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The Aylett family of Virginia was a prominent family in King William County in Colonial Virginia which also supplied several brides to the Washington and Lee families. The family descended from Thomas Aylett (1570-1650) of Hovells, in Coggleshall, Essex, via his son William (1607- 1677) who became a Merchant Taylor in London. It was his son William (?1640-1679) who moved to Virginia[1]. Aylett, Virginia is named for the family.[2] Notable members of the family include: - Col William Aylett, Jr. (c. 1667 - 1732) -- Born at Fairfield Plantation. Son of William Aylett and Lydia Aylett. Married Anne of unknown family. Father of Philip Aylett, Capt. William Aylett, III; John Aylett; Benjamin Aylett; Lydia Aylett Boyd (later Herron), Ann Aylett Curtis; Elizabeth Aylett Buckner, Jane Aylett Buckner[3]. [4]. Step brother of Jerome Ham, Jr.; John Hubbard; Rebecca Edloe (Hubbard); Matthew Hubbard and Matthew Hubbard.
- Captain William Aylett, III (c. 1703 - August 28, 1744) - Son of Col. William Aylett and Anne Aylett, Wm III married twice (Ann Ashton [5] and Elizabeth Eskridge, later Steptoe)[6] [7] had four daughters, Elizabeth and Anne from his first marriage, and a second Anne and Mary from his second marriage. His Daughter Elizabeth, who was probably the oldest, married Col. William Booth and lived at the Aylett family's Nomini Plantation;[8] his first daughter Anne married George Washington’s half brother Augustine Washington, Jr.[8] and lived at Pope's Creek.
- Col William Aylett (Sep. 12, 1743 - Apr. 12, 1781) - He married, in 1766, Mary, daughter of Col. James Macon and Elizabeth Moore, of Kennington. He had inherited the Aylett plantation, "Fairfield" in King William County, from his father Philip Aylett. Burgess for King William Co., Va., at the assemblies of 1772-1774 and 1775-1776. Member of the Conventions of 1774-1775-1776. Resigned from the Convention to accept commission as Deputy Commissary General in Virginia. Died at Battle of Yorktown.
- Col William Roane Aylett (May 14, 1833 - Aug. 8, 1900) - Lived at the Aylett family's Montville Plantation. Great-grandson of Patrick Henry. Married to Alice Roane Brockenbrough with whom he fathered 12 children. Practiced law; served as colonel of the 53rd Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and was present at Pickett's Charge during which he took temporary command of the 53rd.
References1. ^ National Archives PROB 11/354/493 William Aylett, Merchant Taylor of London, probate 28 August 1677, written 4 May 1677.
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/VAGuide/tour20.html|title=Tour 20|work=virginia.edu}}
3. ^Will of William Aylett Nov 18 1730, codicil Jan 6 1732, prob Mar 17 1733.
4. ^ The Caroline County Order Book 1755-1758 suit in chancery dated 14 Nov 1755
5. ^ Westmoreland County Wills Book VIII. Will of Henry Ashton date 26 Feb 1730 prob 24 Nov 1731
6. ^Westmoreland County Wills Book X.Will of Elizabeth Eskridge (mother) dated 20 Oct 1744 27 prob Nov 1744
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.geni.com/people/Capt-William-Aylett-III/6000000003514983636|title=William Aylett, III (c.1695 - 1744) - Genealogy|work=geni_family_tree}}
8. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/01-02-02-0003-0013|title=[May 1768]|work=archives.gov}}
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