Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Fielding Lewis

Male 1720 - 1782  (61 years)


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  • Name Fielding Lewis  [1
    Birth 1 Apr 1720  'Warner Hall' Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 Jan 1782  Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23849  Tree1
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Father John Lewis,   b. 22 Mar 1692, "Warner Hall" Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1754, "Warner Hall" Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Fielding,   b. Abt 1700, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1731, "Warner Hall" Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1718  Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15750  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth "Betty" Washington,   b. 20 Jun 1733, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1797, 'Mill Brook' Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 7 May 1750  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Lewis,   b. 22 Apr 1749, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1749, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Fielding Lewis,   b. 14 Feb 1751, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1803, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Augustine Lewis,   b. 22 Jan 1752, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1756, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Warner Lewis,   b. 24 Jun 1755, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1756, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. George Washington Lewis,   b. 14 Mar 1757, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1821, "Marmion" King George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Mary Lewis,   b. 22 Apr 1759, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1759, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Charles Lewis,   b. 3 Oct 1760, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1775, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Samuel Lewis,   b. 14 May 1763, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1764, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]
     9. Elizabeth "Betty" Lewis,   b. 22 Feb 1765, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1830, 'Audley', Clarke County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]
     10. Lawrence Lewis,   b. 4 Apr 1767, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1839, Clarke County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
     11. Robert Lewis,   b. 25 Jun 1769, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1829, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]
     12. Howell Lewis,   b. 12 Dec 1770, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1814, Granville, North Carolina - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Family 2 Catherine Washington,   b. 11 Feb 1724, Highgate, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1750, St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 18 Oct 1746  Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Lewis,   b. 22 Jun 1747, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1825, Logan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Frances Lewis,   b. 26 Nov 1748, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1770, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 21 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Warner Lewis,   b. 27 Nov 1749, 'Kenmore' Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1749, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      LEWIS, FIELDING, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co. d. Oct. 19, 1781, Page Jan. 17, 1782. Wit. George Noble, Benj. Ledwick, John Butler, Gerard Alexander, Will. Booth, William Carpenter. Ex. wife and my sons John, Fielding and George. Leg. wife, Betty Lewis, during life use of all my lands in Spots. Co. except that part rented to my son John; son John, after death of his mother, all my lands in Spots. Co. and in Fredericksburg; son Fielding, 1000 acres of my Frederick Co. lands, on which he lives; son George, remainder of Frederick Co. lands bought of Robert Carter Nicholas, except 1000 acres to my son Lawrence; son-in- law Charles Carter, Esqr; son Lawrence, 1000 acres of land in Frederick Co.; son Robert, one-half of 10,000 acres of land located for me in the Co. of Kentucky by Mr. Hancock Lee, and one-half of 20,000 acres located or to have been located for me by Nathaniel Randolph in the Co. of Kentucky; son Howell, the remaining half of above lands in Kentucky; all my lands purchased at the Land Office except what is already disposed of, to my sons Robert and Howell equally; my share in the Dismal Swamp Co. my lands bought of Marmaduke Naughflett in partnership with Genl. Washington; my lands bought of Dr. Wright and Jones in Nansemond Co., in partnership with Genl. Washington and Dr. Thomas Walker, and the 320 acres of land in Frederick Co. bought of George Mercer's estate, also my share in the Chatham Rope Walk at Richmond to be sold by executors and the money arising to be paid to my six sons before mentioned, in equal portions.
