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John Washburn of Culpeper Co. VA allegedly had 12 children as follows:
Eley (1739-aft. 1785)
Sarah (abt. 1742-aft.1760)
Charles (1744-1782)
Isaac (1746-1778)
James (1748-1778)
Stephen (1750-1778)
Benjamin (1752-1847)
Philip (abt 1754-1826)
Reuben 1761-aft. 1803)
Moses (1763-1841)
Lewis (1765-aft.1790), and
Eli (1767-abt 1825)
"The History of Harrison County" (WV) records that Charles, Isaac, James and Stephen, all sons of John Washburn, were killed by Indians. Each of them had served in Dunmore's War and as scouts for Gen. George Rogers Clark during the Revolutionary War. According to his application for a pension, their brother, Moses, also served two, six months enlistments with Charles. Their brother, Benjamin, enlisted into Washington's Army, and was presnt at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Eley also served, in what capacity is unknown, but he received a land patent as compenstation for his service. Then we have Lewis. All of the above have definitely been identified as sons of John Washburn.
The other three, Philip, Reuben and Eli are shown as sons of John and Susannah but I have not seen documentation to so verify.
Eley Washbourn (note his spelling) married Haney Washburn, 'daughter of Thomas Washburn and Lucy Smith'. Some have speculated that Thomas was a brother of John. If so, Eley and Haney were first cousins. You show that Eley's name might have been "Elias". If so, that might give some credence to Eli being a son of John. I find it difficult to imagine two sons, 'Eley' and 'Eli' in the same family. Also, it is quite possible that Eli was a son of Eley.
Like you I have no idea of the correct year of Lewis's birth. Either the date is wrong or there is another Lewis in the area. In either instance, Lewis apparently was possibly a "black sheep" in the family.
We know nothing of the origins of John and Susannah. Like many other researchers, I have tried to tie them in with the Washburn's in NJ, without success. The pioneer migration patterns suggest that that is possible. We know that John Washburnwas in the area of Culpeper Co, as early as June 26, 1726, having received a land patent with John Zachary & Allen Fray of 425 acres, according to Spotsylvania County Land Office Patents & Gtants/ No. 12, Page 482. (Culpeper was subsequently form from the section of Spotsylvania Co.) He seems to have been a land speculator, involved in a number of land deals.
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