Near Brandy Station in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Betty Washington
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 22, 2007
1. Betty Washington Marker
Two miles south is the grave of Betty Washington Lewis, the younger sister of George Washington. She was born in Westmoreland County in 1733 and married Fielding Lewis in May 1750, becoming his second wife. Her husband purchased land in 1752 and built their house, Kenmore, outside Fredericksburg. They had eleven children together, but only five sons and one daughter lived to adulthood. During the Revolutionary War, Fielding Lewis served in the army as a colonel and supervised a gun factory. Betty Washington died on 31 March 1797 while visiting her daughter Betty Lewis Carter in Culpeper County.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1797.
Location. 38° 29.324′ N, 77° 56.3′ W. Marker is near Brandy Station, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of Brandy Road (Business U.S. 15/29) and James Madison
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Opening of the Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Angel of Mercy (approx. 2½ miles away); Brandy Station World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); U.S. Colored Troops In The Overland Campaign (approx. 2.6 miles away); Signal Stations (approx. 2.7 miles away); In Memory of Major John Pelham
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 22, 2007
2. Betty Washington Marker
More about this marker. This marker replaced a previous one also numbered F-12 with the same title. It read, "Two miles south of this spot is the grave of Betty Lewis, sister of George Washington. She died March 31, 1797."
Also see . . .
1. Elizabeth Betty Washington Lewis. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Historic Kenmore and George Washingtons Ferry Farm. Website homepage (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Kenmore. (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Frankie, August 22, 2010
3. Betty Washington Grave
On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.
Photographed by Frankie, August 22, 2010
4. Betty Washington Marker
On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.
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5. Betty, Washington's Only Sister
from the painting in the Lewis family place at Marmion, Virginia, attributed to John Singleton Copley - The Century Magazine, Vol XLIII, No. 6, April 1892.
Photographed by Frankie, August 22, 2010
6. Betty Washington NSDAR Marker
On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,228 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2018. 5. submitted on March 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on June 1, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
