Augustine LEWIS

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• MilitaryService: ; Brigadier General, Superintendent of the Arsenal at Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
• Obituary: 23 May 1965, Washington, District Of Columbia

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Colonel Fielding LEWIS had two wives: Catherine WASHINGTON and Betty [Elizabeth] WASHINGTON.
Colonel Fielding LEWIS will is on record in Spotsylvania County [Virginia] and bears date October 19, 1781. It names wife, Betty, sons John, Fielding, George, Lawrence, Robert, and Howell LEWIS, and Charles CARTER, my son-in-law.
Col Fielding Lewis was linked to his parents; John Lewis IV ( LKGT-4G2 ) and Frances Fielding ( KHVR-B49 ) and also to his grandparents: Major John Lewis ( LVTP-GWF ) and Elizabeth Isabell Warner (L27P-LZP ) as parents as well. The link to his grandparents has been removed.
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Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800
WILLS
WILL BOOK E 1772-1798
page 37
LEWIS, FIELDING, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co. d. Oct. 19, 1781, p. Jan. 17, 1782. Wit. George Noble, Benj. Ledwick, John Butler, Gerard Alexander, Will. Booth, William Carpenter. Ex. wife and my sons John, Fielding and George. Leg. wife, Betty Lewis, during life use of all my lands in Spots. Co. except that part rented to my son John; son John, after death of his mother, all my lands in Spots. Co. and in Fredericksburg; son Fielding, 1000 acres of my Frederick Co. lands, on which he lives; son George, remainder of Frederick Co. lands bought of Robert Carter Nicholas, except 1000 acres to my son Lawrence; son-in-law Charles Carter, Esqr; son Lawrence, 1000 acres of land in Frederick Co.; son Robert, one-half of 10,000 acres of land located for me in the Co. of Kentucky by Mr. Hancock Lee, and one-half of 20,000 acres located or to have been located for me by Nathaniel Randolph in the Co. of Kentucky; son Howell, the remaining half of above lands in Kentucky; all my lands purchased at the Land Office except what is already disposed of, to my sons Robert and Howell equally; my share in the Dismal Swamp Co. my lands bought of Marinaduke Naughflett in partnership with Genl. Washington; my lands bought of Dr. Wright and Jones in Nansemond Co., in partnership with Genl. Washington and Dr. Thomas Walker, and the 320 acres of land in Frederick Co. bought of George Mercer's estate, also my share in the Chatham Rope Walk at Richmond to be sold by executors and the money arising to be paid to my six sons before mentioned, in equal portions.

Shortly after his 1746 marriage to Catherine, Francis' father John had built a fine residence (possibly on the location of the present Fredericksburg Library) near the Fielding Store for Francis and his new wife. For some time, Francis was initially under the tutelage of his fathers manager John Thornton in the new venture with the Fielding Store. By April of 1747, Francis was established in the Fredericksburg area as is evidenced by reimbursement received from the Council for services rendered during the September 1746 visit by the Lord Proprietor'stask force headed by William Fairfax.

It is reported that Fielding played an important role in the feisty and often raucous society of colonial Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County. His integrity and quiet demeanor are reported to have helped on specific occasions to contain the competing factions in both the church and court politics of the area. (Ref: Fielding Lewis and the Washington Family, Paula S. Felder, p. 69). The following references to Fieldings life by no means covers the entirety of his record, but simply offers simply highlights and some examples of his many enterprising and public activities. In the period just after 1748, Fielding purchased 3,078 acres in the fertile area of Frederick County and in about 1753 another 1200 acres in the Dismal Swamp area of Augusta County.

In March of 1750, Fielding filed in the matter of the estate of Mildred Willis. At about the time that he married Elizabeth 'Betty' Washington, Fielding built a mansion just northwest of Fredericksburg that he would call 'Kenmore'. It had ornamental ceilings done in stucco. In 1752, Fielding paid Richard Royston of Gloucester County 861 lbs. for 861 acres of land adjoining his fathers tract near Fredericksburg, and built a mill at Hazel Run. In February 1752, George Washington surveyed the remaining half of the Buckner-Royston Patent for his brother-in-law, and Fielding purchased the tract the following month. (Ref: Fielding Lewis and the Washington Family, Paula S. Felder, p. 77, 101). His purchases included at least 3078 acres that were part of the holdings of Robert Carter Nicholas lying in the Valley in then Frederick County (now Clarke Co.), Virginia. In 1752, Fielding Lewis, George (the President) Washington, John Thornton and Charles Dick were early members of the Masonic Lodge of Fredericksburg. Later, Fielding acquired land along the Chriswell Mine Road, and in 1755, the area that he acquired was referenced as 'Mr. Fielding Lewis' Qtr called the Halfway House'. It was located about half way between the mine at the North Anna River and the Hazel Run wharves located in the town of Fredericksburg.

