- George Washington could trace his family's presence in North America to his great-grandfather, John Washington, who migrated from England to Virginia. The family held some distinction in England and was granted land by Henry VIII. Much of the family’s wealth was lost during the Puritan revolution and in 1657 George’s grandfather, Lawrence Washington, migrated to Virginia.
- Then in 1748 he traveled in Virginia West territory, he spend the following year there until he have an appointment as official surveyor of Clupeper County. Washington showed early signs of natural leadership and shortly after Lawrence's death, Virginia's Lieutenant Governor, Robert Dinwiddie, appointed Washington adjutant with a rank of major in the Virginia militia.
- On October 31, 1753, Dinwiddie sent Washington to Waterford, Pennsylvania to warn the French to remove themselves from land claimed by Britain, obviously the French refuse and send Washington again Williams-burg, but then they send him back with troops and they set up a post at Great Meadows, they attacked a French post at Fort Duquesne killing the commander, and nine others and taking the rest prisoners. The French and Indian War had begun.
- The French counter attacked and drove Washington and his men back to his post at Great Meadows, he surrender but he was released very soon returning to Williams-burg, he was received on the House of Burgesses and see his name mentioned in the London gazettes.
- Washington was given the honorary rank of colonel and joined British General Edward Braddock's army in Virginia in 1755. In August, 1755, Washington was made commander of all Virginia troops at age 23. In December 1758, he resigned his commission and returned to Mount Vernon disillusioned.
- A month after leaving the army, Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow, who was only a few months older than he. The marriage also brought Martha's two young children, John (Jacky) and Martha (Patsy), ages 6 and 4, respectively. Then his Jacky died during the revolution. From his retirement from the Virginia militia until the start of the Revolution, he also entered politics and was elected to Virginia's House of Burgesses in 1758.