      Codicil dated Dec. 10, 1781, witnessed by Francis Willis, Jr., Gerard Alexander, Fr. Keyes, George Ogelvic, John Butler and William Carpenter; to son Robert Lewis a tract of land purchased of Francis Willis, Jr., adjoining the tract of 320 acres of land in Frederick Co. also the said tract of 320 acres to son Howell Lewis, and the whole tract of 10,000 acres in Kentucky to son John. Page 434)
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      Charles Dick & Fielding Lewis established a gun manufactory just South of Fredericksburg abt 1775

      inherited 400 acre tract outside Fredericksburg and the Royston land of 800 acres
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      1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      CHILDS, RICHARD, St. George's Parish, d. Jan. 27, 1750, Page Dec. 3, 1751. Wit. Fielding Lewis, Charles Dick, Mary Dick. Ex. Thomas Turner, Robert Armistead. Leg. son, Richard Childs, daughter Sarah Childs, in Bristol. Page 85)
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      1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      HUNTER, WILLIAM, Fredericksburg, d. Nov. 5, 1753, Page Mar. 5, 1754. Wit. Jno. Sutherland, Robert Massey, Robert Johnston. Ex. cousin, James Hunter; brother-in-law, Wm. Taliaferro, in Orange; Mr. Fielding Lewis; Mr. Charles Dick. Leg. son, James Hunter, the lots I now live upon, called Ferry lots, with the benefit of the ferry, land adjoining the town known by my name, also tract of land at the Fall Hill, commonly called Silvertown Hill; son William Hunter, 300 acres of land, lying at the Robinson in Orange Co., 400 acres of land, which I bought of Mr. George Hume, lying in Culpeper Co., and the house and plantation where Abram Simpson now lives; daughter Martha Hunter, £1,000 currency. Testator desires that the boys may be educated at the college of William and Mary. Page 185)
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      1749-1759 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book B, Administration Bonds; [William Armstrong Crozier]; £100 Fielding Lewis, admr. of Erasmus Johns, decd., with Richard Tutt, sec. Mch. 6, 1749.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 4, 1750. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Gent., and Betty, his wife, to Charles Dick of Fredericksburg, Gent. £50 curr. Tract of ground adjoining the town of Fredksbg and adj. Lots 51 and 52 of the sd. town, etc. John Spotswood, Richd. Tutt, Robt. Armistead. Dec. 4, 1750.
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      1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Dec. 4, 1750. Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, Gent., and Bettey, his wife, to John Mitchell of Fredksbg, Mercht. £30. Tract of ground adjacent to the town of Fredksbg, and joining Lots 31 and 32 of the sd. town. John Spotswood, Richard Tutt, Robert Armistead. Dec. 4, 1750.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier]; Page 190
      Richard Wiatt Royston of Petsworth Par., Gloucester Co. and Ann, his wife, to Fielding Lewis of Spts. County, Gent. 861 curr. 861 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. County, joining the town of Fredericksburg (surveyed by Geo. Washington), part of a pat. granted John Buckner and Thomas Royston, grandfather of the sd. Richd. Wiatt Royston, and given to the sd. Richd. Wiatt Royston by the will of his father, John Royston, son to the sd. Thomas Royston, etc. Witnesses, Samuel Buckner, James Baytop, Daniel Fitzhugh, Alexr. Cruikshanks, James Allan, Charles Lewis. June 2, 1752.
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      Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, Hampshire Co. Va {Peggy Joyner}
      FIELDING LEWIS & CHARLES DICK, assignees of John Jones for whom survd, assignee of John Howard of Frederick, warrantee; 15 Feb. 1752- 7 Nov. 1752; 260 a. on drs of Mill Crk; adj. Enoch Person. CC-Abraham Hite & Theophilus Davis. Surv. David Vance
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Jany. 3, 1753. Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, Gent., and Betty, his wife, to Alexander Cruikshanks of the same town, carpenter. £30 curr. A lot of land adj. Fredksbg. John Moor, Ben. Johnson, Adm. Pavey. June 5, 1753.
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      1752-1755 Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book 3; [Amelia C. Gilreath]; Page 177
      - day of 17_ [Lease] Between John Jones of County of Frederick [to] Charles Dick and Fielding Lewis Merchants of County of Spotsylvania ... consideration of Five Shillings ... a certain Lott or half acre of Land in the Town of Winchester No. 21 Together with an out Lott of five Acres in the Common Belonging to sd Town of Winchester No. 80 ... also one other Lott or half acre of Land in the sd Town of Winchester being the Lott No. 24 together with its out Lott No. of Five Acres ... As by survey made by John Baylis ... and Registered in Proprietor Office and granted to sd John Jones by Deeds ... Yielding and paying rent of One Pepper Corn on Lady Day next.