One of the principal crops that Fielding raised at his Spotsylvania plantation was wheat. As a result he maintained a significant interest in mills and in August of 1752, he petitioned the courts for permission to erect a water grist mill on some of the acerage that he had recently purchased. It is believed that he supplied George Washington with several superior strains that were subsequently produced at Washington's Mount Vernon farm. In 1754, Francis laid off another lot (lot 59) in Fredericksburg, when he sold it to William Waller. (Currently this lot is located at the corner of Charles and George Streets). The same year, he inherited (in his fathers estate) the 400 acre tract on which he was living outside of Fredericksburg which combined with the Royston land to comprise a plantation of more than 1200 acres. The principal result of Fielding's fathers death is that he now came to manage the business in the city of Fredericksburg as well as the Spotsylvania lands on his own. In July of 1755, Fielding was elected toa one year term as treasurer of the organization and would later serve on term as Grand Master. In March of 1756, Fielding was awarded an appointment from Governor Dinwiddie to supply provisions to the Virigina Regiment. About this same time, Francis took up an additional 600 acres in Spotsylvania County. This land evidently came into Francis's possession via his older brother Warner. (Ref: Spotsylvania County Deed Book E., p. 758). In February 1757, Fielding made one of the first major independent decisions regarding the Lewis Store. He sold the one acre business complex for 450 lbs., that had been originally built by his father, to John Thornton. (Ref: Fielding Lewis and the Washington Family, Paula S. Felder, p. 131. Spotsylvania Co. Deed Bk. E., p. 357, 24 February 1757.) On 9 October 1757, Fielding lent his brother Charles 650 lbs. and took a mortgage of Vaux Hall and guaranteed his brother a seven year least on the property. Between 1756 and 1758 Fielding was involved in numerous commercial transactions with James Madison (father of the President) of Montpelier in Orange Co., VA.

In December of 1757, Fielding was commissioned as head of the Spotsylvania Milita as a result of the actions taken by John Thornton against John Spotswood in regard to the march to Winchester, Frederick, VA. in May of 1756. (Ref: Forgotton Companions, Paula S. Felder, p. 214-215). In the latter half of 1760, Fielding sold 32 of his town lots, grossing more than 1000 lbs. (Ref: Fielding Lewis and the Washington Family, Paula S. Felder, p. 138, and Forgotten Companions, Paula S. Felder, pp. 138-139). He became a commissioned a County Lieutenant in 1758, and Commander-in-chief of the County militia in 1761. In May of 1763, Fielding, along with George Washington, Thomas Walker and Burwell Bassett traveled south to inspect the area known as 'the Dismal Swamp'. This effort to drain of 1000 acres of the available land eventually entailed the survey of at least 40,000 acres. (Ref: 'Articles of Agreement of the Dismal Swamp Company, 1763', Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 37 (1929), pp. 64-65). Unfortunately, the project never came to success and the affluent Anthony Bacon (the London factor) would later hold Fielding responsible for his losses and take legal action against him.

By April 1765, Fielding was enlisted to administer a school patterned after the Williamsburg model in Fredericksburg, but it was eventuallyterminated in 1770. In 1766, Fielding and George Washington were assigned to dispose of the land of Geroge Carter who had died in England. In 1767, Fielding borrowed 1400 lbs. from his friend Gabriel Jonesof Rockingham county. (Ref: Forgotton Companions, Paula S. Felder, p. 185). This loan may have been in anticipation of imminent purchases Fielding had in mind. Fielding purchased the Vaux Hall property fromhis brother Charles. This purchase included 1000 acres on the Ni River and was purchased for about 1000 lbs. (one reference suggests that the sale price was 1500 lbs., Forgotton Companions, Paula S. Felder, p. 205 suggests that the price was 100 lbs. (?)). The Vaux Hall property later passed to Francis's son John. Fielding's life style was notone of extravagant tastes although his income might have allowed it.He did have a 'light post chariot and a good wine cellar. It is reported that Fielding et. al. favored division of the Parish after Januaryof 1768. He was elected to the new St. George's Parish Vestry in 1769.

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Fielding married Betty WASHINGTON on 7 May 1750 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, British Colonial America. Betty (daughter of Augustine WASHINGTON and Mary BALL) was born on 20 Jun 1733 in Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 31 Mar 1797 in Culpeper, Virginia; was buried on 1 Apr 1797 in Western View Cemetery, Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Betsy WASHINGTON
• Name: Betty Ball WASHINGTON
• Name: Betty Elizabeth WASHINGTON
• Residence: 1770, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America; Kenmore House

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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. Their devotion and loyalty to the wartime effort and to its leader, George Washington, inadvertently led them to financial hardship.

