A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameGen Lewis Littlepage
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Birth19 Dec 1782, Hanover Co, Virginia Colony, BCA11
Death19 Jul 1802, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Co, Virginia11 Age: 19
BurialMasonic Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Co, Virginia11
Notes for Gen Lewis Littlepage
Son of Col.James Littlepage and Bettie Lewis Littlepage.Entered the College of William and Mary in 1778 and was a "college volunteer" in the American Revolution's Virginia Artillery.Aide to John Jay when Jay was minister to Spain,and confidential secetary to Stanislaus Augustus,King of Poland.
Inscription
Here lies the body of Lewis Littlepage, who was born in the county of Hanover in the State of Virginia on the 19th day of December, 1762 and departed this life in Fredericksburg on the 19th day of July, 1802, Aged 39 years and 7 months
"Honored for many years with the esteem and confidence of the Unfortunate Stanislaus Augustus, King of Poland, he held under that monarch, until he lost his throne, the most distinguished offices, among which was that of Ambassadore to Russia. He was by him created the Knight of Saint Stanislaus, Chamberlain and confidential secretary in his cabinet, and acted as his special envoy in the most important occasions of talents, of military as well as civil, he served with credit as an officer of his rank in different arms. In private life he was charitable, generous and just, and in the various public offices which he filled, he acted with uniform magnanimity, fidelity and honor."11