      Wit: G Jones Jno. Jones
      Henry Heath
      Recorded: 6 March 1754
      Bk 3, page 179 - day of 17
      [Release] Between John Jones of County of Frederick [to] Charles Dick and Fielding Lewis of County of Spotsylvania Merchants ... consideration of Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds ... Four Lotts and out Lotts in Town of Winchester (same as above)
      Wit: same as above John Jones
      Recorded: 6 March 1754
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 5, 1754. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Gent., and Betty, his wife, to Wm. Waller of sd. Co., Gent. £20 curr A lot in town of Fredksbg., adj. land bought by sd Waller of the executors of Henry Willis, Gent., Decd. Cuthbert Sandys, Benj. Baron, Jacob x Clayton. Feby. 5, 1755.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Oct. 9, 1755. Charles Lewis of Spts. Co., Gent., to Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, Gent. £650 curr. 1800 a. on or near Mattapony River, in Spts. Co., devised the sd. Charles, by the will of his father, Honble. John Lewis, Esqr., Deed., and part of a tract called Warners, etc.; also several slaves. Mortgage. Witnesses, James Strachan, Danl. Fitzhugh, Henry Heath. Dec. 2, 1755.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 25, 1757. Fielding Lewis of town of Fredksbg, Gent., and Betty, his wife, to John Thornton of the sd. town, Gent. £450 curr. Lots on N. side Caroline St., in Fredksbg. Chas. Dick, Hugh Lenox, Thos. Rogers. March 1, 1757.
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      1755-1765 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]:
      Fielding Lewis, Esq., County Lieutenant of Spots. County, commission dated Oct 16, took the oath Feb. 7, 1758.
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      1755-1765 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]:
      Fielding Lewis, Esq., commission dated Oct 25, 1758, to be County Lieutenant
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 6, 1758. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Alexander Kennedy, late of Philadelphia, Penn., mariner. £185 curr. Two lots in town of Fredksbg,. Chas. Dick, William Scott, Daniel Sturges. July 5, 1758.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 9, 1759. Anthony Bacon and Gilbert Franklyn of the City of London, Merchts. and partners, po. of atto. to Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Spts. Co., Va., Mercht. Witnesses, J. Mercer, Jas. Mercer. June 4, 1759.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, of Spts. Co., to William Bartlett of co. afsd. £125 curr. 300 a. in Spts. Co., on E. side Chiswells Mine Rosd. John Leach, William x Darnaby. Feby. 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis, Esqr., of Spts. Co., and Betty, his wife, to Clement Mountague of same county. £125 curr. 300 a. on upper side of Chiswells Mine Road, in Spts. Co. Witnesses, John Leach, William x Darnaby. Feby 2, 1761.
