Editing Mount Vernon (section)

== Name ==
When [[George Washington]]'s ancestors acquired the estate, it was known as Little Hunting Creek Plantation, named after the nearby [[Little Hunting Creek]].{{sfnp|Grizzard|2005|p=332|ps=}} When Washington's older half-brother, [[Lawrence Washington (1718–1752)|Lawrence Washington]], inherited it, he renamed it after [[Edward Vernon]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/project/faq/mtvernon.html |work=The Papers of George Washington |publisher=University of Virginia |access-date=25 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530010843/http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/project/faq/mtvernon.html |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref> a vice admiral and his commanding officer during the [[War of Jenkins' Ear]] who captured [[Portobelo, Colón|Portobelo]] from the Spanish.<ref>{{cite web |title=Growth of Mount Vernon |url=https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/growth-of-mount-vernon/ |website=mountvernon.org |publisher=[[Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]] |access-date=March 14, 2020}}</ref> When George Washington inherited the property, he retained the name.{{sfnp|Grizzard|2005|p=332|ps=}}