Isaac Lewis (1692 - bef. 1743)

Born 1692 in Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 21 Apr 1743 before age 51 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina

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Biography

Isaac was born in 1692 to Capt. Edward Lewis, b. 1670, d. 1712, Chowan Precinct, Albermarle, North Carolina and his wife Bridgett. ^[1]

Marriage & Children

He was married Margaret Hooker c. 1713. ^[1] She and their son, William are named in her father's will dated June 8, 1716. ^[2] They had issue:

• William Lewis -m- Janet Banks
• John Lewis
• Isaac Lewis

Deeds and Conveyances

Issac Lewis was living in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina in 1713 when he was witness to a deed:

Edward Moore of Nancymond County to Lewis Williams of Chowan Precinct. April 20, 1713. Power of Attorney to receive acknowledgemnet of sale of 150 acres from Treddell Keefe. Witnesses are Isaac Lewis, John Smith. Reg. (not given)^[3]

Also the same year his mother Bridgett granted him power of attorney:

Bridgett Brown of Chowan Prect. to Isacc Lewis of ye Co. of Albemarle, my well beloved Son 15 July 1713 Letter of Attorney to prosecute to Judgement any person I, the sd. Bridgett Brown , shall at this time or from time to time bring action against and likewise to Defend any action brought against me Wit. Treddell Keefe, Mary Lewis m her mark Reg. (not given) ^[4]

These two transactions relate to an original transaction that had taken place a year earlier and was witnessed by another Lewis:

Treddell Keefe of Chowan Precinct, yeoman and Eliner Keefe to Edward Moore of Nancy(?) in ye Colony and Dominion of Virginia. 20 January in ye 10th year of ye Reign of our Soverign Lady Ann by ye Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of ye faith in ye year of Our Lord 1712. For 15 (sic) pounds of Tobacco. 150 acres more or less, joining Peterson, Deep Branch, Robert Potter (?), a path and ye Creek and is that Messuage and parsel of Land at a place called Meherring. Part of a patent granted to the said Keefe March 5, 1711/12 by Edward Hyde with ye consent of ye Lord Proprietors of Carolina.

Witnesses are John Smith, _______Lewis () his mark. Reg. (not given).^[5]

William Daws to Issac Lewis 17 January 1714 180 acres on Wicason Creek Test: John Brown, Jacob Lewis^[6]

Issac purchased 150 acres from William Maule on 11 February 1718 on the north side of Horse Swamp. Abraham Blewett and John Nairn were witnesses. ^[7]

This was the same land for which he had been issued a patent. However since he had not settled or cleared it, the patent was vacated. By petition of Mr. Maule it was granted afterwards:

Upon Petition of Co"W" Maule Shewing that a Tract of Land lye ing upon y" horse swamp in Chowan was formerly Granted by Pattent to John Early which said Land is now Lapsd for want of seating pursuant to y Tenor of y" said Pattent and prayes that the same may be Granted to him Ordered that the same granted as prayd for Upon Petition of Co"W" Maule Shewing that a Tract of Land on y" horse swamp in Chowan Containing One hundred and fifty acres was formerly Granted by pattent to Isaac Lewis and is now Elaps'd for want of being Seated in due time pursuant to the purport of y" said pattent and prayes the same may be granted to him Ordered that the same be granted as prayd for^[8]

1720/20/July #474 p.59 ISAAC LEWIS to SAMUEL SIZEMORE, Chowan Precinct, NC 100A on west side of Cattowasky Swamp joining the swamp. Wit: Robert HICKS, Bar MACKINNIE.

1720/20/July #475 p.61 SAMUEL SIZEMORE, Chowan Precinct, NC, planter to ISAAC LEWIS of same, 40 pounds good and lawful money of the province [acres not given] joining Ralph OUTLAW and a swamp and including the place settled and built upon by one Thomas RODS [RHODES], on Catawiske Swamp commonly called RODS folly. Wit: R. HICKS, Bart MACKINNIE. Reg. Chowan Ct. 20 July 1720

Isaac Lewis to William Moor of Ahoskey. November 3, 1739. 22 Pounds *. “within mentioned lands” (described in the previous deed from Samuel Sizemore of Chowan Precinct to Isaac Lewis dated July, 1720 for Land adjacent Ralph Outlaw “a place settled and built upon by one Thomas Rode on Catewhiske Swamp commonly known & called by the name Rodes folly…” Witnesses are Thomas Jones, Peter Peircy. May Court 1740. ^[9]

Death

Isaac died before 21 Apr 1743 as his Estate was inventoried in Bertie County, NC by his wife Margaret.^{[10] [11]}

Research Notes

Either Issac is still living in 1752 or the Issac mentioned here is his son: PAUL PENDER deed to THOMAS SPARKMAN of Chowan Co. 18 Oct. 1754, £26 plus £4 “in credit paid in goods at Virginia store” for 350 acres on Wiccacon Creek at Horse Swamp adj. ISAAC LEWIS, LAZARUS THOMAS and WILLIAM WARREN, part of 1 Mar. 1721 patent to JOHN EARLY JR. JOHN BRICKELL and JAMES COFFIELD, witness. Entered Nov. Ct. 1754. ^[12]

Again in 1759 Issac appears in a conveyance. Either him or his son, but he would be 67 years old, certainly reasonable to assume it is him. THOMAS SPARKMAN of Chowan Co. deed to JAMES SPARKMAN of Bertie 16 Apr. 1759; £18 proclamation for 175 acres adjacent Wiccacon Creek, Horse Swamp, ISAAC LEWIS, Deep Branch, part of 1 Mar. 1721 patent to JOHN EARLY JR. THOMAS HARRELL and JOHN (x) BROWN, witness. Entered Apr. Ct. 1759.^[13]

This is not verified. His grandparents said to be :Thomas Lewis was born 1640 in Peters Church, Herefordshire, England, died in Peters Church, Herefordshire, England. He married Ann.He most likely had more than one son. ^[14]

The accuracy of the early relationships is not known, as it is so far unsourced.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} J.D. Lewis, My Neck of the Woods. The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina & Northeastern South Carolina (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co,, 2005)
2. ↑ Abstract of North Carolina Wills p170 https://archive.org/stream/abstractofnorthc01nort#page/170/mode/2up/search/william+lewis
3. ↑ Chowan Precinct North Carolina Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books 1696 to 1723 by Margaret Hoffman
4. ↑ Hoffman Deed Bk W #1, Chowan Co., NC, #321 page 154
5. ↑ Chowan Deed Book W #1, Page 149, #309.
6. ↑ North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 1 Hathaway p119 http://tinyurl.com/NCHIst-GenRegister
7. ↑ Hathaway, NCGHR, Abstract of Conveyances, p 627 http://tinyurl.com/y8tnwktz
8. ↑ Colonial Records of North Carolina page 240 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=fPAxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA240
9. ↑ Bertie Deed Book F, Page 92
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, Wills and Estate Papers (Bertie County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Bertie, North Carolina
11. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6F-ZKG : 8 March 2021), Isaac Lewis, ; citing Bertie, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,671,518.
12. ↑ Deed Book H, pg. 130
13. ↑ Chowan Deed Book I, pg. 190 (118).
14. ↑ Notes on his ancestry: website: geocities.com/caramurray/DescThomasLewisSR.html This a dead link

See also:

• Chowan Deed Book W #1, Page 148, #306
• Marc Anderson re: John Brown https://andersonnc.wordpress.com/john-browne-of-kingsale-1639-1713-indian-trader/ Many pages of information including some mentions of Lewis in land transactions.

Acknowledgements

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Lela (Potter) Odom.