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Lawrence Lewis (1767 - 1839)

Lawrence Lewis
Born in Fredericksburg, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 22 Feb 1799 in Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 72 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

For information about Lawrence, see the article in Wikipedia.

Lawrence was born on 4 April 1767 in Fredricksburg, Virginia. He was the son of Fielding Lewis and Elizabeth (Washington) Lewis.[1]

When Lawrence was 31 he married Eleanor Parke Custis on 22 February 1799 in Mount Vernon.[1][2]

Inheritance

In his Last Will and Testament, President George Washington left a large portion of Mount Vernon to Lawrence and Eleanor and their heirs.

Death and Burial

Lawrence died at the age of 72 on 20 November 1839 in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Lawrence was buried after 20 November 1839 in George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, Mount Vernon, Fairfax, Virginia.[3]

Research Notes

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  • A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Marriage: Title: Dandridge.ftw (accessed before 19 November 2021)
  2. Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775: Ancestry.com. Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Nelson Osgood Rhoades, editors. Colonial Families of the United States of America: in Which is Given the History, Genealogy and Armorial Bearings of Colonial Families Who Settled in the American Colonies From the Time of the Settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. 7 volumes. 1912. Reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1966, 1995. Ancestry Record 61175 #30783 Marriage:
    Name:Lawrence Lewis
    Marriage Date:22 Feb 1799
    Spouse:Eleanor Parke Custis
  3. Burial: FindAGrave.com; Maintained by: Find A Grave; Originally Created by: Garver Graver; Record added: Feb 11, 2010 Find A Grave: Memorial #47992057. (accessed before 19 November 2021)

See also:

  • Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/5537243/family
  • Wikipedia, the Online Encyclopedia URL: www.wikipedia.com




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DNA Connections
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