TOWNLEY FAMILY TREE

HUSBAND      Colonel  John  " Councillor"  LEWIS
Born                  30 Nov 1669     in     Chemokins;  New Kent;  VA        
Married             1692                    in     Colony of Virginia     
Died                  14 Nov 1725       in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial                
Father               John  LEWIS  Jr
Mother             Isabella  MILLER

WIFE               Elizabeth  WARNER
Born                24 Nov 1672       in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Died                05 Feb 1720       in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial               
Father             Colonel  Augustine  WARNER
Mother            Mildred  READE

CHILDREN
1  Male              John  LEWIS
Born                 1687                in     St Peters Parish;  New Kent;  VA
Married            in     
Died                 17 Jan 1754     in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial        
Spouse           Frances  FIELDING  /  Priscilla  BLADEN

2  Male            Colonel  Charles  "of  the  Byrd"  LEWIS 
Born                13 Oct 1696       in     Abingdon Parish;  Gloucester;  VA 
Married           28 May 1717      in     Goochland;  VA
Died                20 Dec 1779     in     The Byrd;  Goochland;  VA
Burial        
Spouse           Mary  HOWELL

3  Female       Mildred  LEWIS  
Born                1700                   in     New Kent;  VA
Married           30 Oct 1726      in     
Died                 17 Oct 1733       in    Fredricksburg;  VA 
Burial        
Spouse           John  HOWELL  /  Henry WILLIS Sr

4  Male             Robert  LEWIS  
Born                 04 May 1704     in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married            1725                     in     VA
Died                 10 Jan 1765         in     Belvoir;  Albemarle;  VA
Burial        
Spouse           Jane  MERIWETHER

5  Female       Catherine  LEWIS  
Born                02 Nov 1705      in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married                                         in     
Died                Dec 1705            in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial              died young / twin of Elizabeth Lewis
Spouse           

6  Female       Elizabeth  LEWIS
Born                02 Nov 1705      in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married                                         in     
Died                Dec 1705             in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial               died young / twin of Catherine Lewis
Spouse           

7  Female        Elizabeth  LEWIS
Born                 07 May 1706     in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married            1720                    in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA     
Died                 1727                     in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial        
Spouse          John  BOLLING Jr

8  Female       Isabella  LEWIS
Born                18 Dec 1707          in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married           14 Jul 1720             in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Died                05 Nov 1742         in     Abingdon;  Gloucester;  VA
Burial        
Spouse           Thomas  CLAYTON

9  Female       Mary  LEWIS
Born                1709                       in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married           14 Aug 1730         in     Ware Parish;  Gloucester;  VA
Died                 1748                      in     Hail Weston;  Fredrick;  VA
Burial        
Spouse           Robert  THROCKMORTON

10  Female     Ann  LEWIS
Born                14 Feb 1712           in     Warner Hall;  Gloucester;  VA
Married                                          in     
Died                 1801                     in      Halifax;  Halifax;  NC
Burial        
Spouse           

NOTES     
John received a large tract of land at Chemokins when his father died.  Their first home was probably Chemokins as Elizabeth's brother Robert Warner had inherited Warner Hall from his mother.  In 1704, he [John, the younger] was appointed to Council, (filling his late father-in-laws position); one of only 12 members at that time and sworn in 26 June 1707.  He served in the Governor’s Council and administered the colony.  He is referred to as Councilor John to differentiate him from the many Johns who came before and after him.  He served for 20 years until his death.  On 2 Sep 1707, he was appointed Commander of King and Queen County, Virginia.  In 1717 he owned in fee-simple Chemokins alias Port Holy, a tract in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County which he deeded that year to his son Charles.
Some of the early baptismal records of his children referred to him as "Captain", but he soon rose to the rank of Colonel and most of the records of the eighteenth century accord him that title.
Councilor Lewis was perhaps the wealthiest Virginian of his day and certainly no contemporary Virginian was of higher standing.  In 1704, the Nicholson's Rent Roll shows John Lewis' holdings included 2000 acres in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co.; 300 acres in York Co.; 2600 acres in New Kent Co.; and several grants in King & Queen Co., the largest 10,100 acres. The 2600 acres in New Kent Co. is the exact size of the Chemokins estate.
Elizabeth, the third daughter of Augustine Warner II, became the wife of John Lewis and inherited Warner Hall.  Their son, John Lewis II was a member of His Majesty's Council, and was prominent in the county.  For generations, the Lewise's lived here, and members of the family migrated to all parts of the United States.  Their descendants built Belle Farm, Eagle Point, Abingdon, Severby, and Severn Hall, all in Virginia.  Elizabeth and John Lewis I's grandson, Colonel Fielding Lewis, of Belle Farm, married Catherine Washington, and after her death married Elizabeth Washington, also known as Betty, sister of George.  He built beautiful Kenmore for her, in Fredericksburg