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      1755-1765 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]:
      Fielding Lewis, Esq., commission dated Nov. 12, 1761, as Commander in Chief of the Militia of this County.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 1, 1761 Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to Lewis Willis of same town, Gent. £20 curr. Lot 121 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 1, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Charles Yates of same town, Mereht. £80 cum Lot 121 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to Robert Duncanson of town, Mereht. £40 curr. Lots 133 and 134 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to Charles Dick of same town, Mereht. £40 cum Lots 135 and 136 in the extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to James Allan of same town, joiner. £20 curr. Lot 124 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 2, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to George Washington of Fairfax Co., Esqr. £40 curr. Lots 111 and 113 in extension of the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 2, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Septr. 8, 1761. James Compton of Soho Square, City of London, Gt. Britain, now in Virginia, Esqr., po. of atto. to Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr. Mentions a tract of 10,000 a. in Culpeper Co., granted sd. Compton by Honble. Thomas, Lord Fairfax, and also that Compton intends leaving the Colony. Witnesses, Cha. Dick, Wm. Scott, John Marshall. Oct. 5, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 8, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Bettey, his wife, to John Mitchell, Hugh Lenox and Wm. Scott of same town, Merchts. £120 curr. Lots 68, 77 and 78 in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dee. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 8, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Anthony McKetrick, of same town, Mercht. £80 curr. Lots 91 and 92, in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dec. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Dec. 8, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to George McCall, of same town, Mercht. £80 curr. Lots 79 and 80, in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dec. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 8, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Margaret Gordon of same town, widow. £80 curr. Lots 81 and 82, in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dec. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Dec. 8, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to John Smith of Middlesex Co., Emir. £80 curr. Lots 99, 100, 101 and 102 in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dec. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Octr. 13, 1761. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co. and Betty, his wife, to Michael Robinson of sd. Co. £250 curr. Lots 107 and 108 in extension of town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. Dec. 8, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 5, 1764. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg, Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to John Tayloe of Richmond Co., Esqr. Whereas, sd. Lewis, in the year 1760, sold to Anthony Strother of Stafford Co., Gent., two lots, Nos. 67 and 25, in an extension of the town of Fredks-kg, the sd. Strother having obtained as yet no legal title to the sd. lots, and desiring to dispose of the same to the sd. Tayloe, sd. Lewis at request and approbation of sd. Strother and the sd. Strother for the sum of £430, the sd. lots are deeded the sd. Tayloe, etc. Witnesses, James Allan, Edmund Taylor, Jos. Jones. Dee. 3, 1764.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 4, 1767. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to James Duncanson of same town, Mercht. £80 curr. Lots 91 and 92 in the sd. Lewis' addition to the town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. July 6, 1767.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 4, 1767. Charles Lewis of Caroline Co., Gent., and Lucy, his wife, to Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr. £1500. 1000 a. in Spts. Co., whereon sd. Charles Lewis lately dwelt, bounded by the road leading from Thos. Minor's plantation to Lewis' bridge, the land of sd. Minor, James Redd, Dangerfield, and Mattapony River. Witnesses, Hugh Mercer, Jos. Jones, John Lewis. Augt. 5, 1767.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 4, 1767. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to John Baggot of sd. Town, Bricklayer. £40 curr. Lot 179 in town of Fredksbg. High Mercer, Jos. Jones, John Lewis. Augt. 5, 1767.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 31, 1767. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., to Charles Lewis of Caroline Co., Gent. Whereas Charles Lewis, by Indenture, abt. the year 1755, mortgaged to sd. Fielding, certain lands, etc., to secure a debt owing the sd. Fielding, and whereas the sd. debt having been settled the sd. Fielding grants the sd. Charles, this quit claim. Witnesses, Chs. Carter, Wm. Woodford, Jos. Jones. March 9, 1768.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Sept. 4, 1769. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to James Mercer of same town, attorney-at-law. £92. Lot whereon sd. Mercer dwelling stands and the two lots occupied by his study in the town af sd. No witnesses. Sept. 6, 1769.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Feby. 23, 1770. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., "for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto" John Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., as also in pursuance of an agreement made with John Thornton of Caroline Co., Esqr., in consideration of a marriage then intended to be solemnized between the sd. John Lewis and Lucy Thornton, daughter of sd. John Thornton (which marriage has lately been solemnized), etc. All those lands whereon sd. Jno. Lewis now lives, purchased by sd. Fielding Lewis, Esqr., of. Charles Lewis, Esqr., in Spts. Co., for and during the lifetime of the sd. Fielding Lewis, etc. Witnesses, Chs. Washington, Geo. Weedon, Henry Crutcher. Augt. 16, 1770.
