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The Lewis Family Descendants support Kenmore Mansion, the colonial home of Betty Washington and Fielding Lewis in Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are currently planning a family gathering (Heritage Weekend) August 29 through September 1, 2024 in Fredericksburg, VA. Please check back periodically for updates on this event. Our membership includes ...
29 de jul. de 2015 · Betty Washington Lewis. July 29, 2015March 1, 2017 / ferryfarmandkenmore. ← History’s Paper Trail: What Handwriting & Spelling Reveal about Early America. Portrait of Betty Washington Lewis by John Wollaston, c. 1755. Credit: Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
Fielding Lewis was born in July 1725. His second wife, whom he married in May 1750, was Betty Washington, the only sister of George Washington. Together they had eleven children, of which five lived to maturity. Nine of their eleven children were sons. They raised their children at their home, “Kenmore”, in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
5 de abr. de 2023 · Elizabeth "Betty" Washington Lewis (June 20, 1733 – March 31, 1797) was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister to live to adulthood. She was the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She is considered a "founding mother" of America. She was born Elizabeth Washington in Westmoreland County ...
Historic Kenmore is a beautiful, Georgian-style brick mansion built by George Washington’s sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fredericksburg merchant Fielding Lewis, reflecting their pre-Revolutionary War wealth and gentry status. The guided tour focuses on the Lewis family and the sacrifices it made to support the American ...
4 de may. de 2002 · To Betty Washington Lewis. New York, September 13th 1789. My dear Sister, Colonel Ball’s letter gave me the first account of my Mother’s death—since that I have received Mrs Carter’s letter written at your request 1 —and previous to both I was prepared for the event by some advices of her illness communicated to your Son Robert.
After the Washington family moved from Mount Vernon during the presidency George instructed Betty to move Harriot to Kenmore. 14. When Fielding Lewis died December 1781, just two months after the American victory at Yorktown, the Commonwealth of Virginia still owed the Lewises some £7,000.
