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Fielding Lewis (July 7, 1725 – December 7, 1781) was an American merchant, member of the House of Burgesses and a Colonel during the American Revolutionary War. He lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia and also owned a plantation in Spotsylvania County, which later became known as Kenmore.
Home Washington Library Center for Digital History Digital Encyclopedia Fielding Lewis. Fielding Lewis, born on July 7, 1725, was a colonel in the American Revolution and the brother-in-law and second cousin of George Washington through their common great-grandfather, Augustine Warner II.
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 ...
22. Dez. 2021 · SUMMARY. Fielding Lewis was a merchant, justice of the peace for Spotsylvania County (1749–1781), and member of the House of Burgesses (1760–1769) who helped to found the Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory during the American Revolution (1775–1783). Born at Warner Hall, his family’s Gloucester County estate, he moved to ...
14. Nov. 2016 · Colonel Fielding Lewis (Courtesy of The George Washington Foundation) Often using his vast personal wealth, Lewis purchased schooners and sloops, outfitting them with artillery to patrol the Rappahannock River in an effort to protect civilian lives and property, and to stop British troops from seizing colonial weaponry.
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2. März 2002 · Fielding Lewis. ALS, PHi: Dreer Collection. 1 . George Lewis (1757–1821) served as an officer in GW’s personal guard during most of 1776. In December 1776 Lewis became a captain in the 2d Continental Dragoons and the following January he was transferred to the 3d Continental Dragoons.
