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Statue of George Washington, with a medallion of his ancestor from Île de Ré, Nicolas Martiau.

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Krone-126 John (Krone) Krone Jr. Mr
A relative of my mother Nadine's father Virgil Lee Shelley (1898-1929). His dad was a (AJH)Shelley and his mom was (Polly) Williams, and her dad a Barker, and his dad a Reade, whose dad was Martiau--married to Elizabeth Martiau .
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Thomas-8856 Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)
Nicolas Martiau (1591–1657) was a Frenchman who immigrated to the English colony of Virginia in the 17th century. Born in the western island of Île de Ré, he is an ancestor of the first American president, George Washington.

The garden behind the Ernest Cognacq Museum in Saint Martin de Ré holds a monument with a statue of George Washington, with the base of the monument featuring a medallion representing Martiau. The monument was inaugurated on October 11, 2007, by the ambassador of the United States to France. The filiation between the two men is described on the monument.

posted by Allan Harl Thomas (1951-2021)