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Elizabeth Washington Lewis (June 20, 1733 – March 31, 1797) was an American Colonist. She was the younger sister of George Washington and the only sister that survived childhood. Her half-sister, Jane, died at age 11 and her sister Mildred in infancy.
Betty Washington Lewis was more than just the only sister of George Washington to survive to adulthood; she was also a patriot. Lewis and her husband, Fielding, contributed a considerable amount of their personal wealth and time toward the American Revolution.
Elizabeth "Betty" Washington Lewis (20 de junio de 1733 - 31 de marzo de 1797) fue una colona estadounidense. Era la hermana menor de George Washington y la única hermana que sobrevivió a la infancia. Su media hermana, Jane, murió a los 11 años y su hermana Mildred en la infancia.
Betty Washington Lewis (20 June 1733 – 31 March 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 was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
- Female
- Ancestor #: A069909
- Fielding Lewis
- June 20, 1733
She was the second child and only surviving daughter of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington and the sister of George Washington, the first President of the United States. As a member of Virginia’s gentry, she most likely received a traditional education of both practical and ornamental skills.
Elizabeth “Betty” Washington Lewis was the sister of George Washington. She was the daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She married Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg in 1750. He built Kenmore in the 1770s. Dimensions: 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm.)
Betty Washington Lewis. Expand Favorite. View PDF. Status. Not on view. Label Text. John Wollaston, Jr., painted this portrait of George Washington’s sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and a companion portrait of her husband, Colonel Fielding Lewis, during his years traveling and working in Virginia, between 1754 and 1758.
