Edwin Conway, Jr. was born 11 May 1644 in Rappahannock County, Virginia to Edwin Conway (c1610-c1674) and Martha Eltonhead (1628-1689) and died before 7 September 1689 Richmond County, Virginia, British America of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Fleete or Walker (c1645-aft1685) . He married Elizabeth Thornton or Thompson (c1645-) .
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He married first to Sarah Fleete, daughter of Col. Henry Fleete, and after Sarah died Edwin, Jr. married second to Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of Francis Thornton and Alice Stafford Savage.
- Son: COL. EDWIN CONWAY, son of Edwin Conway, Jr., married Ann Ball (bef1689-aft1704), daughter of Joseph Ball and Elizabeth Romney, of whom some descendants are
- President James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution and author of the Bill of Rights
- President Zachary Taylor
- Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Some of the family of President George Washington.
Children
Offspring of Edwin Conway, Jr. and Elizabeth Thornton or Thompson (c1645-) | |||
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Edwin Conway (c1691-1763) | |||
Francis Conway (1696-1773) | 15 April 1696 Richmond County, Virginia, United States | 1773 Caroline County, Virginia, United States | Rebecca Catlett (1702-1760) |
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- See also the "Ancestor tree" tab above.
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