Anyone descended from Charles Broadwater of Fairfax Co., VA might be interested in an item in the book "Falls Church by Fence and Fireside" by Melvin Lee Steadman that discusses George Washington's efforts to get someone to run against Broadwater in the 1774 election for the VA General Assembly. Broadwater won anyway. As for Washington's ability as a judge of men, remember that he thought Benedict Arnold was a fine fellow until Arnold was caught spying for the British. Dwayne Holman