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Lawrence Lewis (April 4, 1767 – November 20, 1839) was a Virginia planter, possibly best known as the nephew of George Washington, who married Nelly Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington, and as one of the executors of the late president's estate.
- American
- November 20, 1839 (aged 72), Arlington, Virginia
Lawrence Lewis was George Washington 's nephew, the son of Washington's sister Betty. Lewis assisted his uncle with the management of Mount Vernon after Washington's retirement from the Presidency, beginning in August 1797.
This collection (269 letters) includes correspondence regarding family matters, farm business, legal questions about various wills, including that of George Washington, buying and selling of slaves and land, letters from friends, travels, and business interests.
10 de jun. de 2015 · Lawrence Lewis was born on April 4, 1767, the ninth child of Fielding and Betty Lewis and nephew of George Washington. His birth was noted by Fielding in the Lewis family bible, “Our Ninth a Son named Lawrence born the 4 th of April 1767.
On George Washington’s final birthday, February 22, 1799, she married his nephew, Lawrence Lewis, who had become part of the Mount Vernon household shortly after the family returned at the end of the presidency.
On 22 February 1799 Nelly married Lawrence Lewis, Washington's nephew; they had eight children, of whom three survived to maturity: Lorenzo [1803-1847], Frances Parke [1799-1875], and Mary Eliza Angela [1813-1835].
1 de may. de 2022 · Genealogy for Major Lawrence Lewis (1769 - 1839) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
