Lewis, Andrew, 1720-1781

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Of Irish descent, Lewis was a resident of Augusta County, Va., and active in the militia there; served with distinction under Washington and Braddock during the French and Indian War; was appointed a Brigadier General in the Continental Army, 1 March 1776; took command of the forces at Williamsburg and at Gwynn Island, where in July, 1776 he was in charge of the forces that drove Gov. Dunmore out of the Old Dominion; resigned his commission, 15 April 1777 for reasons of health, but remained active in the Virginia militia and on Gov. Jefferson's executive council until his death in 1781.

From the description of Orderly book, 18 March to 28 August 1776. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 14083961

Epithet: Major

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000361.0x00016a
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referencedIn Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. Letter, 1776 March 16, [Williamsburg, Va.], to William Woodford, Caroline [Co., Va.]. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Lewis, Andrew, 1720-1781. Orderly book, 18 March to 28 August 1776. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Letter to Captain [Adam] Stephens [sic], 1755 Apr 12. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Chamberlayne, William, 1764-1836. Papers, 1766-1831. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
creatorOf Preston, William, 1729-1783. Letters [manuscript], 1776. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Lane, S. Eliot. Articles about the Battle of Point Pleasant [manuscript], 1885-1901. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lewis, Andrew, 1720-1781. Autograph letter signed : to Col. Chas. Lewis, 1776 July 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn VOL. IX. Oct. 1764-May, 1765. 1. Letters to Colonel [latterly Brigadier-General] Bouquet, from Ensign John Fowler; Fort Ligonier, 1 and 3 Oct. 1764, ff. 1, 2. Captain Timothy Green; Brushey Run, 4 Oct., Fort Ligonier, 30 Oct. 1764, ff. 4, 29. Captain... British Library
creatorOf Burton, Patricia. Lord Dunmore's War Papers, 1975-1976 Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891,. Draper manuscripts: frontier wars papers, 1754-1885. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Draper Manuscripts: Draper's Notes Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn VOL. VIII. Jan.-Sept. 1764. 1. Letters to Colonel Bouquet, from William Bayley; Fort Loudoun, 1 Jan., f. 1. Lieut. D. Brehm; Detroit, Jan.-July, ff. 2, 179, 340. Lieut. George McDougall; Detroit, Jan.-Sept., ff. 4, 97, 130, 344, 348, 517. John Christ... British Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Collection of documents concerning the American Revolution, 1740-1866 Houghton Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Papers of Thomas Jefferson and other noted Revolutionary figures [manuscript], 1770-1822. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Lewis, Andrew, 1720-1781. Autograph letter signed : to Col. Chas. Lewis, 1777 Mar. 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Letter to Captain Adam Stephens, 1755 April 12 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Papers of Thomas Jefferson, 1770-1822. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn VOL. I. 1754-1758. 1. Letters to Major Lewis Ourry, at Jersey, chiefly from members of his family; Feb. 1754-July 1755, ff. 1-40. 2. Letters to Colonel Henry Bouquet from John Hunter; New York, 8 Sept, 1757, f. 43. [-] Daulnis, Poitiers; 1 Nov. 1757...., 1754-1758 British Library
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770. Letter, 1755 April 12, to Captain [Adam] Stephens [sic]. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Bedford County Pageant Association. Papers of the Bedford County Pageant Association [manuscript], 1922-1940. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891,. Draper manuscripts: Virginia papers, 1772-1869. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891,. Draper manuscripts: South Carolina in the Revolution miscellanies, 1775-1877. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Pendleton, William G. (William Garland), d. 1836. Copies of land grants (1780 and 1792) [manuscript], 1822 July 22. University of Virginia. Library
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