George Washington February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County George Washington was born. He was a General and a commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the american revolution. He was a big part of this country and still is to this day. The USA wouldn’t be like this if he wouldn’t have been here. George Washington could trace his family’s presence in North America to his great grandfather, John Washington, who moved from England to Virginia. England was granted land by Henry VIII, MUch of his family's wealth was lost during the puritan revolution. In 1657 Georges grandfather, Lawrence Washington, migrated to Virginia. George’s father died when he was 11 and he became the ward of his half brother, Lawrence, who did good for him.