Betty Washington Lewis
Betty Washington Lewis (born Elizabeth Washington; born June 20, 1733 in Westmoreland County , Colony of Virginia , † March 31, 1797 in Culpeper , Virginia ) was the only sister of George Washington who survived childhood. She was the eldest daughter of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington . She is considered one of the "founding mothers" of America.
She became the second wife of Fielding Lewis, a distant cousin, on May 7, 1750. Her husband bought land outside of Fredericksburg, Virginia and they built the Kenmore Plantation there . During the War of Independence , her husband served in the army and ran an arms factory. Together they had eleven children, of whom only five sons and one daughter reached adulthood:
- Fielding Lewis (1751-1803)
- Augustine Lewis (1752-1756)
- Warner Lewis (1755-1756)
- George Washington Lewis (1757-1821)
- Mary Lewis (1759-1759)
- Charles Lewis (1760–?)
- Samuel Lewis (1762–1764)
- Betty Lewis (1765-1830)
- Lawrence Lewis (1767-1839)
- Robert Lewis (1769-1829)
- Howell Lewis (1771-1822)
Betty Washington Lewis died in 1797 while staying with her daughter Betty Lewis Carter in Culpeper County.
Their son Lawrence Lewis married Martha Washington's granddaughter , Eleanor Parke Custis . Near the Ferry Farm , two streets are named after Betty Washington Lewis and her husband: Fielding Circle and Betty Lewis Drive.
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| SURNAME | Lewis, Betty Washington |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Washington, Elizabeth (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sister of George Washington |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1733 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westmoreland County , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1797 |
| Place of death | Culpeper , Virginia |