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David Lewis (1694 - 1773)

David Lewis
Born in Charles, Marylandmap
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Husband of — married 17 Jan 1719 in PAmap
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Died at age 78 in Carteret, North Carolinamap
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Biography

David Lewis Jr was born December 14, 1694, in Piccawaxen, Charles, Maryland a son of parents David and Jane Lewis. [1] On January 17, 1719, David married Mary Crawford Children of David Lewis & Mary Crawford are:

  1. John Lewis 11 Apr 1720 10 Jun 1802 Priscilla Brooks
  2. Richard Lewis 1721 Frederick Co, VA 30 Jul 1806 Iredell Co, NC Hannah Loftin m. Abt. 1751
  3. Benjamin Lewis 1722 Frederick Co, VA 1773 Laurens Co, SC
  4. David Lewis, Jr. 1722 Fredrick Co, VA Tabitha (Unknown)
  5. Crawford Lewis 1727 Fredrick Co, VA 11 Sep 1811
  6. Stephen Lewis 1730 Fredrick Co, VA 1789 Newberry, SC
  7. Judith Lewis 10 Feb 1735 Burke, NC 27 Sep 1815 Burke, NC Uriah Sherrill
  8. Eleanor Lewis 1736 1815

David Lewis, Jr. wrote his Will on October 6, 1773 was probated November 11, 1773, in Carteret County, North Carolina. Fourteen pages are available to review on FamilySearch.org. [2]

  • Devisees and legatees: John Shepard ("plantation whereon I now dwell known by the name of Indian Town"), William Shepard (plantation known as Glover's Hammock), David Shepard, John Simmons, Daniel, James and Benjamin Simmons, Richard Shepard. One hundred pounds is bequeathed toward building a church in Beaufort. Wife and Executrix: Mary.

David is buried in the Old Burying Ground, on Ann Street, in Beaufort, Cateret County, North Carolina. [3]

He passed away in 1773. [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL4-JWZM: 12 February 2020), David Lewis, 1694
  2. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65M-BLC: 13 March 2018), David Lewis, 1773; citing Carteret, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,710,701
  3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152082521/david-lewis
  4. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Stacy Wells.
  • Will: "North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790", Original data: Grimes, John Bryan. Abstracts of North Carolina Wills. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Caroline Department of State, 1910, Ancestry Record 4197 #1347 (accessed 25 September 2023)
    Will of David Lewis, granted probate on 11 Nov 1773.
  • Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998", Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #940424 (accessed 25 September 2023)
    David Lewis probate in 1773 in North Carolina, USA. Residence Carteret, North Carolina.
  • Frazier, Irvin; Cowell, Mark W. Jr.; and Fisher, Lewis F. (1985). The Family of John Lewis, Pioneer. Fisher Publications, Inc., San Antonio, TX (1985)

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Lewis-3482 created through the import of WILLIAMS 2011.GED on Jun 22, 2011 by [[Williams-5764 | Ted Williams




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Browne-3940 Wendy Browne
the text in the bio that says "= Researchers Notes =

From: Randall M. Bundy [email address removed] http://bloodroyal.tripod.com/ElizabethLewis1793-5.html

  • David Lewis b: 1725, son of David Lewis, b. 1694, was father of Fielding Lewis Sr, b. 1768
  • Fielding Lewis Sr. b: 1768 in Va, d: 1852 in Sandlick, Tn, son of David Lewis, b. 1725, and Mary Gambill (Gamble) - b: 1773 in Culpepper Co. Va were parents of Elizabeth Lewis, b. 1793.
  • Elizabeth Lewis b: abt 1793 in Whitley, Ky, daughter of Fielding Lewis, Sr; m: 1838 Elijah Harp, were parents of Elizabeth Harp, Talitha Harp b: abt. 1842" is completly wrong, this david is not related to fielding lewis, the link listed is dead. This David is in no way related to fielding lewis. not even close!
posted by Wendy Browne
David Lewis Jr.
According to the following web site, Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties, David's parents are David Lewis and Jane Unknown.

http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I011305&tree=Tree1

posted on Lewis-3835 (merged) by David Lewis Jr.

Rejected matches › David Lewis (abt.1713-) › David Lewis Sr. (1695-1779)

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