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JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. 48 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 21, 1766; (9) Benjamin, born August 21, 1768; (10) Henry Macon, born March 22, 1770. Besides these there was (11) Tar- leton, named in Brock's account. "Wade Woodson, son of 58 Tucker Woodson, married Mary Harris, of Powhatan county, daughter of Col. John Harris, and his wife, Obedience, daughter of Thomas Turpin and Mary Jef- ferson, sister of the President; another daughter of Col. Harris, named Judith, married John Crittenden, of Kentucky, and was mother of John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, United States sena- tor, etc. From Tucker Woodson it is believed were descended Gov. Silas Woodson, of Missouri, Samuel Hughes Woodson, member of Congress from Kentucky, 1821-1825, and Judge Tucker Woodson, of Nicholasville, son of the last." (To be Continued.) LEWIS FAMILY OF WARNER HALL. (Continued from Vol. IX., p. 259.) On page 263, Vol. IX., an error is made in referring to Judge Fielding Lewis Taylor, as a son of Archibald Taylor. He is a son of Col. Fielding Lewis Taylor, and grandson of Archibald Taylor. The tombstone of 23 Fielding' Lewis, son of 12 Col. Warner' Lewis, is at "Lower Weyanoke," and bears the simple inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Fielding Lewis, who departed this life June 13, 1834, aged seventy-one years." Mary Chiswell Lewis, wife of 19 Warner6 Lewis, died November 1, 1776, aged twenty-eight (not in 1726, as printed). 27 Warner7 Lewis married, in 1772, Courtenay Norton, daughter of John Hatley Norton, and Sally Nicholas (not Nicholson, as printed), eldest daughter of Robert Carter Nicholas. 26 James6 Lewis, son of Col. Warner' Lewis, married Sarah Thruston (not Miss Thornton, as printed) December 18, 1784, and had issue, Sarah, born June 24, 1786, who married Dr. Samuel Stuart Griffin, son of Judge Cyrus Griffin, of Yorktown, and Lady Christina, daughter of John Stuart, Ninth Earl of Traquair, in Scotland. (For issue see Vir- ginia Magazine, I., 256). James Lewis died February 22, 1788, aged thirty-five. 30 Eleanor7 Lewis, daughter of 19 Warner6 Lewis, married John Fox, and had (1) John W. Fox, (2) Eliza Lewis Fox, who married Dr. George D. Baylor (born 1789, died April 18, 1868.) 14 COL.FIELDING5 LEWIS, born July 7, 1725, son of Col. John4 Lewis and Frances Fielding, his wife, resided in Spotsylvania county. He was a prominent patriot of the Revolution, and ad- LEWIS FAMILY OF WARNER HALL. 49 vanced ?7,000 to carry on the factory for the manufacture of arms at Fredericksburg. His beautiful home, "Kenmore," in Fredericksburg, is an object of great interest to visitors to that historic city. He married twice; first, on October 18, 1746, Catherine, aunt to General Washington and daughter of Major John Washington, of "Highgate," in Gloucester county, and Catherine Whiting, daughter of Col. Henry Whiting, by whom he had issues, 40 John Lewis, born June 22, 1747. His uncle, Mr. John Lewis, and Mr. Charles Dick, godfathers, and Mrs. Mary Washington and Mrs. Lee, godmothers. 41 Frances Lewis, born November 25, 1748; Fielding Lewis and George Washing- ton, godfathers. Miss Hannah Washington and Mrs. Jackson, godmother. She died without issue. 42 Warner Lewis, born November 29, 1749. His uncle, John Lewis, and Capt. Bailey Seaton, godfathers; Mirs.Mildred Seaton,,godmother. He died infant. Mrs. Catherine Lewis died February, 1749-'50, and Fielding Lewis married, second, May 7, 1750, Betty, only sister of General George Washington, and had issue. 43 Fielding Lewis, born February 14, 1751, his uncle, George Washington, and Mr. Robert Jackson, godfathers; and his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Washington, and Mrs. Frances Thornton, godmothers. 44 Augustin Lewis, born January 22, 1752, his uncle, Charles Lewis, and Charles Washington, godfathers; his aunt, Lucy Lewis, and Mrs. Mary Taliaferro, godmothers. He died when four years old. 45 Warner Lewis, born June 24, 1755, his uncle, Charles Washington, and Col. John Thornton, godfathers; Mrs. Mildred Thornton and Mrs. Mary Willis, godmothers. He died at eight months old. 46 George Lewis, born March 14, 1757, Mr. Charles Yates and Mr. Lewis Willis, godfathers; Mrs. Mary Dick and his mother, Betty Lewis, godmothers. 47 Mary Lewis, born April 22, 1759, Mr. Samuel Washington and Mr. Lawrence Washington, godfathers; Mrs. Washington and Miss Mary Thornton, godmothers. Died December 25th following. 