Robert Alexander LEWIS

HAIRSTON.org ID#1628, b. between 1777 and 1784, d. 6 May 1865
Father*Fielding LEWIS Jr.1,2 b. 14 Feb 1750/51, d. Jul 1803
Mother*Ann Nancy ALEXANDER b. 1756, d. a 1788
Birth*Robert Alexander LEWIS was born between 1777 and 1784.1,3 
He was the son of Fielding LEWIS Jr. and Ann Nancy ALEXANDER.1,2 
Marriage*Robert Alexander LEWIS married Eleanor A. MATTOX on 9 February 1815.3 
Court RecordThe 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 1837-019.2
Death*Robert Alexander LEWIS died on 6 May 1865.3 

Family

Eleanor A. MATTOX b. a 1794, d. 6 May 1865

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S83] Washington Family, John A. Washington, 17 November 1956.
  2. [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
  3. [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.
Last Edited10 Sep 2024