Information from "Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Cowne, Gough & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 1998.
William Warner , m. Mary Nln . William & Mary (Nln) Warner had:
Thomas Warner , Gent. of Hoveton and Norwich, son of William & Mary (Nln) Warner , b. 1580; m. 15 (or 20) Oct 1602, St. Mary, Hellesdon, England to Elizabeth Sotherton , daughter Augustine & Ann (Peck) Sotherton , b. ca. 1582-84; d. living in 1629. Thomas & Elizabeth (Sotherton) Warner , Gent. had:
1.
Ann
, bapt. 4 Mar 1602/3; d. before 1610.
2. Mary
, d. living in 1610
3.
Augustine
, b. ca. 28 Sept 1611; d. 24 Dec 1674, VA
3. Capt. Augustine Warner , I, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Sotherton) Warner, Gent., b. 28 Sept 1610[i], near Norwich, Norfolk, England; d. 24 Dec 1674, Warner Hall, VA; bur. Warner Hall Plantation, Gloucester Co., VA; m. 1635 Norfolk, England to Mary Townley , daughter of Lawrence & Jennet (Halstead) Towneley , b. 13 May 1614; d. 11 Aug 1662[ii]; bur. Warner Hall Plantation, Gloucester Co., VA.
The title Gentleman in his name, fixes his status as one of
the
Augustine Warner settled in Virginia about 1628. He patented the land on which Warner Hall stands. He served as the Justice of York in 1650 and the Justice of Gloucester in 1656. He served as a Captain in the Virginia militia until 1657 or 1658, afterward holding the rank of Colonel.
Augustine Warner , Gentleman, held a considerable amount of land. It is said that he had a grant of land in Gloucester as early as 1632[iii]. He is without a doubt the builder of Warner Hall.
Augustine & Mary (Townley) Warner had two (2) children:
3.1.
Sarah
Warner
, m. Lawrence Townley
3.2.
Col.
Augustine Warner
, Jr.
,
b. 3 Jun 1642, Glouchester, VA; d.
19 Jun 1681; m. Mildred Reade
.
3.1. Sarah Warner , daughter of Augustine & Mary (Townley) Warner, m. Lawrence Townley . Lawrence & Sarah (Warner) Townley had a daughter:
3.1.1. Alice , m. John Grymes .
3.2. Colonel Augustine Warner , II, of Warner Hall, son of Augustine & Mary (Townley) Warner , b. 3 Jun 1642, Glouchester, VA or 20 Oct 1643[iv]; d. 19 Jun 1681, Gloucester Co., VA; bur. Warner Hall Plantation, Gloucester Co., VA; m 1st 1655 to Mildred Reade , daughter of Col. George Reade {founder of Yorktown}; m 2nd Elizabeth Martian .
In 1658, he was sent to England by his father to be educated at Marchant Taylor's School in London, England.
Augustine Warner is frequently referred to in documents as Speaker Warner.
Augustine Warner II , served as a Burgess for York Co., VA in Apr 1652; as Burgess for Gloucester Co., VA Mar 1658-59. He served as Burgess for the Council of State Marc 1659-60. In Mar 1675-6 and Feb 1676-7, he ws the Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Bacon's Rebellion. He was a member to the Council of Virginia, 1677. During Bacon's Rebellion Warner Hall was used by Bacon, as his headquarters, after the burning of Jamestown.
Col. Augustine & Mildred (Reade) Warner had four (4) children:
3.2.1.
Mildred Warner
, d. 1701.
3.2.2. Mary
Warner
,
m.
17 Feb 1680 to Speaker John Smith
of
Purton, Jr. of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
She is the "Common-denominator" to the ancestry with the
British Royalty of the Cowne Family.
3.2.3. Elizabeth Warner
, b. 24 Nov 1672 at "Chesake"
, m. "Councilor" John Lewis
3.2.4. Robert Warner
, never married.
3.1.1. Alice Townley, daughter of Lawrence & Sarah (Warner) Townley, m. John Grymes of Grimesby on the Piankatank River, Virginia, d. 1709. John & Alice (Townley) Grymes had:
3.1.1.1. Charles Grymes of Morattico, b. ca. 1697; d. ca. 1753.
3.2.1. Mildred Warner , daughter of Col. Augustine & Mildred (Reade) Warner , d. 1701; m. Lawrence Washington , b. 1659; d. 1698; m 2nd George Gale .
