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Major John Lewis is most noted for being the father of Councilor John Lewis. He is usually referred to as Major to distinguish him from his father and his son of the same name.
John is first cited as headright for his father's 1653 land patent in then York County, Virginia.
John Lewis, Jr. would have been about 20 years of age when he accompanied his father to Virginia and about 24 when his father died. [these ages and the dates of these two events (arrival and father's death) need to be reviewed for consistency]
As "John Lewis Jr," he patented 250 acres, Gloucester County on 29 December 1655 at the main swamp of Poropotanke running down the same from the land of Col. Richard Lee, to Beech Spring &c.[1]
Much confusion results from an additional record which shows a John Lewis as headright for Col. George Reade, the forefather of George Washington, in March 1658.[citation needed] Perhaps, this was his son Colonel John "Councillor" Lewis II.
John Lewis was in America in 1658 can be shown by the York County records of 8 October 1658 and that he was headright of Col. George Reade on March 1658.[citation needed]
On 18 November 1658, he and James Turner were granted 1,000 acres of land and marsh, called Lewis Island, for the transport of 20 persons.[2]
In about 1660, John inherited Chemokins after the death of his brother, William.
On 23 November 1663, John Lewis patented 1,700 acres at the head of Poropotanke creek both sides, adjoining the lands of Mr. Major, Thomas Hanckes, George Austin, up Coates Branch to Col. Richard Lee’s land, to the bridge swamp, thence down the bridge swamp and Poropontanke Swamp at the head of the Creek and so to the place where it began; 120 acres thereof patented to Timothy Lodell and Thomas Broughton Sept. 13, 1651, and assigned to John Lewis; 100 acres thereof patented by Howell Price Oct. 6, 1656 and assigned to said Lewis; and 600 acres not before granted.[3]
By 1666, John married Isabella Miller in New Kent County, Virginia.[citation needed] John and Isabella lived the remainder of their lives, probably on the original homestead. John is said to have managed Chemokins through a series of overseers which included some of his sons.
On 7 August 1667, John was granted 2,000 acres, bounded by plantation of said Lewis, and lands of Timothy Lewis, Jim Land, Geo. Majie, John Chambers, John Aoy, John Land, and Geo. Sissims; for the transport of 19 persons: including William Jones, Morgan, Mary Bently, James Shepherd, Jeremy Morgan, Richard Moore, Tho Page, Sarah (illegible), other names illegible.[4]
On 16 August 1667, John Lewis patented 2,600 acres in Gloucester County and New Kent County, being upon both sides of Poropotanke Swamp, beginning at the mouth of a great branch next below the said Lewis’ plantation by Old Woman’s Poynt; boundaries mentioned as courses are run as follows, Timothy Lowdell’s line, John Levingstone’s line, a branch of Mattapony Swamp, Richard Jamor, Junr’s land, George Major’s land, head of Pepetico Swamp, John Chamberlain’s land, John Fox’s land Poropotanke Swamp, George Austin’s line, head of Coale’s branch, the land of Mr. Richard Lee, Bridge Swamp, Poropotanke Swamp to the mill, and down the creek to the beginning. Due 80 acres purchased of Timothy Lowdell, and 1,000 acres of Howell Price and 600 acres as by patent Nov. 23, 1663, and the residues 820 acres due by and for the transportation of 19 persons.[5]
On 22 April 1668, John was granted 100 acres located on the northeast side of Cainhow’s Swamp, bounded by lands of John Leoissone, Edward Wadkins, and John Kings, for the transport of 2 persons.[6]
In 1675, he was termed Major (in the foot service) and patented in New Kent County 10,000 acres with Lieut. Col. John Smith, Capt. Philip Lightfoot, Mr. Thomas Royston and Mr. John Buckner.[7]
Capt. John West sold a part of his Chemokins tract to Major William Lewis who was granted by patent 2,600 acres of land on the southwest side of the York River including one half the divident commonly called Portholy alias Chymahocans, purchased by the said Lewis of Col. John West containing 1,550 acres of land, bounded from the mouth of Mattadequin Creek south southwest towards the head of Tanxe Weyanoke Run. Mr. Joseph Croshaw’s line towards Chimahocans dividend, and 775 acres purchased of Col. John West and 1,825 acres for the transportation of thirty-seven persons.[8] This was a large tract of land that extended up from Weanoke Creek to Mattadequin Creek and back to the bluff, which was designated mountains in the early patents. This land was devised by the Will of Major William Lewis to John Lewis of King and Queen County.[9] When John died his large estate was divided between his two sons, Edward Lewis and John Lewis.[10]
John was living at Chemokins at the time of Bacon’s Rebellion (1676). It appears he suffered substantially during the ruckus. One of the rebel officers was called before a court afterwards and charged that while at Major Lewis’ plantation in New Kent he killed three hogs and four sheep, used a great deal of corn, and took meal for the whole rebel army at Major Pate’s (who also resided in the area).
