Mildred Lewis

1691 - 1732  (41 years)

• Name	Mildred Lewis
  Birth	1691	Gloucester, Gloucester Co, VA
  Gender	Female
  Marriage Record	Bef 1723
  	- married John Howell 1698 - 1724
  Marriage Record	Bef 1726
  	- married Dr John Brown d. 1726
  Marriage Record	Bef 16 Jul 1728
  	- married Col. Henry Harry Willis 1696 - 1740
  Death	17 Nov 1732	Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, VA
  	Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground
  Findagrave.com	02 Apr 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, VA
  	Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground
  Person ID	I2504	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Col John Lewis, III,   b. 30 Nov 1669   d. 14 Nov 1725, Gloucester Co, VA (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Warner,   b. 24 Nov 1672, Chesapeake City, VA d. 05 Feb 1720, Gloucester Co, VA (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1691	VA
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1691 - Gloucester, Gloucester Co, VA Death - 17 Nov 1732 - Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, VA Burial - - Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - bef 1723 married John Howell 1698 - 1724 dau Mildred Howell 1723 - 1783 - in 1742 married William Lightfoot - bef 1726 married Dr John Brown d. 1726 - bef 7/16/1728 married Col. Henry Harry Willis 1696 - 1740 son John Willis (b. 16 July 1728) dau Elizabeth Willis (b. 1729) dau Ann Willis (b. 4 Sept 1731 or 1734 - 1804) dau Mary Isabella Willis See the link -- https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I030374&tree=Tree1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 4/2/2020 Mildred (widow Brown, widow Howell) Lewis Willis Birth: 1691 Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA Death: 17 Nov 1732 (aged 40–41) Burial: Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Memorial #: 181986968 Bio: Mildred Lewis was the daughter of Councilor John Lewis (30 Nov 1669 - 14 Nov 1725) and his wife Elizabeth Warner (24 Nov 1672- 06 Feb 1720) of Austin's Desire, Warner Hall, Gloucester, VA. She married Dr. John Brown of Williamsburg and was widowed. She then married a Howell, again widowed, and finally married, as his second wife, Col. Henry Willis, the "founder" and man who saved Fredericksburg, VA. She had by him 4 known children: John Willis (b. 16 July 1728), Elizabeth (b. 1729), Ann Willis (b. 4 Sept 1731 or 1734 - 1804) and Mary Isabella Willis. Ann's birth is in dispute and some say that she and Mary Isabella were the daughters of the third wife, Mildred Warner Washington (aunt of President George Washington.) Col. Byrd Willis, grandson of Henry Willis, wrote two books and in one book he claims Ann to have been the daughter of Mildred Lewis (Brown) Howell and in the other book he claims that she was the daughter of Mildred Washington (widow Gregory.) I have had DNA results through ancestry.com and find that I am related to both the Lewis and the Washington families and therefore do not yet have confirmation of either of those claims. Mildred Lewis was the daughter of Councilor John Lewis (30 Nov 1669- 14 Nov 1725) and his wife Elizabeth Warner (24 Nov 1672 - 6 Feb 1720). Elizabeth Warner was the daughter of Augustine Warner II (1650-19 June 1681) and his wife Mildred Reade (1643-1686). The name Augustine was passed down to the father of President George Washington who was called "Gus". Family Members Parents John Lewis 1669-1725 Elizabeth Warner Lewis 1672-1720 Spouse Henry Harry Willis 1696-1740 Siblings David Lewis 1694-1773 John Lewis 1694-1754 Charles Lewis 1696-1779 Catherine Lewis 1702-1705 Robert Lewis 1704-1765 Elizabeth Lewis Bolling 1706-Unknown Isabella Lewis Clayton 1707-1742 Martha Lewis Clay 1708-1764 John Lewis 1709-1780 Created by: Megc (47532676) Added: 2 Aug 2017 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181986968/mildred-_widow_brown_widow_howell_-lewis_willis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 April 2020), memorial page for Mildred (widow Brown, widow Howell) Lewis Willis (1691–17 Nov 1732), Find a Grave Memorial no. 181986968, citing Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Megc (contributor 47532676) . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------