Fielding Lewis
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Fielding Lewis was an 18th-century Virginia merchant and patriot, best known as the brother-in-law of George Washington and a prominent supporter of the American Revolutionary cause.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fielding Lewis canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American patriot
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merchant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthPlace | King and Queen County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1725 ⓘ |
| built | Kenmore house in Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1781 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financed | Virginia state gun manufactory at Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolution era
NERFINISHED
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Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virginia gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commissary for Virginia troops ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being brother-in-law of George Washington
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financial support of the Continental war effort ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kenmore plantation house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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planter ⓘ |
| owned |
Kenmore plantation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
enslaved people ⓘ |
| parent |
Frances Fielding
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lewis of Warner Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St. George’s Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyLocation | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Augustine Washington
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingInLaw | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | planter elite ⓘ |
| spouse |
Betty Washington Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Catherine Washington Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | American Revolutionary cause ⓘ |
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