Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER

HAIRSTON.org ID#1623, b. 1756, d. about 1788

Father*

Garrard ALEXANDER

Mother*

Mary DENT

Birth*

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER was born in 1756 in Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia.^1,2

She was the daughter of Garrard ALEXANDER and Mary DENT.

Will

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER was mentioned in the will of Garrard ALEXANDER on 9 August 1760 in Fairfax, Virginia; Mentions wife Mary, sons Robert, Philip, George, Garrard, daughters Nancy and Mary Ann. - Fairfax Will Book B Part 1, page 327. FSL #7644610 image 177.³

Marriage*

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER married Fielding LEWIS Jr., son of Colonel Fielding LEWIS and Elizabeth Betty WASHINGTON, about 1769 in Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia.^4,5,2,6,7

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.

Deed

On 22 March 1786, Fielding Lewis, and his wife Ann, sell land to Robert Dunlap. - Frederick Deed Book 21, page 461. FSL #8190166 image 241.

Death*

Ann Nancy ALEXANDER died about 1788 in Virginia.²

Family

Fielding LEWIS Jr. b. 14 Feb 1750/51, d. Jul 1803

Children

George Warner LEWIS b. a 1770, d. b 1805
Elizabeth Alexander LEWIS b. a 1772, d. 1836
Fielding Augustine LEWIS b. a 1774
Charles A. LEWIS b. 15 Nov 1775, d. 9 Aug 1829
Robert Alexander LEWIS b. bt 1777 - 1784, d. 6 May 1865
John Washington LEWIS⁴ b. 1 May 1785, d. 24 Aug 1814
Lucinda Elizabeth LEWIS+ b. 1787, d. 1827
Ann Alexander LEWIS b. 11 Apr 1787, d. 1 Jan 1835

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S73] Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) - This information has been claimed, but I have no idea if it is accurate.
[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.
[S3641] Will of Garrad Alexander, Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book B No. 1, Pages 327-329 - Family Search Film #007644610, Images 519-520, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[S83] Washington Family, John A. Washington, 17 November 1956.
[S3001] John A. Washington, letter. November 17, 1956, from 1104 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington 5, D.C., to Miss Patty.
[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.
[S3640] Lowther, Minnie Kendall. Mount Vernon: Its Children, Its Romances, Its Allied Families And Mansions. Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1932. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112047559510, Hathi Trust Digital Library.

Last Edited

10 Sep 2024