 1671 - Bef 1701 (~ 31 years)
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| Name |
Mildred Warner |
| Birth |
Between 1670 and 1671 |
Warner Hall, Gloucester Co., Virginia  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
Bef 30 Jan 1701 |
| Notes |
- «b»http://users.legacyfamilytree.com/uspresidents/3661.htm«/b»
«b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Gale
Mildred Gale«/b» (1671-1701), born Mildred Warner in the colony of «u»Virginia «/u», was the paternal grandmother of «u»George Washington «/u», the first «u»president of the United States of America «/u».
«b»Biography
Early life
«/b»Mildred was born at «u»Warner Hall «/u», the family home in Gloucester County, VA. «u»[1]
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«b»Family
«/b»The men of Mildred's family were deeply involved in Virginia politics. Her paternal grandfather «u»Colonel Augustine Warner «/u» was a justice, Burgess and a member of the council in Gloucester County. Her maternal grandfather Colonel «u»George Reade «/u» was also a member of the council. «u»[1]«/u» Her father «u»Colonel Augustine Warner «/u» was Burgess and the Speaker of the House of Burgesses.«u»[2]
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«b»First marriage
«/b»She married «u»Lawrence Washington «/u» (also spelled «u»Laurence Washington «/u») in 1685, a union that produced three children John, «u»Augustine «/u» and Mildred. Augustine would become the father of «u»George Washington «/u». Lawrence died in 1698, bequeathing to Mildred and the children shares in his estate, the profits from which were to be spent on their education.
«b»Second Marriage
«/b»In 1700, she married George Gale of Whitehaven, England, a prominent merchant who helped forge trade links between «u»Whitehaven «/u», «u»England «/u» and «u»Virginia «/u». She settled in «u»Whitehaven «/u» and became pregnant. However, she contracted a fever and made her will before the baptism of her child. Mildred died on 30 January 1701. Her will placed care of the Washington children in the hands of George «u»[3]«/u», although this was later challenged in the Virginia courts by Lawrence's cousin John Washington, and their custody passed to him. Her will left most of the property she had inherited from her late husband to George Gale. John Washington challenged this in court also.«u»[4]
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«b»Death
«/b»Mildred lies buried in the grounds of St. Nicholas' Church in Whitehaven. The exact whereabouts of her grave is unknown, due to several graveyard re-arrangements and a subsequent fire in the church in 1970. There is a commemorative plaque installed in the gardens of the church.
«b»References
1.«/b» ^ «u»«sup»«b»«i»a«/u»«/sup»«/b»«/i» «u»«sup»«b»«i»b«/u»«/sup»«/b»«/i» «u»[1] <http://books.google.com/books?id=8QQ1AAAAIAAJ&dq=Mildred%20Reade%20warner%20hall&pg=PA423>«/u»The Virginia magazine of history and biography Page 423 by Virginia Historical Society Published by Virginia Historical Society., 1894 Original from the University of California; Digitized Jun 4, 2007
«u»«b»2. ^«/u»«/b» «u»[2] <http://books.google.com/books?id=RL5YAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA69&ots=ESIM0E8bvC&dq=william%20and%20mary%20quarterly%201894%20colonel%20warner&pg=PA70>«/u»Some notable families of America Page 70 by Annah Walker Robinson Watson Published by s.n., 1898 Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison; Digitized Feb 19, 2008
«u»«b»3. ^«/u»«/b» «u»[3] <http://books.google.com/books?id=qtEGAAAAYAAJ&dq=George%20Gale&lr=&pg=PA97>«/u»Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmoreland Antiquarian & Archeological Society By Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, James Simpson, Richard Saul Ferguson, William Gershom Collingwood Published by The Society, 1888 Item notes: v.9 Original from the University of California Digitized Jul 24, 2007 pages 114-120
«u»«b»4. ^«/u»«/b» «u»[4] <http://books.google.com/books?id=BI22SihvFJwC&lpg=PA23&dq=mildred%20warner&lr=&pg=PA24>«/u»The Raising of a President: The Mothers and Fathers of Our Nation's Leaders, by Doug Wead, Published by Simon and Schuster, 2005 «u»ISBN 1416513078 «/u», 9781416513070, page 24
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| Person ID |
I10606 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
18 Jan 2010 |
| Family |
Capt. Laurence Washington, b. Sep 1659, Bridges Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia. d. Feb 1698, Warner Hall, Gloucester County, Virginia. (Age ~ 38 years) |
| Marriage |
1688 |
| Children |
| | 1. Capt. Augustine Washington, b. 1693/1694, Wakefield, Westmoreland Co., VA d. 12 Apr 1743, Ferry Farm, King George Co., VA (Age 49 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4697 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Jan 2010 |
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| Sources |
- [S468] Genealogy of US Presidents, Produced by Hans A.M. Weebers.
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