Individual Details

Ann Butler Brayne

(1698 - 1751)



Married first Alexander Spotswood in St. Margaret's Parish, London, England in 1724. Arrived in VA about 1728 with her husband and resided at "The Enchanted Castle" on the shores of the Rapidan River at Germanna, the first German settlement in the colonies founded by her husband in 1714. They had four children: John Maxwell, Anne Catherine, Dorothea and Robert.
Following her husband's death in 1740, The Enchanted Castle burned down. She married second Rev. John Thompson of Culpeper Co on Nov. 9, 1742, and he spent the next few years building Salubria in Stephensburg, Culpeper Co, VA as a new home for him and Anne. They had two children: Ann and William. Anne probably died at Salubria.

Events

Birth1698Westminster, London, England
Marriage1724Saint Margaret's Parish, London, England - Alexander Spotswood Lt Gov of Virginia
Death1751Culpeper County, Virginia

Families

SpouseAlexander Spotswood Lt Gov of Virginia (1676 - 1740)
ChildDorothea Spotswood (1733 - 1773)