Born on June 20, 1733, Betty Washington was the second child and only surviving daughter of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. Christened as Elizabeth, Betty was most likely named after her mother's beloved half-sister, Elizabeth Johnson Bonhum. Along with her eventually famous older brother George, Betty had three other brothers, Samuel, John (Jack), and Charles, and a sister, Mildred, who died in infancy. From her father's first marriage, she also had three half-brothers, Butler, Lawrence, and Augustine, only two (Lawrence and Augustine) of whom survived to adulthood, and a half-sister, Jane, who died when a child.1

Betty Washington was born at the family estate on Pope's Creek in Westmoreland County. In 1735, the Washingtons moved to a property on the Upper Potomac, known at the time as Little Hunting Creek but eventually renamed Mount Vernon. In 1740, the family moved to Ferry Farm, overlooking the Rappahannock River, across from the town of Fredericksburg.2

Like many Virginia girls among the gentry, young Betty Washington no doubt received some practical and ornamental education. She learned to ride a horse at an early age and most likely became an expert horsewoman. Like all young Virginians, she must have learned to dance. Her mother taught her the domestic arts, such as sewing, knitting, and embroidery. Along with her four brothers, Betty attended a school taught by Reverend James Marye, a scholarly Huguenot. Betty and her family regularly attended Falmouth Church in Brunswick Parish, which contributed to her lasting faith and regular attendance at services in St. George's Parish in the latter part of her life.3

Betty Washington was sixteen when she married the widower Fielding Lewis, who was eight years her senior, on May 7, 1750. The couple not only shared the same acquaintances and circulated in the same social circles, they were also second cousins through their maternal grandmothers, who were sisters. Marriage between kin was common in eighteenth-century Virginia. Fielding Lewis' first wife, Catharine Washington, was also a cousin. Betty Washington's marriage settlement of ?400 and two female slaves, left to her in her father's will, along with Fielding Lewis' wealth, enabled the newly married couple to live comfortably.4

In 1752, Fielding Lewis purchased 1,300 acres on the outskirts of Fredericksburg and asked his brother-in-law, George Washington, to survey the 861-acre portion that would be the site of Kenmore, the Lewises' exquisite house.5 Together, Betty and Fielding Lewis had a total of eleven children, six of whom survived to adulthood. Betty Lewis also had two stepchildren, from Fielding's first marriage. It was at Kenmore where Betty and Fielding Lewis resided and raised their family during their thirty-one years of married life.6

Kenmore was a Georgian-style two story home that consisted of eight rooms, a full cellar, twelve-foot high ceilings, and 4,000 square feet of living space.7 Many people lived and worked at Kenmore, including eighty slaves, whose quarters were among the many outbuildings on the estate. Records indicate it took several years to build the house, in part because the disruption of trade during the imperial crisis prevented the Lewsises from obtaining necessary supplies from England. Decorative plasterwork on the ceilings and mantles were added as late as 1775.8

Fielding Lewis was often away from Kenmore due to his involvement in public life. He was a vestryman of St. George's Church, a colonel in the Spotsylvania County militia, and from 1760 to 1768 served as a member of the House of Burgesses. In 1773, he joined Virginia's pre-revolutionary Committee of Correspondence.9 Fielding's absence left Betty in charge of running and maintaining their estate. Although she had many slaves to do manual tasks, like other plantation mistresses, she supervised their work. She also oversaw the management of her gardens, spent much of her time attending to her children, offered hospitality to guests, and hosted various social gatherings. Betty's brother George was one of Kenmore's many frequent visitors.10

Betty and Fielding Lewis were strong supporters of the Revolution, and their loyalty to the cause cost them financially. The Lewises owned a store, which originally belonged to Fielding's father. During the war, Fielding supplied salt, flour, bacon, and clothing to patriot forces. Herbs and other produce from Betty's gardens became teas and ointments that Fielding also supplied to the army. In July 1775, the Virginia assembly passed an ordinance providing for a "Manufactory of Small Arms in Fredericksburg, Va." and named Fielding Lewis and four other men as its Commissioners. Appropriations of ?25,000 were distributed and land was secured near Hunter's Forge for the construction and operation of the gunnery. However, the appropriations ran out, and Betty and Fielding Lewis used ?7,000 from their personal accounts to maintain the gunnery. They later borrowed between ?30,000 and ?40,000 to provide saltpeter, sulfur, gunpowder, and lead for the manufacture of ammunition during the war. Kenmore was heavily mortgaged to meet the costs of these patriotic endeavors.11

