Thanks, Connie,
So the line through Martiou went almost totally to females and skipped John
Washington altogether. I guess that's why Henry Wiencek didn't go into it in
the book... it wasn't a "guy thing". <grin> In the book, Wiencek says George
was descended from "middling planters", not from the high-n-mighty. But he
does say that the Washingtons had a history of "marrying up".
What I find interesting in the book (since it is not a boring tome on
geneology anyway) is the light it shines on Washington's change of heart
towards slavery in his later years culminating with freeing his slaves on
his death, and Martha's on hers.
Anne
Anne Pemberton
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From: "Connie Lapallo" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: Washington's Earliest Ancestor
Anne writes, “Could you flesh out that descendency from Martiou to George
Washington? My understanding is that John Washington married the daughter
of Nathanial Pope, Ann, if I remember correctly. Is the connection from
Martiou to Ann Pope?"
Hi Anne,
Sure, I'd be glad to. (I like Capt. Martiau, if you couldn’t tell!) The
Martiaus
come into the Washington line through the Warners:
1 Capt. Nicolas Martiau
2. Elizabeth Martiau m. Colonel Geoge Reade
3. Mildred Reade m. Colonel Augustine Warner II
4. Mildred Warner m. Laurence Washington
5. Colonel Augustine Washington m. Mary Ball
6. George Washington
Since Martiau was born in Ile de Ré, France, the French Ambassador dedicated
a statue of Washington at Saint-Martin de Ré in October 2007. On the base of
the monument is a medallion representing Martiau.
All the best,
Connie
Connie Lapallo
Author of
Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky
and its upcoming sequel
The Sun is but a Morning Star in a Jamestown Sky
www.ConnieLapallo.com
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