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24. Nov. 2021 · In 1749, one year before her marriage to Fielding Lewis, Betty Washington received a valuable gift – a silver tea set and other tea equipment – from her Uncle Joseph Ball in England. Tea equipment at this time was still expensive and the tea ceremony was reserved for upper class individuals. By providing Betty with equipment for such an important ceremony, Joseph Ball was helping prepare ...
Lewis’s first wife was Catherine Washington, his second cousin and George Washington’s aunt. Catherine passed away in February 1750 after the couple had three children. On May 7, 1750, Lewis married Betty Washington, the only surviving sister of George Washington. The couple had eleven children together, with seven living to adulthood. One ...
Elizabeth "Betty" 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 was born into the Washington Family as the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She and ...
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. This home still exists today, and is open to the public ...
Betty Washington Lewis. Betty Washington was the second child and only surviving daughter of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. In adulthood, she and her husband, Fielding, contributed a considerable amount of their personal wealth and time toward the American Revolution.
Betty Washington Lewis was the only sister of George Washington to survive to adulthood. Her family'ss devotion and loyalty to the Patriot's wartime effort led them to financial hardship. Learn More Bushrod Washington One of General George Washington’s closest relatives, Bushrod was the son of General Washington’s brother, John Augustine ...
4. Mai 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.
