Col Edwin Conway

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Personal and Family Information

Col was born on 3 OCT 1681 in Lancaster County, VA, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 3 OCT 1763 in Lancaster County, VA.

His wife was Anne Ball. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Anne Nancy (1718-1796).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth3 OCT 1681
Place: Lancaster County, VA
Death3 OCT 1763
Place: Lancaster County, VA

Notes

Note 1

Edwin was related to a number of distinguished Colonial Virginia families. His first wife (nee Anne Ball) was half-sister of Mary (Ball) Washington, making Edwin and Anne Conway uncle and aunt of President George Washington.

Edwin was also a great-uncle of President James Madison. According to Edwin's biography by Hayden, wife Anne died and he remarried to Anne Hack. Edwin was a long-time burgess representing Lancaster County.