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John Christopher Lewis VI (abt. 1710 - bef. 1746)

John Christopher Lewis VI
Born about in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginiamap
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Brother of , [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 36 in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginiamap
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Biography

John Lewis was born circa 1710, in Northumberland County, Virginia, a son of John Lewis and Elizabeth Christopher of St Stephen's Parish. [1] John married twice. His first wife was Mary Taylor, a daughter of William Taylor and Mary Waters. [2] Children of John and Mary Taylor include:

  • William Lewis, born circa 1725, died October 13, 1766 [3]
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Lewis, named in her father's Will
  • Anne Lewis, named in her father's Will

Mary (Taylor) Lewis died after 1739 and John married Mary Foushee, a daughter of John Foushee and Elizabeth Dawson [4] Children of John and Mary Foushee include:

  • John Lewis, born circa 1740, in St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia, died February, 1802, in Henderson County, Kentucky, married Hannah Harding, daughter of William Harding and Sarah Bell
  • Samuel Lewis, born circa 1746, married Francis Harding, daughter of William Harding and Sarah Bell

John Lewis wrote his Will on December 12, 1745 and it was probated January 13, 1746 [5] After his death, his second wife married Samuel Eskridge. [6]

Will of John Lewis

Wife-plantation whereon I now live. Press and Desky not to be moved during her natural life, and at her decease to my son John Lewis and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten
Wife-to have my Water grist mill until my son John comes to the full age of twenty one years
Son William Lewis-by the consent of my wife to have the ordinary plantation.
Daughters Betty Lewis, and Anne Lewis-the two plantations over my mill, to be equally divided between them and their heirs.
Son John Lewis-at the decease of my wife all my mill with the home plantation.
All the negroes belonging to me on my dwelling plantation, to be equally divided between my wife and my two daughters.
All the negroes, now in the possession of William Hughlett, belonging to his wife's dower from my father John Lewis dec'd, to be divided equally between my two sons John and William Lewis and their heirs.
If my wife is now with child, the child to have an equal part of the negroes with the rest of my children.
Rest of my estate to be divided equally between my wife and children,
Wife Mary, Richard Booth, and John Foushee, executors.
Witness: Joseph McAdam, Enoch Hill, and John Foushee.
By the proof of John Foushee and Mary Lewis-John Lewis, eldest son of John Lewis dec'd, is by his father's desire to have a young grown mare called ___ose.
William Lewis, son of John Lewis, may have the first colt the mare brings.

Sources

  1. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I83374&tree=Tree1
  2. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I83373&tree=Tree1
  3. 1762-1766 Administrations Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 671 Lewis, William, est. adm. by William Bailey, with Griffin Fauntleroy sec. 13 October 1766
  4. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I142360&tree=Tree1
  5. 1743-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book; [Lewis & Booker]; 117 Lewis, John
  6. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I142360&tree=Tree1

Acknowledgements

  • Lewis-11675 was created by Mark Basque through the import of Wood_Josey 62013_2014-02-20.ged on Feb 20, 2014




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Lewis-38547 and Lewis-11675 appear to represent the same person because: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164081760/john-lewis
posted by Janne (Shoults) Gorman
There is a Shared Autosomal DNA between Don Giddens and 7th cousin D. D. Lewis. The triangulation is as follows: 1) Don is the 6th great-grandson of William Lewis (1723-1763). 2) D. D. is the 6th great-granddaughter of John Lewis (1714-1746). John Lewis and William Lewis were the sons of 3) John and ELizabeth Christopher Lewis. 1/11/2019
posted by Don Giddens

Rejected matches › John Lewis (1738-1803)

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