Betty Lewis handled family affairs for her brother George, while Fielding managed many of his financial concerns. Fielding collected outstanding debts for George, and he also handled several land transactions for his brother-in-law.12 Meanwhile, when George and Betty's mother, Mary Ball Washington, died in 1789, shortly after he had left for New York to assume the presidency, George asked his sister to take care of their mother's estate, providing her with detailed instructions, which she followed.13 In 1790, at George's request, Betty cared for their niece Harriot Washington, the daughter of their deceased brother Samuel. Harriot resided at Mount Vernon, and her uncle George was her guardian. Beginning in October 1792, due to the responsibilities of the presidency in Philadelphia, there were no women living at Mount Vernon to watch over her, so George Washington instructed Betty Lewis to move Harriot to Kenmore, which she did.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. In widowhood at age 49, Betty struggled financially and sometimes hired out her slaves to raise money. She also tried running a small boarding school at Kenmore, though she had to sell land in order to keep the school and Kenmore afloat.15 Betty Lewis remained at Kenmore fourteen years before she went to live with her daughter, Betty Carter, in Culpepper County. On March 31, 1797, she died at her daughter's home, Western View, and was buried on the property.16 Eighteen days after she died, Kenmore and its contents were sold. The Lewis descendants were never compensated for Betty and Fielding Lewis' enormous expenditures in support of the revolutionary cause.

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• Name: John LEWIS

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One of a long line of John Lewises, this John is alternately referred to as Jr., III, or IV, depending on the source document. Most sources agree that he was born on March 22, though the year differs; 1694 and 1702 are the most frequently-cited years.
Of "Warner Hall" Plantation.
Henrico County Will Book - Will of William Lewis (oral will) 24 Dec 1706
To eldest son John, the plantation where I live, 100 acres purchased of William Porter, Jr. on north side of the White Oak Swamp.
Col. John4 Lewis (John3, John2, John1) was born in 1694. He married Frances Fielding, daughter of Henry Fielding, circa 1718; 1st wife. He married Priscilla Churchill, daughter of Col. William Churchill and Elizabeth Armistead, not later than 1735; 2nd wife, 2nd husband.
He resided at 'Warner Hall', Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA.
Frances Fielding was born between 1700 and 1704 at Virginia. She died on 27 Oct 1731.
Known children of Col. John4 Lewis and Frances Fielding were as follows:
i. Col. Warner5 Lewis, born 10 Oct 1720 at 'Warner Hall', Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA; married Eleanor Bowles.
ii. John Lewis was born in 1723. He was baptized in 1723 at Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA. He died on 20 Nov 1727.
iii. Gen. Fielding Lewis, born 7 Jul 1725 at Gloucester Co., VA; marr.

Contributor: Lisa Hesterman (48229101)

John married Frances FIELDING about 1718 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Frances (daughter of Henry FIELDING, Jr. and Jane LANE) was born about 1700 in King and Queen Court House, King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 27 Oct 1731 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried on 30 Oct 1731 in Warner Hall Graveyard, Naxera, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Augustine WASHINGTON
• Name: Gus WASHINGTON
• Name: Lawrence WASHIGNTON
• Occupation: 1725; Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Accokeek Furnace
• Residence: Between 1726 and 1735, Popes Creek Landing, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America; Wakefield Plantation
• Elected: 1727; Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff
• Residence: Between 1735 and 1738, Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America; Little Hunting Creek Plantation (Mt Vernon)
• Residence: 1738, Virginia, British Colonial America; Strother Plantation

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From the George Washington Foundation:

Augustine Washington

George Washington's Father
Born in 1694, Augustine was only four years old when his father died. He inherited about 1,000 acres on Bridges Creek in Westmoreland from his father (the Little Hunting Creek property went to his sister Mildred). When Augustine came of age (and into his inheritance) in 1715, he married Jane Butler, an orphan, who had inherited about 640 acres from her father. The young couple settled on the Bridges Creek property.

In 1718, Augustine purchased land on Popes Creek, abridging his property on Bridges Creek and about 1726, built a new house there (later called Wakefield). In the same year, he purchased the Little Hunting Creek property from his sister, Mildred. In addition to planting, Augustine was active in the church and in local politics, serving at various times as justice of the peace and as county sheriff.

Augustine and Jane had four children, only two of whom (Lawrence and Augustine, Jr.) lived to adulthood. After Jane's early death in 1729, Augustine married 23-year-old Mary Ball of Lancaster County in 1731. Three children were born to Augustine and Mary at Popes Creek - George (1732), Betty (1733), and Samuel (1734).

