Fielding Lewis

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Fielding Lewis (1726-1781) was born at Warner Hall in Gloucester County, Virginia and died in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He married Catharine Washington on 18 October 1746. She was his second cousin, daughter of John Washington and Catharine Whiting and first cousin to George Washington. The marriage produced three children. Catharine passed away on 19 February 1950.

His second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betty" Washington, the sister of the American President and Revolutionary War General George Washington, on 7 May 1950. The marriage produced 11 children. Betty outlived Fielding, passing in 1797.

Commissary General of Munitions during the Revolutionary War, Lewis held the rank of brigadier general. He and his second wife resided near Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1769, Fielding and Betty started construction of a large Georgian mansion, which was completed in 1775 at their estate, later named Kenmore House. It is now open to the public for viewing. Fielding Lewis was the first Mayor of Fredericksburg.

The Kenmore estate purchased the property said to be "George Washington's Boyhood Home", Ferry Farm, to keep it from being developed. Both Fielding and his wife Betty are commemorated with street names in the nearby Ferry Farm subdivision (Fielding Circle and Betty Lewis Drive).