Betty Washington Lewis

Elizabeth Washington Lewis (June 20, 1733 – March 31, 1797) was the younger sister of George Washington and the only one of his three sisters that survived childhood.

Early life She was born in Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, the first daughter of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. She was known as "Betty" within the family. Washington spent her earliest years at the family's plantation on the Upper Potomac. There, Washington enjoyed a carefree childhood and was possibly instructed in horse-riding. The growing involvement of Fielding in the Revolution not only strained the estate's budget but also left Betty Washington Lewis mostly in charge of the household and the property.

She was widowed when Fielding Lewis died on December 7, 1781, aged fifty-six. Elizabeth outlived her husband by 16 years, dying in 1797.

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