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died in 1841. His wife was Mary Page (Bragg) Dunn, and of their six children two are now living, nameh' : John Dunn, and Mrs. Robert C Osborne, above mentioned. Of her iive children, one, Edmund Harrison, died at the age of seven years. The living are: Sarah C, unmarried, residing in Peters- burg; Page Bragg, of Richmond; Marie, wife of George Bryan, an attorney of Rich- mond ; Joseph Dunn, of further mention be- low; Mary ^I., wife of Samuel S. Bryan, of Titusville, Pennsylvania, president of the Union Hardware Company.

(I\') Dr. Joseph Dunn Osborne, son of Robert Cryer and Lucy F. (Dunn) Osborne, was born February 12, 1873, in Petersburg, and there attended the noted McCabe's School. He was afterward a student at Hampden-Sidney College, and entered the University of \^irginia, from which he was graduated in 1895 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. For one year following this he was an interne in the New York City tlos- pital on Blackwell's Island, and thereafter spent one year in study in Europe. In 1899 he began practice in Petersburg, and is now located on West Tabb street, with a large and growing practice. Dr. Osborne is a member of the Beta Theta Pi college fra- ternity, of the Petersburg Medical Faculty, the State Medical Association, and the American Medical Association, which fact testifies to his standing among his contem- poraries. He is a member of the Presby- terian church, gives little attention to polit- ical affairs, and devotes his talents and energy to the development of his powers as a healer, and in keeping abreast w-ith the progress of medical advancement.

George Washington Lewis. This family name "Louis" in France. "Lewis" in Eng- land, is one of the oldest of English names and one of the most numerous and distin- guished in American history. The family came to Virginia at an early date in the per- son of General Robert Lewis, about which so much has been asserted and denied that the very mention of his name invites criti- cism. General Robert Lewis had a son, born in Brecon, ^^'ales, about 1640, who is knowji as the "first" John Lewis. He mar- ried Isabella Warner, and built "Warner Hall" on the Severn river, in Gloucester county, Virginia.

The "second" John Lewis, son of John Lewis, and grandson of General Robert

Lewis, was born i66y, died 1725. He mar- ried his first cousin, Elizabeth Warner, whose tombstone states that she was the loving mother of fourteen children. This John Lewis was a member of the council and is referred to as "Councilor" John Lewis.

John Lewis, born 1694, the third of the name in direct line was the eldest son of "Councilor" John Lewis and Elizabeth (\\'arnerj Lewis. He inherited "W'arner Hall" and the historic Bell farm, both en- tailed estates. This is not a matter of rec- ord, but is inferential and such proof as fur- nished by church registers. The records of Gloucester county were totally destroyed by fire and not e\en his will can be found. He married Frances Fielding, and left male issue.

Colonel Fielding Lewis, second son of John (3) and Frances ( Fielding) Lewis, was born 1725. He was a member of the house of burgesses. He had passed the age for military service during the revolution, but was engaged during that period in manufacturing arms for the patriot's use. His home was "Kenmore," Fredericksburg, \irginia. He married (first) in 1746, Cath- erine, daughter of John and Catherine (Whiting) Washington, a first cousin of President George Washington. He mar- ried (second) 1750, Betty, sister of Presi- dent \\'ashington, daughter of Augustine and Alary (Ball) ^^'ashington. She bore him eleven children, including a son Law- rence.

Lawrence Lewis, son of Colonel Fielding Lewis and his second wife, Betty (Washing- ton) Lewis, was born April 4, 1767. He was aide to General Morgan in 1794 and was on intimate terms with his uncle. President Washington. He married, February 22, 1799, Eleanor Park Custis, granddaughter of Mrs. Martha (Dandridge) Custis, later wife of President Washington and beloved by all Americans as "Martha Washington."

Lorenzo Lewis, son of Lawrence and Eleanor Park (Custis) Lewis, was born No- vember. 1803, died .August, 1847. He mar- ried, in 1826, Esther Maria, daughter of John R. Coxe. of Philadelphia, and left issue.

George \\'ashington Lewis, son of Lo- renzo and Esther Alaria (Coxe) Lewis, mar- ried Emily C, daughter of the Hon. Rev- erdy Johnson, the famous Southern states- man : children ; Reverdy Johnson, of Clarke county. \'irginia ; Charles Conrad, of Clarke county, \'irginia ; William Travis, common-