George Lewis
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George Washington Lewis (1757 - 1821)

Capt. George Washington Lewis
Born in King George, King George County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 15 Oct 1779 in Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 64 in Marmion Plantation, King George, Virginia, United Statesmap
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George Lewis was born in Virginia.
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Captain George Lewis served with Virginia during the American Revolution.
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George Lewis is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P235918
Rank: Captain
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George Lewis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A069946.

George Lewis was born on 13 Mar 1757 in King George, King George, Virginia and was the fourth son of Betty (Washington) and Fielding Lewis.

During the American Revolutionary War, he served as the Captain of George Washington's Life Guard in 1776 and in the 3rd Continental Dragoons in 1777-1779. [1]

Gen. Washington's nephew. A volunteer aide from November 1775 to December 1776.[50] Appointed a lieutenant in the commander-in-chief's life guards in May 1776,[22] he transferred to the 2nd Continental Dragoons in December 1776. [2]

George Lewis married on 15 Oct 1779 in Virginia, USA to Catherine Dangerfield and their children included [3] ...

  1. Samuel Lewis
  2. Mary Willis Lewis
  3. Daingerfield Lewis.

1794/Mar/23 "To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis".

In 1797 he purchased Marmion Plantation in King George County, Virginia, where he resided until his death. [1]

He died on 13 Nov 1821 at Marmion Plantation in King George County, Virginia, USA.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series v15; 1 January–30 April 1794, edited by Christine Sternberg Patrick & University of Virginia Press in Charlottesville in 2009 p434; Founders Online, National Archives, ver. 2014-05-09)
  2. Washington's aides-de-camp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_aides-de-camp#cite_note-AutoMY-63-72
  3. Inventory of the Dangerfield Lewis Papers 1799-1854, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary




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Lewis-14914 and Lewis-7003 do not represent the same person because: Little chance they will be conflated. Different name.
posted by Ken Spratlin
Lewis-10835 and Lewis-7003 do not represent the same person because: Little chance they will be conflated. Born more than a century apart.
posted by Ken Spratlin
Lewis-7360 and Lewis-7003 do not represent the same person because: Little chance they will be conflated. Born more than a century apart.
posted by Ken Spratlin
Lewes-87 and Lewis-7003 do not represent the same person because: dates state they are a centuary apart.
posted by [Living McCurdy]
US Southern Colonies Project Managed Profiles Team adding PMP/PPP—(related to) historical figure. Please continue to manage normally.
posted by Ken Spratlin
Lewis-17798 and Lewis-7003 appear to represent the same person because: same dates, family Daingerfield name.