Taylor collection of Lewis family papersTaylor collection of Lewis family papers2020.SC.028Alison Wells, Special Collections ArchivistSpecial Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

September 2022

PO Box 3600Mount Vernon, VA 22121Telephone: 703-799-3600URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-24 07:02:25 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Taylor collection of Lewis family papers 2020.SC.028 /repositories/3/resources/80 25 Files 23 folders, 2 bound manuscripts 1700-1900s English . G:7 Scope and Contents

This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Lewis and Ball family.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Preferred Citation

[Name and date of item], Taylor collection of Lewis family papers, [Folder], Special Collections, The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by date.

Fragments2020-SC-028-007/repositories/3/archival_objects/300951700sFragments of fragile manuscriptsEnglish.11Document, Articles purchased by George Lewis2020-SC-028-005/repositories/3/archival_objects/300931 Sheets1 page of text13 x 19 cm1789 December 22English.12Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789 -- EstateLists (document genres)Document, Estate of George Carlin2020-SC-028-001/repositories/3/archival_objects/300892 pages28 x 22 cm1731English.13Ledger2020-SC-028-025/repositories/3/archival_objects/301131 Volumes16 x 11 cm1776-1795English.2Scope and Contents

Autograph ledger dating 1776-1795 with miscellaneous information including purchases, loan certificates and numbers, list of clothing distributed to enslaved persons, and payments made to Jacob Young in 1795. Bound in marble paper and held together with straight pins, 32 pages. Several pages missing.

Enslaved personsLedgers (account books)Clothing and dressLedger for Fredericksburg property2020-SC-028-024/repositories/3/archival_objects/301121 Volumes24 x 20 cm1781-1782English.2Scope and Contents

Bound book of unused lottery tickets repurposed as a ledger. Includes entries for the Fredericksburg estate for January 1781 and January-December 1782. Total of 188 pages. Account information written on pages 1-42 and page 188, remaining pages contain no written information.

Ledgers (account books)Newspaper, the Maryland journal and the Baltimore advertiser2020-Sc-028-006/repositories/3/archival_objects/300941 pages1 page, 4 pages with text43 x 26 cm1773 August 20English.14Scope and Contents

Newspaper article about Mount Vernon, 1773 July 15. Mentions Lund Washington and George Washington.

Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)Letter, William Daingerfield to Fielding Lewis2020-SC-028-008/repositories/3/archival_objects/30096Daingerfield, William1 pages1 page, 2 pages with text26 x 21 cm1779 June 15English.15Scope and Contents

Col. William Daingerfield writes to Fielding Lewis regarding the marriage of his daughter (Catherine Daingerfield) to Fielding Lewis' son George Lewis. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, with integral address panel.

CorrespondenceLewis, Fielding, 1725-1781 or 1782Legal Document, George Lewis and John Lewis to James Mercer2020-SC-028-002/repositories/3/archival_objects/300901 pages23 x 19 cm1786 June 7English.16Scope and Contents

George Lewis and John Lewis owe James Mercer 252 pounds.

Legal documentsMercer, James, 1736-1793Letter, Taylor to Major Samuel Lewis2020-SC-028-009/repositories/3/archival_objects/300971 pages1 page, 4 pages with text25 x 21 cm1825 May 5English.17CorrespondenceLewis, SamuelLetter, John C. Lewis to Henry Byrd Lewis 2020-SC-028-010/repositories/3/archival_objects/300981 pages1 page, 2 pages with text32 x 20 cm1894 August 14English.18Scope and Contents

Genealogy of the Lewis family

CorrespondenceNewspapers, clippings regarding Washington family2020-SC-028-020/repositories/3/archival_objects/301085 Sheets1904-19314 newspaper clippings and 1 pamphletEnglish.19Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings titled "Wandering in old Westmoreland" (1931), "Glory of George Washington's Wedding Day" (1904), "Washington's Mother became a Bride - 200 years ago this month" (1931), "Historic Woodlawn Mansion" (1905), and a pamphlet titled "The Westmoreland Association" (1930)

Newspaper clippingsPamphletsLetter, Anne P. B. to Meta2020-SC-028-016/repositories/3/archival_objects/301044 pages33 x 20 cm1926 January 14English.110Scope and Contents

Letter from Ann P. B. sent from Hampshire, England, to her cousin Meta in Virginia. Typscript letter signed, 4 pages.

