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Major George Lewis died at his seat at Marmion in King George county, Va., in 1821
46. Major George Lewis, Captain of Washington's Life Guard, married Catherine Daingerfield, of "Coventry", in Spotsylvania, and had issue:
A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor #:A069946.
Info added per DAR's "Lineage Book of the Charter Members" by Mary S Lockwood and published 1895 stating:
Maj George Lewis "commanded Washington's bodyguard in the battle of Princeton."
Children listed in DAR record:
North American Family Histories 1500-200 also list daughter Bettie. She is not mentioned in his will.
http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/lewis.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10128950/george-washington-lewis
George Washington Lewis is the Nephew of General George Washington, He served his country on the staff of his uncle during the Revolutionary War.
Son of Fielding and Betty (Washington) Lewis of Virginia.
Born at Kenmore Plantation in Fredericksburg,VA.
Attended Princeton College
REV. WAR:
On March 12th, 1776, Gen. George Washington created the "Commander-in-Chief Guard" appointing Captain Caleb Gibbs Commandant and George Lewis First Lieutenant as second in command (George Lewis was 19)
October 15th, 1779, George Washington Lewis married Catherine Daingerfield, daughter of Colonel William Daingerfield, who had been the Commander of the Seventh Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line.
When George Washington died, December 14th, 1799, he left land and gave George Lewis first choice of his swords, which was highly prized in the 18th century.
Birth: Mar. 13, 1757 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg City Virginia, USA Death: Nov. 13, 1821 Virginia, USA
George Washington Lewis is the Nephew of General George Washington, He served his country on the staff of his uncle during the Revolutionary War.
Son of Fielding and Betty (Washington) Lewis of Virginia/born at Kenmore Plantation in Fredericksburg,VA. Attended Princeton College
REV. WAR: March 12th, 1776/Gen. George Washington created the "Commander-in-Chief Guard" appointing Captain Caleb Gibbs Commandant and George Lewis First Lieutenant as second in command(George Lewis was 19)
October 15th, 1779/George Washington Lewis married CATHERINE DANGERFIELD/daughter of Colonel William Daingerfield, who had been the Commander of the Seventh Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line.
When George Washington died, December 14th, 1799, he left land and gave George Lewis first choice of his swords, which was highly prized in the 18th century.
At the Battle of Princeton he was aide to General Hugh Mercer who died in his arms, He was attached to the command of cavalry, of the Commander-in-Chief, and was at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. He was mentioned in the will of George Washington. Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for George Lewis
1757 |
March 14, 1757
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Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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1780 |
November 11, 1780
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Berryville, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
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1782 |
June 23, 1782
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Frederick County, Virginia, United States
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1785 |
July 14, 1785
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Marmion Ln, King George, VA, United States
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1821 |
November 13, 1821
Age 64
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King George County, VA, United States
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1821
Age 63
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Willis Hill Cemetery, Maryes Heights , Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States
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