Lawrence & Mildred (Warner) Washington were the grandparents of George Washington , President of the United Sates of America.
Lawrence & Mildred (Warner) Washington had three (3) children:
3.2.1.1.
John Washington
, built Highgate.
3.2.1.2. Augustine Washington
, b. 1694; d. 1743; m. Mary Ball
, daughter of Joseph Ball
.
3.2.1.3. Mildred Washington
3.2.2. Mary Warner , daughter of Col. Augustine & Mildred (Reade) Warner , d. 12 Nov 1700; m. 17 Feb 1680 to Speaker John Smith of Purton, Jr. of the Virginia House of Burgesses, son of Major John & Anne (Bernard) Smith , b. 1662; d. 14 Apr 1698.
She is the "Common-denominator" to the ancestry
with the British Royalty of the Cowne Family.
In a deed recorded we find the full extent of the family relationships
among a number of prominent people of Colonial Virginia.
Whereby,
"John Smith
, of Purton, in the county of Gloucester,
in Virginia, gentleman" sells to William Buckner
of
York County twenty-nine acres, "my share of a parcel of land my
grandmother, Madam Mildred Warner
, bought of Mr. Thomas Read
, according to the division made between
Mr. John Lewis
, Esq., Mr. John Washington
and
myself, coheirs to my uncle, Mr. Robert Warner
, deceased, to whom the said land was
given by the said Madam Mildred Warner"; this instrument was recorded
John & Mary (Warner) Smith had:
3.2.2.1.
Mildred Smith
, b. 1682; m. Robert Porteus
of Newbottle, VA, b. ca. 1679; d.
1758.
3.2.2.2. Augustine
Smith
, one of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe who rode with Governor Spotswood
on his expedition across the Blue
Ridge in 1716.
For Further Information See Smith
3.2.3. Elizabeth Warner , daughter of Col. Augustine & Mildred (Reade) Warner , b. 24 Nov 1672 at "Chesake" ; m. "Councillor" John Lewis .
Elizabeth Warner Lewis inherited Warner Hall from her father, Col. Augustine Warner .
John & Elizabeth (Warner) Lewis had:
3.2.3.1. John Lewis II , b. 1702; d. 1754. He was a member of His Majesty's Council and prominent in the county.
3.1.1.1. Charles Grymes of "Morattico Hall' Richmond Co., VA, son of John & Alice (Townley) Grymes , m. Frances Jennings, daughter of Edmond Jennings . Charles & Frances (Jennings) Grymes had two (2) daughters:
3.1.1.1.1.
Frances Grymes
, m. Philip Ludwell
of Green Spring.
3.1.1.1.2. Lucy Grymes
, m. Henry Lee
of Leesylvania.
For Further Information See
Lee
3.2.1.2. Augustine Washington , son of Lawrence & Mildred (Warner) Washington , b. 1694; d. 1743; m. Mary Ball , daughter of Joseph Ball . Augustine & Mary (Ball) Washington had:
3.2.1.2.1.
George Washington
, b. 1732; d. 1799. 1st
President of the
For Further Information See Washington.
3.2.2.1. Mildred Smith , daughter of John & Mary (Warner) Smith , b. 20 Feb 1682, at 8:45 a.m.; m. 17 Aug 1700 to Robert Porteus of Newbottle, near the York River, Virginia; b. ca. 1679; d. 1758.
For Further Information See Porteus &
[i]
Tombstone record at Warner Hall, Virginia.
[ii] The Virginia Cowne Family:
From its Origin in the Isle of Man to England and America"
by Jonathan Augustine Cowne
and
Janna Lee
Gough
Cowne,
June 1981, pp. 1-51
[iii] The Virginia Cowne Family:
From its Origin in the Isle of Man to England and America"
by Jonathan Augustine Cowne
and
Janna Lee
Gough
Cowne,
June 1981, pp. 1-51
[iv] This date according to the Merchant Taylor's
School of London, England, which he attended.