Mildred Gale, née Warner, formerly Washington (1671 – 1701)
Grandmother of George Washington, first President of the United States of America.
Mildred Warner married Lawrence Washington in 1686, with whom she had three children John, Augustine (father of President Washington) and Mildred.
In 1700 widowed Mildred Washington married George Gale, who was part of a family of Whitehaven merchants trading with Virginia.
Mildred Gale made her will on 24th January 1701, before her baby Mildred's baptism on 25th Jan 1701.
Her Negro servant was baptized Jane on the 7th Jan 1701.
Mildred was buried on the 30th January 1701, her maid, Jane, on the 20th February and the baby Mildred on 26th May.
Mildred was buried in the grounds of the Chapel of St.Nicholas in the centre of Whitehaven.
The grave of Mildred Gale was probably destroyed by the re-arrangement of graves in the small churchyard.
Mildred's will was made January 24th, 1700-1, and it was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond (Copeland Deanery) the following March on the 18th. There she was described as wife of George Gale of Whitehaven, Cumberland, "being doubtful of the recovery of my present sickness;" she states that "by an Indenture of Marriage made and executed by and between John Washington one of the executors of my late husband's will of the one part, and my present husband George Gale with my own consent and approbation thereof of the other part bearing date 16 May in the present year 1700* I am empowered to demise by will or other instrument the estate and legacys of my late husband to the uses and purposes therein mentioned "
*N.B. May 16th preceded January 24th in 1700 because before 1752 new year's day was 25th March.
Grandmother of George Washington, first President of the United States of America.
Mildred Warner married Lawrence Washington in 1686, with whom she had three children John, Augustine (father of President Washington) and Mildred.
In 1700 widowed Mildred Washington married George Gale, who was part of a family of Whitehaven merchants trading with Virginia.
Mildred Gale made her will on 24th January 1701, before her baby Mildred's baptism on 25th Jan 1701.
Her Negro servant was baptized Jane on the 7th Jan 1701.
Mildred was buried on the 30th January 1701, her maid, Jane, on the 20th February and the baby Mildred on 26th May.
Mildred was buried in the grounds of the Chapel of St.Nicholas in the centre of Whitehaven.
The grave of Mildred Gale was probably destroyed by the re-arrangement of graves in the small churchyard.
Mildred's will was made January 24th, 1700-1, and it was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond (Copeland Deanery) the following March on the 18th. There she was described as wife of George Gale of Whitehaven, Cumberland, "being doubtful of the recovery of my present sickness;" she states that "by an Indenture of Marriage made and executed by and between John Washington one of the executors of my late husband's will of the one part, and my present husband George Gale with my own consent and approbation thereof of the other part bearing date 16 May in the present year 1700* I am empowered to demise by will or other instrument the estate and legacys of my late husband to the uses and purposes therein mentioned "
*N.B. May 16th preceded January 24th in 1700 because before 1752 new year's day was 25th March.
Mildred Gale, née Warner, formerly Washington (1671 – 1701)
Grandmother of George Washington, first President of the United States of America.
Mildred Warner married Lawrence Washington in 1686, with whom she had three children John, Augustine (father of President Washington) and Mildred.
In 1700 widowed Mildred Washington married George Gale, who was part of a family of Whitehaven merchants trading with Virginia.
Mildred Gale made her will on 24th January 1701, before her baby Mildred's baptism on 25th Jan 1701.
Her Negro servant was baptized Jane on the 7th Jan 1701.
Mildred was buried on the 30th January 1701, her maid, Jane, on the 20th February and the baby Mildred on 26th May.
Mildred was buried in the grounds of the Chapel of St.Nicholas in the centre of Whitehaven.
The grave of Mildred Gale was probably destroyed by the re-arrangement of graves in the small churchyard.
Mildred's will was made January 24th, 1700-1, and it was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond (Copeland Deanery) the following March on the 18th. There she was described as wife of George Gale of Whitehaven, Cumberland, "being doubtful of the recovery of my present sickness;" she states that "by an Indenture of Marriage made and executed by and between John Washington one of the executors of my late husband's will of the one part, and my present husband George Gale with my own consent and approbation thereof of the other part bearing date 16 May in the present year 1700* I am empowered to demise by will or other instrument the estate and legacys of my late husband to the uses and purposes therein mentioned "
*N.B. May 16th preceded January 24th in 1700 because before 1752 new year's day was 25th March.
Grandmother of George Washington, first President of the United States of America.
Mildred Warner married Lawrence Washington in 1686, with whom she had three children John, Augustine (father of President Washington) and Mildred.
In 1700 widowed Mildred Washington married George Gale, who was part of a family of Whitehaven merchants trading with Virginia.
Mildred Gale made her will on 24th January 1701, before her baby Mildred's baptism on 25th Jan 1701.
Her Negro servant was baptized Jane on the 7th Jan 1701.
Mildred was buried on the 30th January 1701, her maid, Jane, on the 20th February and the baby Mildred on 26th May.
Mildred was buried in the grounds of the Chapel of St.Nicholas in the centre of Whitehaven.
The grave of Mildred Gale was probably destroyed by the re-arrangement of graves in the small churchyard.
Mildred's will was made January 24th, 1700-1, and it was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond (Copeland Deanery) the following March on the 18th. There she was described as wife of George Gale of Whitehaven, Cumberland, "being doubtful of the recovery of my present sickness;" she states that "by an Indenture of Marriage made and executed by and between John Washington one of the executors of my late husband's will of the one part, and my present husband George Gale with my own consent and approbation thereof of the other part bearing date 16 May in the present year 1700* I am empowered to demise by will or other instrument the estate and legacys of my late husband to the uses and purposes therein mentioned "
*N.B. May 16th preceded January 24th in 1700 because before 1752 new year's day was 25th March.
Inscription
Within these grounds lie
the remains of
MILDRED GALE
of Virginia
Died Whitehaven 1701
Paternal grandmother of
GEORGE WASHINGTON
First President of the
United States Of America
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The lost headstone read:
d 1700, Mildred Gale nee Warner of Warner Hall Virginia, wife of George Gale merchant of Whitehaven, Here also lie with her, her baby daughter and her African slave Jane.
Gravesite Details
Known to have made her will on 24 Jan and buried on 30 Jan 1700/1.
The exact whereabouts of the grave is unknown, due to several graveyard re-arrangements and a subsequent fire in the church in 1971.
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