Fielding LEWIS Jr.

HAIRSTON.org ID#1561, b. 14 February 1750/51, d. July 1803
Father*Colonel Fielding LEWIS1,2,3 b. 7 Jul 1725, d. a 10 Dec 1781
Mother*Elizabeth Betty WASHINGTON4 b. 20 Jun 1733, d. 31 Mar 1797
Blessing*Fielding LEWIS Jr. received a blessing on 14 February 1751; His godfathers were George Washington and Robert Jackson and his godmothers were Mrs. Mary Washington and Mrs. Frances Thornton.1 
Birth*He was born on 14 February 1750/51 in Fredricksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia.4,5,1 
He was the son of Colonel Fielding LEWIS and Elizabeth Betty WASHINGTON.1,2,3,4 
Marriage*Fielding LEWIS Jr. married Ann Nancy ALEXANDER, daughter of Garrard ALEXANDER and Mary DENT, about 1769 in Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia.6,5,4,2,3 
DeedFielding LEWIS Jr. witnessed the deed of Colonel Fielding LEWIS on 18 August 1781 in Frederick, Virginia; On 18 August 1781, Fielding Lewis quit claims 369 acres and slaves to Edmund Taylor. Fielding Lewis Jr is a witness. - Frederick Deed Book 19, page 346. FSL #8141180 image 178.
WillFielding LEWIS Jr. was mentioned in the will of Colonel Fielding LEWIS on 19 October 1781 in Spotsylvania, Virginia; Mentions wife Betty, sons John, Fielding, George, Lawrence, Howell, and Robert.7 
Death FatherHis father, Fielding Lewis, died about December 1781. 
Deed*On 31 October 1785, Fielding Lewis, and his wife Ann, leased 400 acres to Thomas Byrd. - Frederick Deed Book 21, page 248-254. FSL #8190166 image 134-137.
DeedOn 22 March 1786, Fielding Lewis, and his wife Ann, sell land to Robert Dunlap. - Frederick Deed Book 21, page 461. FSL #8190166 image 241.
DeedOn 5 November 1787, Mary Alexander, in consideration of natural love, bequeathed to her son-in-law, Fielding Lewis, for the sum on five shillings sells six slaves. Mary mentions her sons Robert, Philip and George (deceased). - Frederick Deed Book 21, page 897. FSL #8190166 image 459.
Death Spouse*His wife, Ann Nancy Alexander, died in 1788.4 
DeedOn 28 January 1789, Fielding Lewis sells his home which was given to him by his father, The purchaser was George Noble, Fielding's brother-in-law. - Frederick Deed Book 21, page1051. FSL #8190166, image 555.
Marriage*Fielding LEWIS Jr. married Elizabeth DADE on 2 March 1789.4 
DeedOn 19 February 1790, Fielding Lewis sells slaves to George Noble, Fielding's brother-in-law. - Frederick Deed Book 22, page 113. FSL #8359335 image 68.
Deed*On 20 march 1790, Fielding Lewis sells slaves, livestock and household items to his brother John Lewis. - Frederick Deed Book 22, page 84. FSL #8359335 image 54.
Deed*On 4 October 1790, Fielding Lewis binds his son Fielding Augustine Lewis as an apprentice to Daniel Norton as a bookkeeper for 5 months. - Frederick Deed Book 22, page 264. FSL #8359335 image 144.
WillIn President George WASHINGTON's will dated 9 July 1799 in Fairfax, Virginia, Fielding LEWIS Jr. was named as an heir.8
Death*He died in July 1803 in Virginia at age 52. Fielding Lewis Jr. did not leave a will.4,9 
Court Record*The Virginia Chancery Records from the Library of Virginia contain copies of letters relating to a lawsuit concerning the 1805 will of Mildred G. Hammond of Jefferson County, West Virginia. Plaintiffs: Executors of the George Washington Estate, Lawrence Washington, etc. vs. Defendants: Lawrence Lewis, William McCarty Spotswood, Bushrod Washington, etc. The files contain hundreds of pages, including letters that list George Washington heirs and their descendents.
A letter dated 19 May 1823 written by Mary D. Washington to the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the Court of Alexandria contains the following on page 4: "That Fielding Lewis died intestate on whose estate no person hath taken letters of administration leaving Charles A Lewis, Robert A Lewis, Catherine the wife of Henry C Dade, Lucinda the wife of Gilson Foote, Nancy the wife of Thomas Davidson and Elizabeth the wife of Alexander E. Spotswood." (I have added commas to make the sentence clearer.) This is a list of the living children of Fielding Lewis Jr. as of 1823. Please note that after the death of Fielding Lewis (1725-1781), Fielding Lewis Jr. stopped adding Jr. to his name. - These letters are found at the Library of Virginia, Chancery Records - Arlington County, Index Number 1837-019.9
Court RecordHenry Chew DADE; On 10 September 1823, Henry C. Dade wrote a letter which is included in the Virginia Chancery records case 1837-019 concerning the estate of General George Washington. In the letter he mentions two daughters of Fielding Lewis Jr. and their husbands; Lucinda Lewis wife of Gilson Foote and Catherine D. Lewis wife of Henry C. Dade. Copy of the letter is attached.10

Family 1

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER b. 1756, d. a 1788
Children

Family 2

Elizabeth DADE d. bt 1804 - 1807
Child

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

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  2. [S3200] Tillman, James David. Tillman & Hamilton Family Records: With Their Many Ancestral Lineages. Meridian, Miss.: 1959-1963. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062498571, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
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  4. [S3000] Glenn, Justin. The Washingtons, A Family History: Volume 1, Seven Generations of the Presidential Branch: Savas Beatie LLC, CA - 2014, Personal Collection - printed book.
  5. [S3001] John A. Washington, letter. November 17, 1956, from 1104 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington 5, D.C., to Miss Patty.
  6. [S83] Washington Family, John A. Washington, 17 November 1956.
  7. [S3624] Will of Fielding Lewis - 1781 and Codicil dated 10 Dec 1781, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Will Book Vol. E,1772-1798, Will and codicil on pages 434-440, Family Search Film #007645806, Image 253 - Will Book Vol. E,1772-1798, estate inventory on page 457, Family Search Film #007645806, Image 265., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  8. [S3642] Will of George Washington, 9 July 1799 - The original last will and testament of General George Washington filed 1800, Family Search Film #007644633, Images 1-61., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  9. [S3694] Arlington Virginia Chancery Court 1837-09, Executors of George Washington estate vs descendants of George Washington regarding a claim by the husband of Mildred G. Hammond, a niece of George Washington which lasted until 1847., Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  10. [S3695] Virginia Chancery Court, Arlington County, Executors of George Washington vs Lawrence Lewis, etc. - 1837-019 https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp, Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
Last Edited13 Oct 2024