The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-01

tates and excellent connections IN Eng
land; middle aged and both widowers; :;
Lawrence having Il daughter, WHO remain
ed In England. and 10 whom by his will,
dated February 26, 1873, and proved Janu-
airy 10 1911 he left his whole estate in Eng
land. while to his American wife and to
John and Anne. his children by her, he
left the large property he had accumulated
in Virginia.
In his now home John Washington pros
pered even more rapidly and consplcuously
than his brother Lawrence. He, too. took
a second wife. Anne Pope. by whom ne
gained the handsome property on Whlch
they lived between Brydge's and Pope'5
creek on the Potomac and had three chill
dren, Lawrence, Jchn and Anne. among
whom, by his will proved on the 6th of
January 1911 his property in England
as well as in Virginia, was divided; the
homestead on BrydEeS' creek going to the
eldest. Lawrence. who, as above stated
married Mildred tRead Warner Law
renee and Mildred Warner) washington
had three childrna John, Mildred and
Aue1lstine. who was the father Of Gen
.ral George Washington. john married
Cathar.ne Whiting, wealthy helrcSS VI
Gloucester county. His daughter Calha-
rine. was the first wife of Colonel tlelo-
Ing Lewis. Of Fredericksburg, and his de
ecrndants tntermarried with the Fairfax
and other families Of the northern neck.
mildred inherited the beatty and talents
Of hcr Grandfather Warner. as Miss WASH
ington as Mrs. Gregory and as Mrs. Wins
she was the recognized queen of Virginia
colonial society.
..Her first husband was Roger Gregory,
one of the wealthiest land owners in Viz
gina by whom she mad three oaus"trIa, ,.It,
Frances, Mildred and Elizabeth VINO
married three brothers. Francis, John and
Reuben Thornton.
"r0Icnel Francis Thornton, who married
Frances Gregory. was proprietor OF ran
Hll near Fredericksburg, where seven
generations Of the same name I'vgo j"
Succession. Their daughter, Mildred Thorn
ION married Charles Washington. brother
of the general. Their sons ffancl9' lii"l
riad An, Thompson daughter of Rev Johh
rrbomuson and Lady Spottswood, ana MS
son Francis. married the laughter OF
Judre Henry Innes. Of Kentucky
"Cnrouel William Thornton. Of M"ntp'heri
Colonel John Thornton, of the reFolulo"
(r,hn married Jane Washington. daughter
w ,n~ustire elder half brother Of the
general ard was the ancestor OF the "1ie
of tbe late Senator BeciO, ana george
1,ho,,t,n were sons of Colonel francs
Thornton. Of FaN iIilI
.Colouel John Thornton. who married MI
dred Gregory had by her four daoSn'eiS.
mildred bctdIIc biitf SSNSii-'
samuel Washington, brother or the gen
erol and mother of Thornton NaSh!he .o"'
f,om whom the Washingtons ana MIS-
Jobn B. Taylor, of Newport ny, are wee ug
eoo,dnd Mary. who married General NH7
linn Wcodford, OF the reVolulloh, am
,,,a. tho ancestress of the Woodfords an"
1S,,o,,nars of central Kentucky; Eiiz2neth'
,yhn married John Taliaferro' oi ~
sinrton' and Lucy, VINO Inirrl7o ~ 'ol's
Wis son of Colonel Fielding Lewis anu
Catharne Washington
"rrho other Mildred Washington oaush-
for of Lawrences younger brother' Jo'n.
was tha second wife of Coiohel S iieitiS
wills and the mother of Mary wins
who married Captain Hancock Lee soii .,
TIancock Lee. the builder of l)EtcHrlS'
and GRANDSON of Colonel Richard Lee one
Of the sons of Captain Hancock ana Mar
Willis Lee was Major John Lee, wao louSnt
rallantly through the revolution anu al
torv,ards settled in Woodford county, Ken
tucl1y his daughter was the frst wile
Of Hon. John ]. Crittenden. ana the moth
or of General George B. Crittenden ol
tho confederate and of General Thomas
T. Crittenden of the federal army, of
Mrs. Chapman Coleman and Of the widow
of inc learned Dr John c. Young. pres-
dent of Center college.
In 1888 the Widow Gregory became the