Descendants of Betty Washington and Fielding Lewis
Check out the 2026 Heritage Gathering at Warner Hall below |
Welcome to the Lewis Family Descendants
The Lewis Family Descendants society is dedicated to the memory of Betty Washington and Fielding Lewis, Sr. of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
This lineage society encompasses those descendants of Welsh emigrant John Lewis (1594-1657) and great-great grandfather of Fielding Lewis, Sr. who have an interest in that ancestry and a desire to support the mission of the society.
The society explores, records and does honor to the illustrious history of the descendants and ancestry of the Lewis Family in Virginia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The society supports the George Washington Foundation that owns and operates the Betty Washington and Fielding Lewis, Sr. mansion in Fredericksburg, known as Kenmore, and Ferry Farm, the childhood home of Betty and George Washington. www.kenmore.org
Along with a periodic newsletter published for its members, the society hosts membership gatherings at family related locations in Virginia that include Kenmore, Ferry Farm, Mount Vernon, Warner Hall and Colonial Williamsburg.
Fielding Lewis (July 7, 1725 – December 7, 1781) was an American merchant, member of the House of Burgesses and a Colonel during the American Revolutionary War.
Heritage Week Gathering
June 2026
Warner Hall
Our biennial Family Heritage Gathering June 2-5 at Warner Hall was a time for reflection, historical education, fine food and fun times with family members. Warner Hall, first established in 1642 by Augustine Warner, holds a significant place in our family history as one of the earliest sites where our ancestors set down roots in America.
Family members gathered to pay respects to our forebears at the gravesite of John Lewis (the Emigrant), which has been recently refurbished by the King and Queen County VA Historical Society, and the cemetery on the grounds of the Inn at Warner Hall. You can see more information and photos on our Family Lore page.
If you would like to learn more about joining the Lewis Family Descendants and participating in our Heritage Week events, please complete the Get Connected section below.
Betty Washington Lewis (June 20, 1733 – March 31, 1797) was a patriot, and only sister to George Washington.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 4,1799) founding father and first president of the United States. Brother to Betty Washington Lewis.