Andrew Lewis (c.1720–1781) was an American pioneer, surveyor, and soldier from Virginia. He served as a Colonel of militia during Indian wars, and as a Brigadier General in the American Revolutionary War. Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...

Private life

Andrew was born in County Donegal, Ireland to John Lewis. In 1732 John brought his family to Virginia, to become the first settlers in the western Augusta County. Andrew gained a basic education, and learned the skills of a surveyor. For other uses, see Donegal (disambiguation) Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a county in the northwest of Ireland. ... Augusta County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ...

Early in the 1740s Andrew married Elizabeth Givens, and the couple established their own home. They called it Richfield, and it was located in what today is Roanoke County near Salem. Over the coming years they would have seven children: John (1750-1788), Thomas (1754-1824) who would served in the U.S. Congress), Samuel (c.1756-1810), Andrew Jr. (1759-1844), Ann (1760), William (1764 -1812), and Charles (c.1768-1781). Events and Trends The War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) rages. ... Roanoke County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Salem is an independent city located in Virginia, bordered by the city of Roanoke and Roanoke County. ...

Lewis spent fifteen years developing his farm and working as a surveyor in southwestern Virgina. He surveyed much of the Greenbrier District of Augusta County, later Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He became the commander, as County Lieutenant and later Captain of the Augusta County militia, after some years involvement in protecting against Indian raids. Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

French and Indian War

The French and Indian War brought serious conflict to the Virginia frontier. The frontier militia was more formally organized, and Lewis became a Captain in Colonel George Washington's regiment. He was at Fort Necessity when Washington was forced to surrender it in 1754. The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... Order: 1st President Vice President: John Adams Term of office: April 30, 1789 – March 3, 1797 Preceded by: None Succeeded by: John Adams Date of birth: February 22, 1732 Place of birth: Westmoreland, Virginia Date of death: December 14, 1799 Place of death: Mount Vernon, Virginia First Lady: Martha Washington... Fort Necessity was a British fortress west of the Pennsylvania colony. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

When Washington's proposal for a series of frontier fortifications was approved, Lewis was promoted to Major to oversee the section along the Greenbrier River. He took part in a number of expeditions against both Indian settlements and French outposts. While a part of the Forbes Expedition, he took part in Major James Grant's attack on Fort Duquesne, and was captured in September of 1758. He was taken to Quebec and held as a prisoner until late in 1759. James Grant (1720-1806) was a major general in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. ... An artist’s rendering of Fort Duquesne Fort Duquesne was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (Gift of God shall make prosper) Area: 547. ...

Between wars

When relative peace came to the frontier, Lewis concentrated on his growing family and his plantation at Richfield. He became part of the local political leadership. When Botetourt County was erected in 1769 his neighbors sent him to the State's Assembly, starting in 1770. He would remain a member until 1780, but attended only occasionally, since his military duties took precedence. Botetourt County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Burgesses was the name given to the first elected legislative assembly in the New World. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Although the Proclamation of 1763 officially restricted Virginia's western expansion, Lewis remained active in hunting and exploration trips into what is now West Virginia. He also provided militia support to some of the western settlements. Then in 1774, Lord Dunmore's War broke out. Governor Dunmore planned an attack, and led a force from Fort Pitt into the Ohio Country. Lewis, now a Colonel led a second force against the Shawnee by the southern route. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763 by the British government in the name of King George III to prohibit settlement by British colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains in the lands captured by Britain from France in the French and Indian War/Seven Years War and to... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Dunmores War (or Lord Dunmores War) was the result of several collisions that took place in the spring of 1774, on the Ohio River above the mouth of the Little Kanawha River, between Native American peoples (particularly Shawnee, Miami, and Wyandot) and parties of Anglo_American settlers who were... John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore (1730–February 25, 1809) was the British governor of the Province of New York from 1770 to 1771 and the Virginia Colony, from September 25, 1771 until just before the American Revolutionary War began in June 1775. ... Fort Pitt refers to two forts: Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania, and Fort Pitt, Kent. ... For other meanings, see Shawnee (disambiguation). ...

Colonel Lewis met resistance from Cornstalk at the Ohio River crossing at Point Pleasant. Lewis' victory in the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 was the most significant of that conflict, and firmly secured his military reputation. Cornstalk (1720?–November 10, 1777) was a prominent leader of the Shawnee people in the era of the American Revolution. ... The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, 981 mi (1,579 km) long in the eastern United States. ... Point Pleasant is a city located in Mason County, West Virginia. ... The Battle of Point Pleasant was an action in Lord Dunmores War between Virginia militia and the Indians fought on October 10, 1774 near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ...

Revolution

When the American Revolution began, Governor Dunmore prorogued the Burgesses in 1774. The Whigs (as the American rebels were known) gathered a provisional congress to carry on. Andrew Lewis and his brother Thomas were both delegates to this congress and that of the following year. When the Continental Congress created a Continental Army in 1775, General Washington asked Lewis be made a Brigadier General. But the congress had decided on one from each state, and the honor for Virginia went to Charles Lee. Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In May 1775 over 50 men arrived in Philadelphia, called the Continental Congress, their purpose was to represent the interest of colonist in America. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Lee Charles Lee (1732–1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a Major General of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. ...

In March of 1776, Lewis accepted his appointment as a Brigadier General in the Continental Army. He oversaw the defense of Virginia, and raising of troops for the main army. That year, Governor Dunmore was still making attacks along the coast. The Committee of Safety called on Lewis to resolve this problem. On July 9, 1776 he led the state's forces against Dunmore's last foothold, a fortified position built on Gwyn's Island in Chesapeake Bay. Lewis succeeded and forced Dunmore's departure for the Caribbean. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

On April 15, 1777 Lewis resigned his commission due to his failing health. He remained active in the Burgesses and the building of a new government for Virginia. In 1780, Governor Thomas Jefferson appointed him to the Council for the state. Lewis was struck down while returning home from a council meeting, and died of a fever in Bedford County on September 25, 1781. He was taken home to Richfield, and buried in the family plot there. In 1887 he was re-interred in the East Hill Cemetery at Salem, Virginia. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Order: Third President Vice President: Aaron Burr; George Clinton Term of office: March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1809 Preceded by: John Adams Succeeded by: James Madison Date of birth: April 13, 1743 Place of birth: Shadwell, Virginia Date of death: July 4, 1826 Place of death: Charlottesville, Virginia First Lady... Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Salem is an independent city located in Virginia, bordered by the city of Roanoke and Roanoke County. ...

Lewisburg, West Virginia is named after Lewis. Lewisburg is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ...

Further reading

• Johnson, Patricia G. General Andrew Lewis of Roanoke and Greenbrier. Walpa Publications,1980, ISBN 0961476559.