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John Lewes (1630 - abt. 1711)

Lieut. John Lewes aka Lewis
Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Englandmap
Husband of — married 17 Jun 1659 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married 2 Sep 1699 in Lynn,Essex County,Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married 10 Feb 1706 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 80 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Profile last modified | Created 31 Jan 2014
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John Lewes migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
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Disputed Origins & Relationships

Various Internet Sources confuse the origins and relationships of Edmond Lewes (Lewis). The children of Edmond Lewes (Lewis) and his wife Mary Lewes have recently been updated with the most current sources, so this profile John Lewes has been protected by the Puritan Great Migration project. In the future, if additional information comes to light, please discuss in the comment section on this page. Thank you.

Biography

Lieut. John Lewis (Lewes) was born in 1630 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England to his father, Edmond Lewes, and mother, Mary UNKNOWN.

The Parish Records of St. Mary le Tower Church in Ipswich, Suffolk, England note: John Lewes sunne to Edmond Lewes was baptized July 18, 1630. [1]

In 1634, at the age of 3 years he sailed with his parents and younger brother, Thomas, age 9 months on the Elizabeth from Ipswich, England to Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[2][3]

He died in 1710 in Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[4][5][3]

"He came into possession of his father's lands in Wood end fields, 40 acres fronting on the sea and through which Lewis Street now passes. At that time the eastern end of Lynn was called "Wood end" and the western end "Breed's end," and the locality back of where Samuel Graves settled was called "Graves end." For years these names appeared in description of land given in deeds."[5]

April 17, 1659, John married Hannah Marshall, b. 1640, d. 1699. They had eight sons and five daughters. After Hannah's death (approx. 4 mos. later), he married a widow, Elizabeth Walker King. In 1706, he married Sarah Merriam Jenks. They had one son, Benjamin Lewis, b. 1708.[5][3]

"On 19th 5 mo. 1669, John Lewis of Lynn, yeoman, and wife, Hannah, sold to Ralph King for 23# four acres of upland in Lynn bound on William King, said Lewis and the sea. [6] In 1669 he married for his second wife the widow of this Ralph King. Nov 9, 1699 he deeded his lands to his two sons, JOHN and THOMAS, John being of Lynn.

"John Lewis was a LT under Capt Henchman in King Philip's War Aug 20, 1675. Granted land at Souhegan West, now Amherst, NH for his services which his grandson, Edmund secured in 1728....

"At time of John's THIRD marriage he was 75 years of age and his wife 41. He made his will 15 days after the third marrige. His land had been deeded to his sons two months after his second marriage."[5]

Sources

  1. St. Mary le Tower Parish Records, Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
  2. Passenger List, The Elizabeth, 1634
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Lewisiana - The Lewis Letter, Carll Lewis, 1893-1907
  4. Descendants of Edmond Lewes of Lynn, Michael A. Lewis, Arana Gulch Press, Santa Cruz, CA, 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Edmund Lewis of Lynn, Massachusetts and some of his Descendants, George Harlan Lewis, 1908
  6. Essex Deeds, Vol 3, f. 95


Information about John Lewes's surname, origin and descendants is from the genealogical research of Michael A. Lewis, 11th generation lineal male descendant of Edmond Lewes of Lynn, Massachusetts, detailed in Descendants of Edmond Lewes of Lynn, Massachusetts, Arana Gulch Press, 2011.





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Lewis-239 and Lewes-105 do not represent the same person because: different countries/not the same fathers
posted by Aline Barbeau
Lewis-3452 and Lewes-105 do not represent the same person because: different countries
posted by Aline Barbeau
Lewis-7038 and Lewes-105 do not represent the same person because: not the same parents
posted by Aline Barbeau
Lewis-7052 and Lewes-105 do not represent the same person because: not the same parents
posted by Aline Barbeau
Lewis-8127 and Lewes-105 do not represent the same person because: not the same parents
posted by Aline Barbeau
Do we Profile Managers have any choice in this? Being part of a project makes Profile maintenance much more complicated.
posted by Michael Lewis
Good morning, Michael. Thank you for your question, it's the first time (to my recollection) that someone has posed that question to me. I'll admit that having a profile co-managed by a project does "complicate" maintenance, and my thought is that the complication is because it compels you to discuss/collaborate about the profiles; an additional step that takes time. But collaboration is what WikiTree is all about - see the Honor Code here [1]. #1 We collaborate. #2 We care about accuracy, which brings me to the second part of my answer - accuracy. Many of us in the PGM project pay fees/memberships out of our own pocket so we have the most accurate, up-to-date sourced information to add to profiles. We are rigorous about the profiles for the 1620-1640 migrants being based on fact and as close to the truth as humanly possible, since the PGM profiles are the foundation for thousands of people who are descended from these courageous migrants. That is why most other co-managers welcome PGM participation, and are gratefor for project co-management.

In closing, I am hopeful you too will work alongside the project to improve the PGM profiles we co-manage. Thank you for the consciencious way you care about these ancestors. They are ancestors of so many folks who look to WikiTree for accuracy.

Sincerely, Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl, PGM Leader

Hello PMs. Since John migrated to New England in with his parents in 1634, he is eligible to be in the PGM project. I'll add the project box and PGM will become co-manager with you.

Cheryl PGM Leader

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