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Lawrence Lewis (April 4, 1767 – November 20, 1839) was a Virginia planter, possibly best known as the nephew of George Washington, who married Nelly Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington, and as one of the executors of the late president's estate.
- American
- November 20, 1839 (aged 72), Arlington, Virginia
Lawrence Lewis was George Washington's nephew, the son of Washington's sister Betty. Lewis assisted his uncle with the management of Mount Vernon after Washington's retirement from the Presidency, beginning in August 1797. After George Washington's death in 1799, Lewis helped Martha Washington in the same capacity until 1802.
Lawrence Lewis (* 22. Juni 1879 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 9. Dezember 1943 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1933 und 1943 vertrat er den ersten Wahlbezirk des Bundesstaates Colorado im US-Repräsentantenhaus .
Content Description. This collection (269 letters) includes correspondence regarding family matters, farm business, legal questions about various wills, including that of George Washington, buying and selling of slaves and land, letters from friends, travels, and business interests.
Lawrence Lewis Jr. (1918-1995) was an American businessman, hotelier, philanthropist, and benefactor remembered for his role in founding Flagler College . Early life and education. Kirkside, St. Augustine. Lawrence Lewis Jr. was born on July 6, 1918, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Louise Wise Lewis Francis and Lawrence Lewis Sr.
10. Juni 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Lawrence Lewis, who was born in 1767, served in the Whiskey Rebellion, and married Eleanor Custis, the granddaughter of George Washington. He inherited Mount Vernon and built Woodlawn, a historic house in Virginia.
Nelly would find a husband within just a few years. On George Washington’s final birthday, February 22, 1799, she married his nephew, Lawrence Lewis, who had become part of the Mount Vernon household shortly after the family returned at the end of the presidency. The young couple had their first child at Mount Vernon only seventeen days ...
