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Mildred married Augustine WARNER, II about 1661 in Gloucester, Colony of Virginia, British America. Augustine (son of Augustine WARNER, I and Mary TOWNLEY) was born on 3 Jun 1642 in York, Virginia, British America; was christened on 20 Oct 1643 in Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 19 Jun 1681 in Gloucester, Virginia, British America; was buried in 1681 in Warner Hall Graveyard, Naxera, Gloucester, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Capt. Lawrence WASHINGTON. Lawrence was born on 1 Sep 1659 in Popes Creek Landing, Bridges Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America; was christened on 20 Sep 1659 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 30 Mar 1697 in Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in 1697 in Latanes, Colonial Beach, Westmoreland, 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.

Elizabeth married John LEWIS about 1690 in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America. John (son of Maj. John LEWIS, Jr and Isabella MILLER) was born on 30 Nov 1669 in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 14 Nov 1725 in Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Nov 1725 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: 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]

John married Priscilla Bladen CHURCHILL in 1734. Priscilla was born on 21 Dec 1705 in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America; was christened on 1 Jan 1706 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1757 in Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Priscilla Carter-Lewis (Churchill). Priscilla and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth MCGRATH. Elizabeth was born about 1690 in Hanover, Virginia; died after 1748 in Spotsylvania, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: ; Revolutionary War
• TitleOfNobility: ; 1st president
• Name: George Eskridge WASHINGTON
• Name: George WASHINGTON
• Name: HIS COUNTRY"
• Occupation: ; Soldier, Commander, President
• Religion: ; Episcopalian
• Occupation: 1749; Surveyor
• MilitaryService: Between 1752 and 1758, Virginia, British Colonial America; General
• Elected: Between 1759 and 1774; Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
• Elected: 1774; Member of the Continental Congress
• MilitaryService: 15 Jun 1775, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
• MilitaryService: 25 Jul 1775, British Colonial America
• Occupation: Between 1789 and 1797; President of the United States
• Will: Jul 1799, Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia
• Residence: 1810, Westmoreland, Virginia

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George Washington life sketch:
"George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia. As a young man, he worked as a surveyor then fought in the French and Indian War (1754-63). During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero. In 1787, he was elected president of the convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became America's first president. Realizing that the way he handled the job would impact how future presidents approached the position, he handed down a legacy of strength, integrity and national purpose. Less than three years after leaving office, he died at his Virginia plantation, Mount Vernon, at age 67."

-Direct quote from www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington

George married Martha DANDRIDGE on 6 Jan 1759 in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America. Martha (daughter of Col. John DANDRIDGE and Frances Orlando JONES) was born on 2 Jun 1731 in New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 22 May 1802 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia; was buried on 22 May 1802 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax, 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.

To read more see http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/betty-washington-lewis/

Betty married General Fielding LEWIS on 7 May 1750 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, British Colonial America. Fielding (son of John LEWIS, IV and Frances FIELDING) was born on 7 Jul 1725 in Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America; was christened on 16 Jul 1725 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1781 in Fredericksburg, Virginia; was buried in Oct 1781 in Saint Georges Episcopal Church Graveyard, Fredericksburg, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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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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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