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George Lewes (bef. 1627 - 1709)

George Lewes
Born before in Brenchley, Kent, Englandmap
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Husband of — married Dec 1654 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusettsmap
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Died after age 81 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusettsmap
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Profile last modified | Created 11 Jun 2010
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Biography

George Lewes immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Birth

George Lewis was baptized in Brenchley, Kent, England, 11 November 1627,[1] the son of George Lewis Jr. (bef.1600-1664) and Mary (Doggett) Lewis (bef.1600-1676).[2]

Emigration

George came to Scituate Massachusetts around 1634 with his parents and siblings. The family moved to Barnstable 1642.[3]

Marriage and Children

George married in Barnstable, December 1654, Mary (Lombard) Lewis (1637-1710) (Lumbart in the cited record) .[4] George and Mary's children, all born Barnstable,[5]

  1. George Lewis, b 1655[6]
  2. Mary Lewes, b 1657[7]
  3. Sarah Lewes, b 1659[8]
  4. Hannah Lewes, b 1662[9] died 1667
  5. Melatiah Lewes, b 1664[10]
  6. Bathshua Lewes, b 1667[11]
  7. Jabez Lewes, b 1670[12]
  8. Benjamin Lewes, b 1671[13]
  9. Jonathan Lewes, b 1674[14]
  10. John Lewes, b 1676[15]
  11. Nathan Lewes, b 1678[16]

Death

George died at Barnstable Massachusetts 20 March 1709.[5]

Research Notes

Disputed Children

Sarah (Lewis) Hamlin (1681-1734) is often thought to be the Sarah Lewis born to George Lewis but she would have been 41 by the birth of her first child and 59 by the birth of her last child. At this time Sarah(Lewis) Hamlin's parents are unknown.

Thankful Lewis (bef.1683-abt.1769) is often connected to this George Lewis based on baptismal record.[17] But she is not listed in the town records with the rest of the family.[18] A 1990 published geneology of the Lewis Family[5] and The Geneological Dictionary of the FIrst Settlers of New England[19] place Thankful with George Lewis's son George Lewis (abt.1655-abt.1683) who died at the age of 27 just before Thankful's birth.

Marriage

According to Barbara Lewis Williams (1990), Mary was only 14 at the time of their marriage

Brenchley burials

One George Levs or Lewes was buried at Benchley, 11 July 1630, no age or spouse's name given. Another George Lewes was buried All Saints in Brenchley, Kent, England, 4 July 1631; no age or father's name listed. (FindMyPast database and images).

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ31-XPF : 21 March 2020), George Lewis, 1627; he is son of George Lewis, Jr.
  2. Amos Otis, Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families 2 vols. (Barnstable, Mass., F. B. & F. P. Goss, 1888-90), 2:115-147 (Lewes), at 119; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  3. Great Migration 1634-1635, I-L. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB394/i/12108/281/23896744
  4. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PVB6 : 18 February 2020), George Lewes and Mary Lumbart, Dec 1654; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009780.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Barbara Lewis Williams, 400 years with a New England Lewes-Lewis Family (Baltimore : for the author by Gateway Press), 10; digital images, Open Library (borrow)].
  6. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDB-6MK : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Sarah Lewes, 1659.
  7. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDY-BHM : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Mary Lewes, 1657.
  8. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDB-6MK : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Sarah Lewes, 1659.
  9. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-9Q3 : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Hannah Lewes, 1662.
  10. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-357 : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Melatiah Lewes, 1664.
  11. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDB-8F9 : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Bathshua Lewes, 1667.
  12. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-WX1 : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Jabez Lewes, 1670.
  13. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PVB6 : 18 February 2020), George Lewes and Mary Lumbart, Dec 1654; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009780. Benjamin is listed on document
  14. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-G8G : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Jonathan Lewes, 1674.
  15. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-45H : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for John Lewes, 1676.
  16. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-TLP : 14 January 2020), George Lewes in entry for Nathan Lewes, 1678.
  17. "Barnstable, MA: Church Records, 1639-1892." Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1638/i/28747/91/50978079
  18. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PVB6 : 18 February 2020), George Lewes and Mary Lumbart, Dec 1654; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009780.
  19. Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1862)




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This person immigrated to New England between 1621-1640 as a Minor Child (under age 21 at time of immigration) of a Puritan Great Migration immigrant who is profiled in Robert Charles Anderson's Great Migration Directory (or is otherwise accepted by the Puritan Great Migration (PGM) Project).

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posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
George Lewis (abt.1655-abt.1683) is the eldest son of This George Lewis and is the father of the Thankful Lewis attached here.
posted by Bill Pease
Bill, I read the Savage source and he agrees with that and there is a note in the bio to that effect so it seems that we should move her to George Jr. I didn't see any direct evidence of which George was her parent like a church record or will or anything, have you found anything like that?
posted by Brad Stauf
The Barbara Lewis Williams genealogy quotes a will but I was unable to locate it and it does not list Thankful by name. The church baptismal record lists George and Mary as parents and not George and Elizabeth. This is a tough one to call
posted by Bill Pease
I was going to recommend following Savage but I was trying to get a feeling for how reliable people feel is genealogical dictionary was, and I found more negative than positive opinions.

From a biology standpoint, Mary Lombard would have been 47 when Thankful was born with a 5-year gap since the last child and my (limited) understanding is that while certainly possible, that would be very unusual i.e. the combination of age and gap between children specifically. So that would seem to lean towards George Jr. and Elizabeth as parents of Thankful.

posted by Brad Stauf
I agree that the most likely scenario is that Thankful is the daughter of George Jr. & Elizabeth and was presented for baptism by her grandparents. I've realigned those relationships and tweaked the Research Notes - please check to verify I didn't inject any errors.
posted by Scott McClain

Rejected matches › George Lewes Jr. (1704-1757)

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