Elizabeth Washington Lewis
[2] At age seven, the Washington family moved to Ferry Farm close to Fredericksburg, Virginia in search for better economic prospects.The 25-year-old Lewis, who had visited Ferry Farm occasionally, sought comfort in Elizabeth's presence after his first wife, Catharine Washington died in childbirth the same year.[4] The growing involvement of Fielding in the Revolution[5] not only strained the estate's budget but also left Betty Washington Lewis mostly in charge of the household and the property.The debts were paid off by selling the land surrounding the estate and Betty's efforts in running a small boarding School.After 14 years of running the estate, Lewis moved to live with her daughter Betty Carter at Western View in Culpeper County, Virginia.