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      1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 19, 1770. Fielding Lewis of of Fredksbg to John Lewis of Spts. Co., Gent. Whereas, previous to the marriage of sd. Jno. Lewis with his late wife, Lucy, dau. of John Thornton of Caroline Co., Gent., etc., etc., whereas, a marriage is shortly to be had between the sd. John Lewia and Elizabeth, daughter of the late Honble. Presley Thornton, Esqr., to the sd. John, the tract of land purchased of Charles Lewis, and whereon sd. John Lewis now lives, for and during the term of the natural lives of sd. Fielding Lewis and Betty, his wife, etc., also from and after the deaths of sd. Fielding and Betty Lewis, all that part of the tract of land adjoining the town of Fredksbg.; also ten slaves, etc., etc. Witnesses, John Glassell, Alexr. Wright, Beverley Daniel. March 21, 1771.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 31, 1771. Fielding Lewis, of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Richard Lewis, of Fredksbg. £50 curr. Lots No. 76 in plan of an extension of town of Fredksbg., etc. No witnesses. No date of Record.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; {William Armstrong Crozier}:
      July 17, 1772. Margaret Gordon, of Fredksbg., and Hugh Mercer and Isabella, his wife, of same town, to Edward Vass, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Whereas, sd. Margaret Gordon being seized of two lots in Fredksbg., Nos. 79 and 80, purchased of Fielding Lewis and Betty, his wife, and the sd. Mercer purchased sd. lots of sd. Margaret Gordon and had possession thereof devised to him and by virtue whereof the Equitable right to the sd. lots was in sd. Mercer, and the sd. Isabella, his wife, was in Equity entitled to Dower, etc., sd. Gordon, Mercer and wife, join in deed to sd. Vass, for sum of £120 curr. pd. sd . Mercer, etc. Witnesses, Arthur Hamilton, John Julian, Go. Weedon. No date of Record.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 25, 1772. John Campbell, Esqr., and Mary, his wife, and Alexander Spotswood, Esqr., to Fielding Lewis and Joseph Brock, Gentl., churchwardens of St. Geo. Par. Lease. 50 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 315 lbs. tob., etc. Jno. Brock, John Munro, Jona. Wilson. No date of Record.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 17, 1773. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, and John Lewis of same Co. to John Thornton, Charles Dick, James Allan, James Hunter, Lewis Willis, Charles Yates, James Mercer, and Charles Washington, Gentlemen, Trustees of Fredksbg. £830 curr. Mortgage. Several tracts of land in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. purchased by John Lewis, Esqr. (father of the sd. Fielding Lewis), of Francis Thornton, Gent., and devised to the sd. Fielding by his sd. father, containing 409 a., also the tract containing 886 a. which sd. Fielding purchased of Richard Royston, except so much of the sd. tract as has been settled on sd. John Lewis, party to these presents, etc. Witnesses, George Muir, Benj. Grymes, jr.; B. Johnston, Wm. Wiatt, Harry Bartlett, Joseph Gale, Jno. Carter. March 19, 1773.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Augt. 17, 1772. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife; George Todd, surviving executor of Dr. John Sutherland, Decd., and - Sutherland, widow of sd. John Sutherland, and Robert Brent, administrator with the will annexed, of Dr. Jno. Sutherland, to Dr. Hugh Mercer of Fredksbg. Whereas, sd. Lewis and Betty, his wife, sold to Dr. John Sutherland, lot No. 123 in town of Fredksbg., the sd. Sutherland by his will directed the sale of his estate, which being exposed
      the sd. lot was purchased by the sd. Mercer, for the sum of £20 pd. to the sd. Lewis, no deed for the sd. lot having been formerly made the sd. Jno. Sutherland, etc., etc. Witnesses, Charles Taylor, Valent. Peyton, Wm. Jenkins, Wm. McWilliams, jr. No date of Record.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Septr. 22, 1772. Robert Wilkinson of Spts. Co., Blacksmith, and Alice, his wife, and Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Gent., and Betty, his wife, to James Somerville of Fredksbg., Mercht. Whereas, sd. Alice Wilkinson "whilst sole" purchased of sd. Lewis and wife, a lot in town of Fredksbg., for which she was to pay £75 curr., part thereof she pd. on July 19, 1763, and there remained £20 with interest, etc., and the sd. Lewis having made no conveyance to the sd. Alice, "while sole," or to the sd. Robt. and Alice, since their intermarriage, and the title being still vested in the sd. Lewis, and whereas, the sd. Robt. and Alice having agreed for the sale of the sd. lot to the sd. Somerville, for the sum of £50 curr., etc., the parties all join in this deed to the sd. Somerville, etc. Witnesses, Robert Chew, Charles Washington, Lewis Willis, Michael Robinson, junr.; B. Johntson, John Glassell. March 17, 1774.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Octr. 23, 1773. John Mitchell of Fredksbg., Mcrcht. (surviving partner of John Mitchell, Hugh Lenox, and Wm. Scott, etc.), and Susannah, his wife, to Fielding Lewis of Frcdksbg., Gent. £200 curr. Lot No. 68 in town of Fredksbg. Chs. Dick, jr.; James Duncanson, Michael Robinson, James Allen, James Somerville. No date of Record.
