Individual Details

Robert Lewis received 1500 acres of land in the will of his father-in-law as well as 50£ Sterling. He was made Executor along with his mother-in-law, Elizabeth.
This Robert Lewis is Col. Robert Lewis of "Belvoir". He was born at Warner Hall, but took out grants in Goochland, the part that would became Albemarle Co. In 1736 he located 4000 acres in North Gardon on the Hardware River; in 1740 in located 6500 acres on Ivy Creek near Ivy Depot. These and others enable him to divide among his children 21,660 acres in Albemarle and Orange Counties as well as an interest in 100,000 acres in Greenbrier Co. He founded Belvoir in Louisa Co, a part which was added to Albemarle in 1761. His will was probated in 1766.

Louisa Co DB C
p.61-62
4 Dec 1759  Robert Lewis of Louisa Co, Gent., Elizabeth Meriwether, widow of the second part, and Thomas Walker of the third part.  A marriage is intended between the said Robert Lewis & Elizabeth Meriwether, each of whom is seized and possessed of considerable estate both real and personal and are desirous that the same be settled and be made chargeable to the same use and Trusts.  Place all their property in the hands of Walker for their lifetime – for their use in their lifetime.  They may each have full power of their estates.  Signed by all three parties.
[In effect these were Living trusts....]
Wit:  Mildred Walker,Edmund Cobb, John Broach, Francis Meriwether, Robert Lewis Jr.
25 May 1761.  Proved by two of the witnesses


Google Books:
Lewis of Warner Hall: The History of a Family, Including the Genealogy of Descendants in Both the Male and Female Lines, Biographical Sketches of Its Members, and Their Descent from Other Early Virginia Families; Genealogical Publishing Com, 1935; 529f
1 Sep 1757
Will of Robert Lewis of Parish of Frederickville, Louisa County, Virginia. To son John, tract in North Garden to make up 1000 acres with the Tract he has already and has sold to William Nelson, Esqr. To son John, Negro fellow, Billy, who is learning the Carpenter's trade, if he puts into my Estate another valuable Negro the same age. Son Nicholas, the tract where I live containing 1650 acres. Son Robert, 1866 acres, part of Tract in North Garden. Son Charles the remainder of the Tract in North Garden, 1354 acres and 532 acres part of tract on Branches of Ivy Creek in Albemarle Co. Son William, 1896 acres on Ivy Creek adjoining his brother Charles, 532 acres. The reamining part of the tract on Ivy Creek - 4000 acres - to my four daughters: Jane Meriwether, Mary Cobbs, Mildred Lewis, and Sarah Lewis. To daughter Ann Lewis, wife of John Lewis, 1000 acres I purchased of Capt. Christopher Clark, adjoing county of Orange.
Money from sale of 8000 acres on Bryan River, Augusta Co, my part of a 100,000 grant to Col. John Lewis, to be equally divided among all my children now living, to wit: John Lewis, Jane Meriwether, Ann Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Mary Cobbs, Mildred Lewis, Robert Lewis, Charles Lewis, William Lewis, and Sarah Lewis. 200 acres in Albemarle, patent dated 10 Mar 1746 to be equally divided among all my children.
The Negroes I gave to my daughter, Elizabeth Barret, dec'd, shall not be brought into my estate.
My estate not to be divided until all debts paid and son Robert Lewis comes of lawful age. Son-in-law John Lewis of Spotsylvania Co and sons John and Nicholas Lewis, Executors.
Signed: Robt. Lewis. Wit: David Meriwether, Mary Meriwether
6 Sep 1766. Will presented in Court by John Lewis Jun., heir at law.

Find A Grave Memorial# 13029401
Buried Belvoir Family Cemetery, Rivanna, Albemarle Co, VA
Robert Lewis was the third son of Col. John Lewis and Elizabeth Warner. He was born at Warner Hall in Gloucester County, the family home of his mother. He married Jane Meriwether (1705-1757), the daughter of Nicholas Meriwether and Elizabeth Crafford. They had eleven children. Robert Lewis had land in Gloucester but he deeded that to his eldest son, John Lewis of "Halifax" and opted, along with his father-in-law, Nicholas Meriwether, to push out to unoccupied lands in the Piedmont area of Virginia. "Both took out grants for themselves of thousands of acres, being good judges of fertile, well watered selections." (Anderson, p. 62) In 1736, he obtained a grant for 4,000 acres on the Hardware River, and in 1740, he took a grant for 6,500 acres on Ivy Creek. Along with other grants, he accumulated a total of 21,660 acres, enabling him to bequeath land to all of his children. He also held an interest in 100,000 acres in Greenbrier County (now West Virginia). He built his home, "Belvoir," in the part of Louisa County that joined Albemarle County in 1761, apparently near the location of this cemetery. He served in the House of Burgesses 1744-1746 and was County Lieutenant for Louisa County. After his wife's death, Robert Lewis married Elizabeth Thornton in 1761, grandmother of Meriwether Lewis. Elizabeth's 1st husband Thomas was a son of Jane Meriwether's brother David.

Birth	1701	Gloucester County, Virginia
Christen	4 May 1702
Marriage	1725	Jane meriwether
Death	1765
Marriage		Elizabeth Thornton

Spouse	Jane meriwether (1705 - 1753)
Child	John Lewis (1726 - 1790)
Child	Jane Lewis (1727 - 1775)
Child	Elizabeth Lewis ( - )
Child	Charles Lewis ( - )
Child	Anne Lewis ( - )
Child	Mary Lewis (1735 - 1812)
Child	Nicholas Lewis (1734 - 1808)
Child	William Lewis (1735 - 1779)
Child	Sarah Lewis ( - )
Child	Mildred Lewis ( - )
Child	Robert Lewis ( - )
Child	Isabel Lewis ( - )

Spouse

Elizabeth Thornton (1719 - 1774)

Father	John Lewis II (1669 - 1725)
Mother	Elizabeth Warner (1672 - 1720)
Sibling	Col. Charles Lewis (1696 - 1779)
Sibling	John Lewis III (1702 - )
Sibling	Isabella Lewis (1707 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Lewis ( - 1728)