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 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html