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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 20, 1776. Fielding Lewis, Esqr., and Betty, his Wife, and John Lewis of Spts Co., Gent., to Edward Carter of Fredksbg., Esqr. £2000 curr. Lots 83, 84, 85, 86, 95, 96, 97 and 98 whereon sd. Carter's house, stables, etc., stand and added to the sd. town by act of assembly, etc., whereon sd. Carter now lives, etc. No witnesses. June 20, 1776.
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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      June 18, 1777. Fielding Lewis and Betty, his wife, of Spts. Co. to George Thornton of Fredksbg. £175 curr. Lot of land in Fredksbg., etc. No witnesses. June 19, 1777.
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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      March 19, 1777. Charles Yates of Fredkshg. to Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr. £27 10s. curr. Lot No. 11 in town of Fredksbg. No witnesses. June 19, 1777.
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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      July 17, 1777. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to James Cunningham. £20. Lot 127 in town of Fredksbg., formerly sold Henry Reeves and at his request conveyed to sd. Cunningham, no previous conveyance having been made, etc. No witnesses. July 17, 1777.
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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier]
      Decr. 31, 1779. Col. Fielding Lewis and Betty, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Charles Yates of Fredksbg. £600. Lots 126 and 128 in town of Fredksbg. George Lewis, Hay Battaile, Philip Lightfoot, Jno. Taliaferro. Feby. 17, 1782.

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      1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Jan. 13, 1780. James Haydon and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co. to John Haydon of same Co. £1300 curr. 100 a. in Spts. Co. Jas. Cunningham, Lodowich Oneal, Jesse Haydon, Ezekiel Haydon. Feb. 17, 1780.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 20, 1780. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co. and Betty, his wife, of Spts. Co. to David Galloway, jr., of same county. £400 curr. Lot 143 in Town of Fredksbg. Edwd. Herndon, Laurence Ashton, Jno. Frazer. May 17, 1781.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 15, 1781. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, and John Lewis, Gent. (son and heir of the sd. Fielding, etc), Elizabeth, his wife, to Dr. Thomas Powell of Spts. Co. £12,000 curr. 1243 a. in Spts. Co., formerly deeded the sd. John Lewis, as by deed, Dec. 19, 1770, etc. Thos. Strachan, Robt. B. Chew, Jno. Legg, John Rose, Richd. Littlepage. May 17, 1781.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Nov. 17, 1780. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg. and Betty, his wife, to Wm. Stanard of Orange Co. £4492 curr. 416 a. in Spts. Co., part of tract called Warner's Patent, etc. Thos. Allen, Joseph Holloday, jr.; Jno. Fraser. May 17, 1781.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 20, 1780. Fielding Lewis of Fredksbg., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Joseph Herndon of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. £2070 curr. 172-1/2 a in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Richd. Young, Edwd. Simpson, Edwd. Herndon. Decr, 21, 1780.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 17, 1781. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to John Carpenter of same. county. £1944 curr. 162 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, jr.; Richd. Young, Thos. Kenny. May 17, 1781.
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      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      May 17, 1781. Fielding Lewis of Spts. Co., Esqr., and Betty, his wife, to Henry Duerson of same county. £2985 curr. 248-3/4. a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, jr.; Richd. Young, Thos. Kenny. May 17, 1781.

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