In 1735, the family moved to the Little Hunting Creek property. The exact reason for the move is unclear, but it may have had to do with Augustine's other occupation - iron mining. In 1725, Augustine entered into an agreement with the Principio Company of England to start an iron works on Accokeek Creek in Stafford County. In 1728, Augustine made an agreement with the company to bear one sixth of the cost of running Accokeek Furnace. Little Hunting Creek was a bit closer to the iron mine than Pope's Creek, so that may have been among the reasons for the move.

In 1738, a 150-acre property just across the Rappahannock River from the fledgling town of Fredericksburg, became available. Formerly owned by William Strother, the property was sold by his executors to Augustine who moved the family there at the end of that same year. The new property offered easier access to Accokeek Furnace and was within a day's ride of both Little Hunting Creek and Popes Creek. Augustine also leased a 450-acre parcel adjacent to the property that he later purchased outright. Although there was a ferry road and landing on the property, the farm was not called Ferry Farm during the time of the Washington's occupation.

By the time the family had moved to the Rappahannock River farm, two more children were born; John Augustine, 1736 and Charles, 1738. A sixth child, Mildred, was born on the new farm in 1739 but she died in infancy in 1740.

After Augustine's death in 1743, the Fredericksburg property went to George, but since he was only 11 years old, his mother, Mary, managed the property for him. She remained on the property until 1772, when George finally moved her to a house across the river in Fredericksburg. The Little Hunting Creek property went to Lawrence, and the Popes Creek property went to Augustine, Jr. Lawrence renamed his property Mount Vernon, in honor of an Admiral Vernon he had served with in the British Navy during the Battle of Cartagena.

According to the terms of Augustine's will, if Lawrence died without issue, the Little Hunting Creek property would be given to Augustine, Jr. who would then have to give Popes Creek to George. If Augustine, Jr. did not want the Little Hunting Creek property, it would then go to George. Lawrence had no living children when he died and Augustine, Jr. was apparently not interested in giving up Popes Creek. Lawrence's widow, Ann, had a life interest in the property but, because she remarried and was not living at Mount Vernon, leased the property to George beginning in 1754. Upon her death in 1761, George inherited the property outright.

http://www.kenmore.org/genealogy/washington/augustine.html


From Wikipedia:
Augustine Washington Sr. (November 12, 1694 ? April 12, 1743) was the father of the first U.S. President George Washington. He belonged to the Colony of Virginia's landed gentry and was a planter and slaveholder.

Family
Augustine Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on November 12, 1694 to Lawrence Washington, a militia captain and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and Mildred Warner.

His paternal grandparents were Lt. Col. John Washington (c. 1631? 1677) and his first wife, Anne Pope.

Life
Augustine was only four years old when his father died. He inherited about 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County; his sister Mildred inherited what was called the Little Hunting Creek property;[1] they both inherited slaves.

When Washington came of age (and into his inheritance) in 1715, he married Jane Butler, an orphan who had inherited about 640 acres (2.6 km2) from her father. The young couple settled on the Bridges Creek property. Washington was active in the Anglican Church and in local politics. He took the oath as justice of the peace for the county court in July 1716,[2] and served as county sheriff.

In 1718, Washington purchased land on Popes Creek, abridging his property on Bridges Creek. About 1726, he had a new house built there (later called Wakefield). In the same year, he purchased the Little Hunting Creek property from his sister Mildred. Washington and his first wife, Jane Butler, had three children, only two of whom (Lawrence and Augustine Jr.) lived to adulthood. In 1725, Augustine entered into an agreement with the Principio Company of England to start an iron works on Accokeek Creek in Stafford County. After Jane's death in 1730, Washington married Mary Ball in 1731, and in 1735, the family moved to the Little Hunting Creek property, which was closer to the Accokeek Furnace.[1]

In 1738, Augustine Washington purchased the 150-acre Strother property across the Rappahannock River and moved the family there at the end of that same year.[1]

Legacy
After Washington's death in 1743 at the age of 48, his son George inherited the former Strother property and its slaves. As he was only 11 years old, his mother Mary managed the property for him until he came of age. She lived on the property until 1772 when she was 64; George moved her to a house in Fredericksburg.

