolized his elder brother from a young age.

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Betty Washington Lewis

Betty Washington Lewis

Betty Washington was the second child and only surviving daughter of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. In adulthood, she and her husband, Fielding, contributed a considerable amount of their personal wealth and time toward the American Revolution. 

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Charles Washington

Charles Washington

Charles Washington was George Washington’s youngest brother. The brothers corresponded throughout their lives, and Charles frequently visited his older brother at Mount Vernon in the years prior to the American Revolution.

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