Colonel Ambrose Madison

Notes:

He was a graduate from West Point Military Academy on July 17, 1817 then resigned one year later (July 21, 1818) from the Marine Barracks, in Washington DC as a 2nd Lieut, Marines. In his private life he was a Counselor at Law in Orange Court House, Va., starting 1820. He was also a member of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia.
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Ambrose married Jane Buckhead-Willis on 11 Sep 1819 in Madison Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Lewis Madison, (niece of Pres Madison) was born on 7 Nov 1834 in Madison Co, Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1886 in Madill, Marshall Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Woodberry Forest Cem, Madill, Marshall Co, Oklahoma.
2. Leila Bankhead Madison was born in Apr 1839 in Orange Co, Virginia; died after 1900 in Powhatan, Virginia.

William married Frances Throckmorton about 1785 in Virginia. Frances was born on 24 Feb 1765; died on 20 Aug 1832 in Orange Co, Virginia; was buried in Montpelier Estate National Historic Site, Montpelier Station, Orange Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Eleanor Rose "Nellie" Conway on 13 Sep 1749 in Port Conway, King William Co, Virginia. Eleanor (daughter of Francis Conway and Rebecca Catlett) was born on 9 Jan 1731 in Port Conway, King George Co, Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1829 in Orange Co, Virginia; was buried in Montpelier, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Frances Taylor on 4 Aug 1721 in Orange Co, Virginia. Frances was born on 30 Aug 1700 in Orange Co, Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1761 in Orange Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Rebecca Catlett on 17 Oct 1718 in Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of John Catlett, Jr. and Elizabeth (or Mary) Gaines(?)) was born on 27 Dec 1702 in Virginia; died on 17 May 1761 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francis Conway b.4-15-1696 d.1732 and 2nd John Moore b.xxxx d.ca.1759. Francis was the son of Edwin Conway and Elizabeth Thornton and he was born in Richmond Co., VA. Francis was one of the first Justices of Caroline Co. being appointed in 1728. Rebecca and Francis had 6 children:
1.Catlett Conway b.1-11-1719
2.Francis Conway b.12-27-1722
3.Elizabeth Conway b.1-4-1724
4.Reuben Conway b.11-1725.
5.Sarah Conway b.8-27-1728.
6.Eleanor Rose Conway b.1-9-1731 d.2-11-1829 m. 9-13-1749 in Orange Co., James Madison Sr. b.3-27-1723 d.2-27-1801, son of Ambrose Madison and Frances Taylor. James was a farmer in Montpelier, VA. Eleanor and James had 10 children:
1.James Madison, Jr. b.3-5-1751 d.6-28-1836 m. 9-15-1794 in Charles Towne, VA, Dorothea Payne b.5-20-1768 d.7-12-1849, dau. of John Payne and Mary Coles. James was born in Port Conway, VA and died in Orange Co., buried in Montpelier. Dorothea was born in Guilford Co., NC and died in Washington, DC. James grad. from Princeton in 1771, was a member of the Assembly 1776, Executive Council 1778, Continental Congress 1779-1786, Constitutional Convention 1789, U.S. Congress 1789-1797, Secretary of State 1809-1816 and the fourth president of the United States, 1809-1816.

2.Francis Madison b.6-18-1753 d.1800 m. in 1772 Susanna Bell.
3.Ambrose Madison b.1-27-1755.
4.Catlett Madison b.2-10-1758 d.aft.3-1-1758.
5.Nelly Conway Madison b.2-14-1760.
6.William Madison b.5-1-1762.
7.Sarah Catlett Madison b.8-17-1764.
8.Elizabeth Madison b.2-10-1768 d.5-17-1775.
9.Reuben Madison b.9-19-1771 d.6-5-1775.
10.Fraces Taylor Madison b.10-4-1774.

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