CorrespondenceNewspaper, the New York times2020-SC-028-017/repositories/3/archival_objects/301051 Sheets15 x 15 cm1929 October 12English.111Scope and Contents

Newspaper clipping regarding, "Prof. Hart finds new evidence to connect Washingtons of Virginia to Sulgrave Manor".

Letter, Henry Woodhouse, president of the aerial league of America, to Nicholas Longworth, speaker of the house of representatives2020-SC-028-019/repositories/3/archival_objects/301076 pages28 x 22cm1930 January 4English.112Scope and Contents

Letter regarding where Washington was born. Inclues note, "copy to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor".

Letter, Joseph Bryan Branch to Frank Taylor2020-SC-028-021/repositories/3/archival_objects/301091 pages18 x 15cm1932 October 4English.113Scope and Contents

Letter regarding invitation to Warner Hall graveyard wall. Includes envelope with George Washington stamp.

Document, historic arts galleries features for historic commemorations2020-SC-028-018/repositories/3/archival_objects/301061 pages38 x 23 cm1934English.114Scope and Contents

"Exhibits include...First portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart"

Document, copy of entries in family bible of Fielding Lewis2020-SC-028-014/repositories/3/archival_objects/301022 pages33 x 21cmundatedEnglish.115Scope and Contents

Genealogy notes

Lewis, Fielding, 1725-1781 or 1782Documents, Genealogy notes of Lewis family2020-SC-028-013/repositories/3/archival_objects/301015 pagesundatedEnglish.116Scope and Contents

4 notes on genealogy of the Lewis family and 1 holiday card.

Document, Genealogy notes of Lewis family2020-SC-028-012/repositories/3/archival_objects/301001 pages1 page, 2 pages with text28 x 22cmundatedEnglish.117Documents, Genealogy notes2020-SC-028-022/repositories/3/archival_objects/301102 pagesundatedEnglish.118Scope and Contents

Two genealogy notes. One written on back of non-related letter, J.B. Hudgina, Supervisor Sanitation Spotsylvania, to Frank Taylor regarding the construction of a sanitation privy gives brief history of Daniel McDonald and Elizabeth Barrett married July 1740 in King George County.

Genealogy (document)Document, Genealogy notes for Estelle Lewis Pollock2020-SC-028-023/repositories/3/archival_objects/301111 pages1 page, 2 page with text27 x 18 cmundatedEnglish.119Scope and Contents

Notes written by the child of Estelle Lewis Pollock [1848-1919] born at Marmion, King George County, oldest daughter of Fielding Lewis [1808-1878].

Genealogy (document)Document, Genealogy regarding siblings John, Augustine, and Mildred Washington and connection to Fielding Lewis2020-SC-028-003/repositories/3/archival_objects/300912 pages1 page ripped into 2 pages11 x 21 cmundatedEnglish.120Scope and Contents

Genealogy regarding siblings John, Augustine, and Mildred Washington and connection to Fielding Lewis as well as another John Washington from a different line of Washington descendants. Autograph document, 1 page.

Genealogy (document)Document, Memorandum of effects not mentioned in Mrs. Washington's will2020-SC-028-004/repositories/3/archival_objects/300921 Sheets1 sheet folded, 3 pages of text21 x 17 cm1789English.121Washington, Mary Ball, 1708-1789 -- EstateLists (document genres)Document, Synoptical genealogy of the Lewis family of Virginia2020-SC-028-011/repositories/3/archival_objects/300993 pages33 x 21 cmundatedEnglish.122Document, where was Washington born2020-SC-028-015/repositories/3/archival_objects/301033 pages28 x 22 cmundatedEnglish.123Scope and Contents

Typed paper regarding where Washington was born. Note, "Property of Mrs. Frank Taylor"

Invoice, Gabriel Lewis to George Lewis2020-SC-028-028/repositories/3/archival_objects/409661 pages1 sheet17 x 19 cm1804-1807English.126Description

Invoice with itemized list of taxes due by George Lewis from Gabriel Lewis, for his properties in Kentucky and Ohio. Autograph document, 1 page. Docket on verso.

Financial records