He served as a Vestryman of St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County, and a Major in the county militia. In 1680, he was captain of horse in the militia of New Kent, and one of its justices.
John died 2 December 1689 in New Kent County, Virginia.[citation needed]
John Lewis died in 1689 and was buried in the Lewis Family Cemetery on Poropotank Creek in what is now King and Queen County, Virginia.[citation needed][11]
Isabella would later marry Robert Yard of England. But after her death, Isabella was returned to the Lewis Plantation and is buried in the Old Lewis Cemetery in what is now King and Queen County, Virginia.
Their son Colonel John "Councillor" Lewis married Elizabeth Warner, the daughter of Augustine Warner and Mildred Reade.
John Lewis Jr.'s children included:[citation needed]
These claimed children are attached to different fathers:[citation needed]
Estimated Birth & Birth Location'
Prior to 16 February 2021, the datafields for this profile had his birth as 15 Dec 1635, Pertholey, Monmouthshire, Wales, and the text had the following statements:
Questionable Death Date
It was John Lewis of Henrico County whose probate was filed on 2 Apr 1688 on the oath of witnesses Anne Tye and John Mackmioll.[12] The inventory was taken on 2 Dec 1689 leaving a third each to the relict (now wife of Samuel Trottman), son William, and daughter Sarah to be held by her guardian William Lewis.[13]
Prior Merge
In the merge (15 December 2017) of Lewis-3791 and Lewis-15239, datafields from Lewis-15239 were retained. See this page to see the datafields not retained, which included the following information:
There are many genealogies and family histories that claim this John Lewis Jr (abt.1635-abt.1689) married Isabella Warner (1640-1703), daughter (sometimes "probably daughter") of Augustine Warner Sr and sister of Augustine Warner Jr. For example:
These genealogies have since been proven incorrect. This John Lewis Jr married instead Isabella (Miller) Lewis (1640-abt.1703).[16]
John Lewis Jr. was previously categoried in the Questionable Gateway Ancestors category, a category no longer used by the Magna Carta Project.
Since John Lewis is not one of the 240 Gateway Ancestors documented by Douglas Richardson in Magna Carta Ancestry, he is not within the scope of the Magna Carta Project.
[These Notes were inline in the Biography, but not integrated with the Biography. They need to be reviewed and integrated if reliably sourced.]
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edited by Wendy Browne
edited by Kay (Offutt) Schmidt
Lewis-3772 already has two sons named John Lewis.
I propose the birth and death dates and places be edited to match those of the first of those two sons, John Lewis Jr. (1635-1689), and merged into that profile.
I will proceed in 3 days unless a sourced identity is assigned to this profile.
Ken Spratlin, Managed Profiles Coordinator, US Southern Colonies Project
There doesn't appear to be a reliable source attached for either New Kent or Gloucester.
county formation info from https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html
Boddie, in Southside Virginia families, has him married to Isabella Miller also, but does not give a year or location. See page 314 (#326).
edit - corrected typos
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Aline Barbeau