Generation 38
Colonel Augustine Warner
HUSBAND Colonel Augustine WARNER
Born 03 Jun 1642 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Married 1662 in
Died 19 Jun 1681 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Burial Warner Hall Graveyard - Gloucester; VA
Father Augustine WARNER Sr.
Mother Mary TOWNLEY
WIFE Mildred READE
Born 02 Oct 1643 in Williamsburg; VA
Died 20 Oct 1686 in Cumberland; VA
Burial Warner Hall Graveyard - Gloucester; VA
Father Colonel George READE
Mother Elizabeth MARTIAU
CHILDREN
1 Female Mary WARNER
Born 1664 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Married 17 Feb 1680 in Purton; Gloucester; VA
Died 12 Nov 1700 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Burial
Spouse Captain John SMITH
2 Male Augustine WARNER III
Born 17 Jan 1667 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Married in
Died 17 Mar 1687 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Burial Warner Hall Graveyard - Gloucester; VA
Spouse
3 Male Robert WARNER
Born 1668 in Gloucester; VA
Married in
Died 26 Mar 1701 in Gloucester; VA
Burial
Spouse
4 Female Mildred WARNER
Born 20 Feb 1670 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Married 1688 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Died 26 Mar 1701 in Whitehaven; Cumberland; ENG
Burial St Nicholas Churchyard - Whitehaven; ENG
Spouse Captain Lawrence WASHINGTON
5 Female Elizabeth WARNER
Born 24 Nov 1672 in Chesake; Gloucester; VA
Married 1692 in VA
Died 20 Feb 1719 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Burial Warner Hall Graveyard; Gloucester; VA
Spouse Colonel John LEWIS
6 Male George WARNER
Born 1674 in Warner Hall; Gloucester; VA
Married in
Died 1701 in Gloucester; VA
Burial
Spouse
NOTES
Augustine got his education in London and Cambridge ENG. He went to Merchant Taylors School in London at age eleven. He attended Cambridge in 1653. When he returned to Virginia, he became very prominent in the social and political life of the colony. Virginia's colonial government consisted of a Governor appointed by the King of England, a Governor's Council of about a dozen men, and the House of Burgesses. In the time of Augustine Jr., Councilors were appointed by the King, probably at the suggestion of the Governor. The House of Burgesses was elected and was composed of two men from each of the counties of Virginia. In 1676, Augustine became Speaker of the House of Burgesses. By the end of that year, 11 Jan 1676, he was a member of the Governor's Council.
A Court-martial was held that day, the court was reported as the Governor and Council. Col. Warner was listed among them. He apparently continued his duties as Speaker of the House of Burgesses at least until April of 1677. His position on the council continued until his death. Besides his position's in the colony, he was Colonel, Commandant of the Gloucester County militia, which he held as early as 1675, so probably succeeded his father as Colonel.
This couple produced three daughters who would go on to have descendants that were known worldwide for their accomplishments.
Mary Warner married Captain John Smith and her descendants would go on to become the Monarchy of England (Queen Elizabeth)
Mildred Warner married Captain Lawrence Washington. They are the grand parents of the first U.S. President George Washington.
Elizabeth Warner would marry Colonel John Lewis III. This couple would be the great grand parents of Meriwether Lewis. He is most notibly known as the leader of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804, when President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with exploring lands west of the Mississippi River that comprised the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis chose William Clark as his co-leader for the mission. The excursion lasted over two years and covered about 8,000 miles. The expedition proved to be a huge success as they found "the Northwest Passage"; a water route from St Louis MO to the Pacific ocean.