Birthplace of Washington’s Mother
Seven tenths mile west is Epping Forest. The land was patented by Colonel Joseph Ball, who died there in 1711. His daughter, Mary Ball, mother of George Washington, was born there in 1707/8. The house incorporates parts of the original structure.
Marker is on Mary Ball Road (Virginia Route 3) just east of Morattico Road (County Route 622), on the right.
Courtesy hmdb.org
