HAIRSTON - Colonel Fielding LEWIS

Colonel Fielding LEWIS

HAIRSTON.org ID#1565, b. 7 July 1725, d. after 10 December 1781

Father*

Col. John LEWIS Jr. of Warner Hall¹ b. 1694, d. 17 Jan 1754

Mother*

Frances FIELDING b. a 1700, d. 27 Oct 1731

Birth*

Colonel Fielding LEWIS was born on 7 July 1725 in Gloucester County, Virginia.²

He was the son of Col. John LEWIS Jr. of Warner Hall and Frances FIELDING.¹

Marriage*

Colonel Fielding LEWIS married Catharine WASHINGTON, daughter of Major John WASHINGTON and Catherine WHITING, on 18 October 1746.^3,4

Death Spouse*

His wife, Catherine Washington, died on 19 February 1750.

Marriage*

Colonel Fielding LEWIS married Elizabeth Betty WASHINGTON, daughter of Augustine WASHINGTON and Mary BALL, on 7 May 1750 in Virginia.^1,3,5,2,6

Will*

Colonel Fielding LEWIS left a will on 19 October 1781 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Mentions wife Betty, sons John, Fielding, George, Lawrence, Howell, and Robert.⁷

Will

Fielding Lewis wrote a codicil to his will on 10 December 1781.⁷

Death*

He died after 10 December 1781 in Fredricksburg City, Virginia.⁷

Burial*

He was buried in Saint Georges Episcopal Burial Ground, Fredericksburg City, Virginia.⁸

Probate*

His estate was probated on 17 January 1782 in Spotsylvania County, Virigina.⁷

Family 1

Catharine WASHINGTON b. 11 Feb 1724/25, d. 19 Feb 1749/50

Children

John LEWIS+¹ b. 22 Jun 1747, d. 25 Nov 1825
Frances LEWIS¹ b. 26 Nov 1748
Warner LEWIS¹ b. 27 Nov 1749

Family 2

Elizabeth Betty WASHINGTON b. 20 Jun 1733, d. 31 Mar 1797

Children

Fielding LEWIS Jr.+^3,4,6 b. 14 Feb 1750/51, d. Jul 1803
Augustine LEWIS^1,6 b. 22 Jan 1751/52, d. 1756
Warner LEWIS^1,6 b. 24 Jun 1755, d. 1756
George W. LEWIS+^1,6 b. 14 Mar 1757, d. 15 Nov 1821
Mary LEWIS^1,6 b. 22 Apr 1759, d. 25 Dec 1759
Charles LEWIS^1,6 b. 3 Oct 1760, d. 1775
Samuel LEWIS^1,6 b. 14 May 1763, d. 1774
Elizabeth Betty LEWIS^1,6 b. 23 Feb 1765, d. 9 Aug 1830
Lawerence LEWIS^1,6 b. 4 Apr 1767, d. 20 Nov 1839
Robert LEWIS^1,6 b. 25 Feb 1769, d. 16 Jan 1829
Howell LEWIS^1,6 b. 12 Dec 1771, d. 1822

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

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[S3000] Glenn, Justin. The Washingtons, A Family History: Volume 1, Seven Generations of the Presidential Branch: Savas Beatie LLC, CA - 2014, Personal Collection - printed book.
[S90] Lewis, William Terrell, 1811-1893. Genealogy of the Lewis Family In America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time. Louisville, Ky.: Pub. by the Courier-Journal Job Printing Co., 1893. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062356233, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S3200] Tillman, James David. Tillman & Hamilton Family Records: With Their Many Ancestral Lineages. Meridian, Miss.: 1959-1963. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062498571, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S91] Collins, Holdridge Ozro, Genealogy of the Washington Family, Sons of the Revolution 1900.
[S3640] Lowther, Minnie Kendall. Mount Vernon: Its Children, Its Romances, Its Allied Families And Mansions. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1932. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112047559510, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S3624] Will of Fielding Lewis - 1781 and Codicil dated 10 Dec 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Will Book Vol. E,1772-1798, Will and codicil on pages 434-440, Family Search Film #007645806, Image 253 - Will Book Vol. E,1772-1798, estate inventory on page 457, Family Search Film #007645806, Image 265., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Last Edited

19 Nov 2021