Lawrence inherited the Little Hunting Creek property and renamed his property Mount Vernon, in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon, with whom he had served in the British Navy in 1741 during the Battle of Cartagena de Indias during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

Augustine Jr. inherited the Popes Creek property and slaves. At his death, Augustine Washington Sr. held a total of 64 slaves who were assigned among the various plantations.[3]

According to Augustine's will, if Lawrence died without children, the Little Hunting Creek property would be given to Augustine Jr. with the stipulation that he must then give Popes Creek to George. If Augustine Jr. did not want the Little Hunting Creek property, it would then be inherited by George. At Lawrence's death, he indeed had no living children, and Augustine Jr. did not want to give up Popes Creek; therefore, George Washington ultimately inherited the Little Hunting Creek property.

Lawrence Washington's widow Ann had a life interest in the Little Hunting Creek plantation. As she remarried and was not living at Mount Vernon, she leased the property to George beginning in 1754. Upon her death in 1761, George Washington inherited the plantation outright.

Children (by Jane Butler)[edit]
Butler Washington (1716? 1716)
Lawrence Washington (1718? 1752)
Augustine Washington Jr. (1720? 1762)
Jane Washington (1722? 1735)
Children (by Mary Ball)[edit]
George Washington (1732? 1799)
Betty Washington Lewis (1733? 1797)
Samuel Washington (1734? 1781)
John Augustine Washington (1736? 1787)
Charles Washington (1738? 1799)
Mildred Washington (1739? 1740)

Notes
Jump up to: a b c "Augustine Washington", The George Washington Foundation

Freeman 1948, p. 34

"Slavery at Popes Creek Plantation", George Washington Birthplace National Monument, National Park Service, accessed April 15, 2009


See also: http://www.fredericksburg.com/town_and_countylocal_history/george-washington-s-heritage/article_548e4971-c5c0-503c-bfa7-7927572d33c6.html

http://www.kenmore.org/genealogy/washington/augustine.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry_of_George_Washington

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_Washington

Augustine married Mary BALL on 6 Mar 1730 in Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America. Mary (daughter of Joseph BALL and Mary BENNETT) was born on 30 Nov 1708 in Epping Forest, Lively, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 25 Aug 1789 in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Virginia; was buried in Aug 1789 in Kenmore Plantation and Gardens Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary ESKRIDGE

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Mother of George Washington. "The Belle of Epping Forest" was born in 1708 or 1709 in Lancaster County, Virginia to a well-to-do family. Both of her parents had children from prior marriages, but she would be the only child born to Joseph and Mary Ball; her father would die when Mary was only a few years old. At the age of thirteen, her mother died as well. Her early years were spent between the homes of her half-sister Elizabeth and her guardian Colonel George Eskridge, being educated in the "feminine arts" of sewing, cooking, running an estate and etiquette. At the age of twenty, Mary traveled to London to visit her half-brother Joseph and there met Augustine Washington, who also lived in Virginia. They courted for two years before being married in 1731 and settling down at his estate, Pope's Creek, in Westmoreland County. Augustine was much like her father, having three children from a prior marriage and sufficiently successful, owning an ironworks. The following year on February 22, their first son George was born. Six years and four more children later, the family moved to Ferry Farm to be closer to Augustine's ironworks. Mary was left alone with the children often, as her husband did a lot of traveling for his business; it was during these times that she handled the overseeing of the farm and personally educating all of her children in everything from studying the Bible to horsemanship. In April of 1743, Augustine died unexpectedly and left Mary a widow at thirty-five with five children under twelve years old. She threw herself into managing the six hundred acre estate; while women were not allowed to own property at the time, Augustine had left Ferry Farm to George and she was allowed possession until he came of age. Unable to send George to England to be educated as was the custom of the time, she sent him to Mount Vernon to study with his elder half-brother Lawrence. At the age of fourteen, George wanted to enlist in the British Navy, but Mary put her foot down - he was needed at home. To combat his disappointment, she let him have his father's old surveying equipment and hired a tutor to train him; within years he was buying up land with the money he earned as a surveyor. Mary continued to live at Ferry Farm for forty-five years, never remarrying. Her land and her children were her life, there was no room for anything else. As she got older, however, she could not work as often as she liked and came to rely on some support from her children. In 1772, when she was sixty-four, George bought her a house in Fredericksburg a few blocks from Kenmore, the estate of her daughter Betty and her husband Fielding Lewis. The relationship between her and George was more strained than the one she had with the rest of her children, yet he was her main provider in her later years, even buying her a "riding chair" so that she could more easily visit her friends and neighbors. During the War for Independence, she would walk or ride to an outcropping of rock on Betty's estate, now referred to as "Meditation Rock" where she would pray for her son and his success. Mary lived to see her son George not only succeed in his drive to defeat the British in the War, but become the first President of the United States. He last visited her on his way to New York City for his inauguration in April 1789. Four months later, Mary Ball Washington died on August 26, 1789 at the age of eighty-one and was buried a few paces from Meditation Rock. (bio by: Lysa)

Mary Ball Washington had one step-sister named Elizabeth, and one step-brother named John. They were the 2 children of a young widow, Mrs. Mary Johnson who married Joseph Ball (Mary's father) after her unknown mother died. There does not appear to be more children. John Johnson died around the same time as his mother, leaving only Mary and Elizabeth. Mary continued to live with Elizabeth after she married.

