. West Virginia historical magazine quarterly . blood. A diary said to have been written by Margaret Lynn Lewis, andpublished in the magazine, Land We Love, in 1869 by FannyFielding, of Xorfoik, Virginia, has excited much interest among theLewis descendents, but to historians generally it is nothing morethan a piece of fiction cleverly written. The diary does not agree en-tirely with historical dates. In speaking of her American born boyshe says: There is a grave by Great Kanawhas side which tells whereCharles Lewis, my blue-eyed American boy fell, bravely fighting,honored and beloved, in the
. West Virginia historical magazine quarterly . blood. A diary said to have been written by Margaret Lynn Lewis, andpublished in the magazine, Land We Love, in 1869 by FannyFielding, of Xorfoik, Virginia, has excited much interest among theLewis descendents, but to historians generally it is nothing morethan a piece of fiction cleverly written. The diary does not agree en-tirely with historical dates. In speaking of her American born boyshe says: There is a grave by Great Kanawhas side which tells whereCharles Lewis, my blue-eyed American boy fell, bravely fighting,honored and beloved, in the fierce affray at Point Pleasant. God resthim! The gentle at home are the best in war. She then closes herdiarv with: I sav to one who standeth hand in hand with me on this Historical Magazine. 83 heighth, who hath been a helpmeet every step of the way, only a lit-tle longer John Lewis and the Lord of the mountain will open to usand we will enter the door together. The tombstone of John Lewis, two miles east of Staunton, bearsthis inscription:. John Lewis Monument. Here lies the remains ofJOHN LEWISwho slew the Irish Lord, settled Augusta county, located the town ofStaunton and furnished five sons to fight the battles of theAMERICAN was the son of Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhoun, and was bornin Donegal county, Ireland in 16?8, and died Feby 1st, 1762, aged 84years. He was a brave man, a true patriot and a friend of libertythroughout the world. Morialiiate relicta vivit immortalitate Lewi? was buried at Bellefonte and an enormous lime stoneslab, rude and uncut was placed over his grave, where it still lies half 84 The West Virginia buried. In 1850 tins was replaced by a marble slab bearing the in-scription above. John Lewis died thirty years after coming to Augusta county, inhis eighty-fourth year. He was a man of superior ability and virtuousprinciples, prudent in concerting his plans and perseveringly vigorousin executing them. The last thirty years of
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