48 Charles Lewis, born October 3, 1760, Col. George Washington and Mr. Roger Dixon, godfathers; Mrs. Mary Washington and Mrs. Lucy Dixon, godmothers. 49 Samuel Lewis, born May 14, 1763, Rev. Musgrave Dawson and Joseph Jones, godfathers; Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Jones, godmothers. He died September 3, 1764. 50 Bettie Lewis, born February 23, 1765, Rev. Mr. Thomas Price and Mr. Warner Washington, godfathers; Mrs. 50 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. Harriet Washington and Miss Frances Lewis, godmothers. She married Charles Carter, of Culpeper. 51 Lawrence Lewis, born April 4, 1767, Mr. Charles Washington and Mr. Francis Thorn- ton, godfathers; Mrs. Mary Dick, godmother. 52 Robert Lewis, born June 25, 1769, Mr. George Thornton and Mr. Peter Marye, godfathers; Miss Mildred Willis and Mrs. Ann Lewis, god- mothers. 53 Howell Lewis, born December 12, 1771, Mr. Joseph Jones and Mr. James Mercer, godfathers. Miss Mary and Miss Milly Dick, godmothers. Willis Family of VTirginia,p. 97). Col. Fielding Lewis' will is on record in Spotsylvania county, and bears date October 19, 1781. It names wife Betty, sons John, Fielding, George, Lawrence, Robert, and Howell Lewis, and Charles Carter, "my son-in-law." 40 JOHN6 LEWIS, son of 14 Col. Fielding5 Lewis, married, it is said, five times: First, Lucy Thornton, daughter of Col. John Thornton, of Caroline, by whom one child (1) Mildred Lewis. (Niening's Stat., Oct., 1778.) He then married another Miss Thornton, of whom little is known. He married, thirdly, Eliza- beth Jones, daughter of Gabriel Jones, of the Valley, and had (2) Warner Lewis, died young; (3) Fielding Lewis, died young; (4) Gabriel J. Lewis, born September 10, 1775, died February 7, 1864, married Mary Bibb November 24, 1807, and had Eliza- beth, born November 11, 1813, who married Col. Samuel Mc- Dowell Starling. (Marshall Family.) He married, fourth, Mary Anne Fontaine, the widow Armistead, who had a daugh- ter, married Keeling Terrill. He married, fifth, Mildred Carter, widow of Robert Mercer, son of General Hugh Mercer, and daughter of Landon Carter. John Lewis moved to Ken- tucky and his posterity lives there. 43 FIELDING6 LEWIS, son of 14 Col. Fielding5 Lewis, married Miss Alexander, probably a daughter of 8 Gerard4 Alexander (QUARTERLY, IX., 253), since George Dent Alexander in his will in 1777 leaves legacies to the sons of Fielding Lewis: (1) George Warner, (2) Austin and (3) Betty Alexander (Mrs. Spots- wood?). 46 MAJOR GEORGr6 LEWIS, captain of Washington's Life Guard, married Catherine Daingerfield, of "Coventry," in Spot- sylvania, and had issue, (1) Samuel, born November 11, 1780, who had Alloway Lewis, Henry Howell Lewis, late of Baltimore, Mary Lewis, married John Casey; George, Thomas and John LEWIS FAMILY OF WARNER HALL. 51 Lewis. (2) Mary Willis Lewis, born June 24, 1782, married Major Byrd Charles Willis. (3) Daingerfield Lewis, born 14 July, 1785, married Miss Pratt, daughter of Thomas Pratt and Jane Brockenbrough. Major George Lewis died at his seat at Marmion in King George county, Va., in 1821. 51 LAWRENCE6 LEWIS, son of Col. Fielding5 Lewis, married Eleanor Custis, adopted daughter of Gen. Washington, and had issue, (1) Judith, who married Rev. E. C. MeGuire, who had Bettie, married Rev. Charles E. Ambler, also (2) a daughter who married Frederick Conrad, of Baton Rouge, La., son of Frederick Conrad and Fanny Thruston, sister of Judge Buckner Thruston. (QUARTERLY, VI., p. 17.) Lawrence Lewis was the grandfather of Audley Lewis, of Clarke county, Va. 52 ROBERT6 LEWIS, son of Col. Fielding Lewis, married Judith Carter Browne, daughter of William Burnet Browne and Judith Carter, of Clive, in King George county, daughter of Col. Charles Carter. They had Betty Burnet Lewis, who married George Washington Bassett, born August 30, 1800, of "Eltham," in New Kent. (QUARTERLY, V., p. 37.) William Burnet Browne was the son of William Browne, and Mary Burnet, daughter of Governor William Burnet, of New York and New Jersey, who was son of Bishop Gilbert Burnet. 1 53 HOWELL6 LEWIS, married Miss Pollard, and had Fannie, married Brooke Gwathney (Marshall Family). 17 CHARLES5 LEWIS,brother of Fielding5 Lewis, and son of Col. John4 Lewis and Frances Fielding, resided in Caroline county, where he married Lucy Taliaferro, daughter of John Taliaferro and Mary Catlett,* of Snow Creek, Spotsylvania county, and had issue, 54 John" Taliaferro Lewis, 55 Charles Augustine, and 56 Mary Warner Lewis, who married Philip Lightfoot, of Cedar Creek, Caroline county (QUARTERLY, III., p.