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• MilitaryService: ; Colonel
• Name: John LEWIS
• Name: John LEWIS III
• Residence: Between 1702 and 1725, Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America

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COL. JOHN LEWIS JR. was born on 30 Nov. 1669, at Chemokins, New Kent, Virginia, the son of Major John and Isabella Miller, daughter of James Miller and his wife Mary and the grandson of John and Johane Lewis who arrived in 1653, at the age of 60, aboard the Globe.

He married, circa 1689, Elizabeth Warner. Elizabeth was born on 24 Nov. 1672 in Gloucester Co., Va. the daughter of Col. Augustine Warner II and Mildred Reade, daughter of Col. George Reade. Elizabeth's family came to Virginia before 1630 and her father, Augustine Warner, returned to England as a boy to be educated, matriculating at the Merchant Taylor School, London, at eleven years of age. John Lewis' mother-in-law, Mildred Reade Warner, was part of a distinguished family as well. Her father came to America in 1637, was Secretary to the Colony of Virginia in 1640, and became a Burgess and a Colonel of Militia. (Anderson, pp. 19-21)

Their first home was probably Chemokins. Elizabeth's brother Robert had inherited Warner Hall from his mother and John had received a large tract of land at Chemokins when his father died. Between 1689 and 1702 there were several entries pertaining to Col. John Lewis in the St. Peter's Parish Vestry book in New Kent County where Chemokins was located.
On 5 Jan.1695 John Lewis was elected Vestryman (parish council) for St. Peter's Parish. (In England, but also in other parts of the United Kingdom, parish councils have long been a level of local government rather than being solely ecclesiastical in nature.) Some of the early baptismal records of his children referred to him as "Captain" Lewis.

In the minutes of 4 Mar. 1702 "Mr. John Lewis lately departed this county." This is perhaps when they moved to Warner Hall, which Elizabeth had inherited from her brother. [The Lewis Family occupied Warner Hall for generations and members of the family immigrated to all parts of the United States. Lewis family descendants built a number of important Virginia homes including Belle Farm, Eagle Point, Abingdon and Severn Hall.]

In 1704 the Rent Roll shows John Lewis' holdings included 2000 acres in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., 300 acres in York Co., 2600 acres in New Kent Co., and several grants in King & Queen Co., the largest for 10,100 acres. The 2600 acres in New Kent Co. is the exact size of the Chemokins estate. His brother Edward inherited their father's estate on Poropotank Creek in King & Queen County.

In 1704 he was appointed to His Majesty's Honorable Council for the Virginia Colony, one of only 12 members at that time. He was sworn in 26 June 1707. He served for 20 years until his death. Sept 2, 1707, he was appointed Commander of King and Queen County, Va. with the rank of Colonel and most of the records of the eighteenth century accord him that title.

In 1717 he deeded Chemokins alias Port Holy, a tract in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, which he owned in fee-simple, to his son Charles.

Elizabeth died on 5 Feb. 1719/20 at Gloucester Co., VA, at age 47. She was buried at 'Warner Hall', Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA.
"Here Lyeth Interr'd ye Body of Elizabeth Lewis the Daughter of Col Augustine Warner and Mildred his Wife and late wife of John Lewis Esq. She was Born at Chesake the 24th of November, 1672 Aged 47 years 2 Months and 12 Days, and was a Tender Mother of 14 children She Departed this Life the 5th Day of February 1719/20"

John Lewis died on 14 Nov. 1725 at 'Warner Hall', Gloucester Co., VA, at age 55 and was buried at Warner Hall Graveyard.
"Here Lyeth Interred the Body of Coll John Lewis son of John and Isabella Lewis, and one of his Majestys Hon'ble Council for this Colony who was born ye 30th of November 1669 & departed this Life on ye 14th of November 1725."

As Councilor John and his wife Elizabeth Warner are perhaps the two most famous persons of early Colonial Virginia. John and Elizabeth are buried side-by-side in the beautiful cemetery at Warner Hall.

children of Col. John Lewis Jr. and Elizabeth Warner:

Note: They had 14 children however, only eight have been identified. It appears that the others died before any record could be made of them.

1. COL. JOHN LEWIS, born 1694 at 'Chemokins', St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia.; married 1st Frances Fielding; and 2nd Priscilla Churchill. John was also a member of His Majesty's Council, and was prominent in Gloucester County affairs.
2. COL. CHARLES LEWIS was born on 13 Oct. 1696 at 'Chemokins', St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia. He married Mary Howell, daughter of John Howell b on 28 May 1717. He died in 1779. He resided at 'The Byrd', Goochland Co., VA. He was a member of Council at Virginia. He was an officer in the French & Indian War. He left a will on 1 Sep 1779; proved 20 Dec. 1779.
3. COL. ROBERT LEWIS, born 1704 at 'Warner Hall', Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA; married (1) Jane Meriwether and (2) Elizabeth Thornton.
4. CATHERINE LEWIS was baptized on 2 Nov. 1705 at Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA. She died young.
5. ELIZABETH LEWIS was baptized on 2 Nov. 1705 at Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., VA. She died young.
6. ELIZABETH LEWIS was baptized on 7 May 1706. She married Daniel Ashcroft, 1623. She married 2nd Maj. John Bolling, son of Col. John Bolling and Mary Kennon.
7. ISABELLA LEWIS was baptized on 18 Dec. 1707. She married Dr. Thomas Clayton on 14 Jul. 1720. She died in 1742. She was buried at 'Warner Hall', Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, VA.
8. ANNE LEWIS was baptized on 14 Feb. 1712 at Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, VA.

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My uncles note report his birth date of 5 November 1669 in King and Queen Co., VA. [That may be. However, the headstone reads 30 Nov. 1669. rfh]

John married Elizabeth WARNER about 1690 in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America. Elizabeth (daughter of Augustine WARNER, II and Mildred READE) was born on 24 Nov 1672 in Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 5 Feb 1720 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Feb 1720 in Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Here Lyeth Interr'd ye Body of Elizabeth Lewis the Daughter of Col Augustine Warner and Mildred his Wife and late wife of John Lewis Esq She was Born at Chesake the 24th of November, 1672 Aged 47 years 2 Months and 12 Days, and was a Tender Mother of 14 Children. She Departed this Life the 5th Day of February 1719/20."

This memorial kindly transferred from the stewardship of Find-A-Grave member archtype(#47159002) on 8 January 2014.

Find-A-Grave member Jean Gaissert provided the following in Dec. 2014.
Elizabeth *Lititia* Lewis was the child of Elizabeth Warner Lewis and John Lewis. *Lititia* Lewuis was born 1687 in Va; died 1716 in Va. She married John Martin.

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Henry married Jane LANE. Jane was born in 1682 in Lanesville, King William, Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1708 in Queen, Bedford, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lawrence married Mildred WARNER. Mildred (daughter of Augustine WARNER, II and Mildred READE) was born on 24 Nov 1670 in Gloucester Point, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 26 Mar 1701 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, Virginia; was buried in St. Nicholas Church Cemetery, Whitehaven, England.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph Ball (1649-1711) was born in England and came to Virginia sometime before his father's death, making his home at a plantation called Epping Forest. He served as a justice of the county court, a vestryman for his church parish, as a Burgess (in 1698, 1700, and 1702), and as a lieutenant colonel in the county militia. Ball was married twice. From his first marriage to Elizabeth Rogers (or Romney), who died by the early 1700's, he had five children: Anne Ball (later the wife of Colonel Edwin Conway), Elizabeth Ball (later the wife of the Reverend Joseph Carnegie),Esther or Easter Ball (later the wife of Rawleigh Chinn), Hannah Ball (later the wife of Rawleigh Travers, II, and afterwards the wife of Simon Pearson), and Joseph Ball (died 1760).

After the death of his first wife, Joseph Ball married Mary Johnson (died 1721), a widow who had two children from her previous marriage. Together they had one child, a daughter named Mary Ball (1708-1789). Joseph passed away, however, soon after when Mary Ball was only three years old.

Mary Johnson Ball was remarried the following year to a man named Richard Hewes, who left her a widow for the third time in 1713. Her daughter, Mary Ball, was completely orphaned by the age of 12 or 13 and was subsequently raised by a guardian named George Eskridge, a local lawyer, land speculator, and Burgess, whose plantation was called Sandy Point. In 1731, at the age of 23, she married Augustine Washington (1694-1743), a middle-aged widower with three children, who ranged in age from 13 to 9. Their first child, a little boy they named George Washington (1732-1799), was born early the following year.

https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/ball-family/

Joseph married Mary BENNETT. Mary was born on 12 Mar 1665 in England; was christened on 12 Apr 1668 in Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England; died in 1721 in Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Deed: 1713, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Probate; will: 12 Apr 1721, St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America