Enoch Lewis (abt. 1776 - 1856)

Born about 29 Jan 1776 in Radnor, Delaware, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Jackson) Lewis — married 9 May 1799 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Lydia (Jackson) Lewis — married 11 May 1815 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 14 Jul 1856 at about age 80 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Son of Evan Lewis and Margaret Meredith.

Enoch Lewis Birth 29 January 1776 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Parents: Evan and jane Lewis.^{[1] [2]}

m1. Marriage Enoch Lewis and Alice Bridgeland Jackson 9 May 1799 at Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3]

Children of Marriage Enoch Lewis and Alice Bridgeland Jackson: ^[2]

1. son, Mar 1800; died same day
2. Joseph J Lewis
3. Hannah J.
4. Sarah Lewis; b. 10 Jun 1806; d. 23 Jun 1866
5. Evan J Lewis; b. 11 May 1808; d. 16 Jul 1810
6. Enoch J Lewis; b. 12 May 1810; d. 13 Aug 1813
7. William J Lewis

Enoch and Alice began living with Enoch's father Evan at Radnor until about Nov 1799. The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends had established the Westtown boarding school to be able to accept students in the Spring of 1799. The purpose of the school was to provide education which was better than most traditional schools.^[4]

In late 1799, Enoch became a math teacher at Westtown boarding school. Enoch Lewis, and Joseph G. Harlan became distinctive advantages to promote the growing popularity of advanced mathematics.^[5]

m2. Marriage Enoch Lewis and Lydia Jackson 11 May 1815 at Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

Enoch opened a boarding school at New Garden in 1808 and a second in Wilmington in 1825. ^[2]

Children of Marriage Enoch Lewis and Lydia Jackson: ^[2]

1. son, 1817; died same day
2. Alice Lewis; b. 1818; died same day
3. Alice Lewis; b. 13 Sep 1820; d. 22 Nov 1903
4. Charles Lewis; b. 5 Oct 1823; d. 22 Jan 1843
5. John J. Lewis
6. Henry J. Lewis
7. Edward J. Lewis
8. Mary J. Lewis; b. 31 Mar 1832; d. 14 Mar 1854

Residence 1830 Philadelphia Pine Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.^[7]

Enoch as well as other notable people can be traced back to "Welsh Barony" (aka Welsh Tract) which is a portion of Pennsylvania where Welsh-speaking Quakers settled.^[8]

Find A Grave Enoch Lewis; BIRTH 29 Jan 1776 Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH 14 Jun 1856 (aged 80) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Spouse: Lydia Jackson Lewis 1787–1846 (m. 1815). Enoch Lewis, son of Evan & Jane Lewis married Lydia Jackson, dau of John and Mary Jackson, on May 11, 1815 in West Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTB-7D7N : Wed Oct 04 15:51:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Enoch Lewis and Evan Lewis, 29 Jan 1776.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} 4.11 Evan Lewis, published in ["Genealogy of the family of Henry Lewis (son of Evan Lewis), who emigrated from Wales in 1682 : also brief genealogies of the families of Humphrey Scarlet and Edward George"] Access Level Public; Identifier 2365035; Creator Lewis, Walter W. (Walter Wallace), b. 1881; Language English; Page Count 122; Owning Institution Oakland California FamilySearch Library; Publisher Digital FamilySearch International; Page 24 (doc page 23-24); Accessed 18 Dec 2023 by Scheffer-943.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-LMF4 : Thu Nov 30 11:27:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Enoch Lewis and Evan Lewis, 9 May 1799.
4. ↑ Immediately after their marriage.., published by ["A Memoir of Enoch Lewis"] by Joseph Jackson Lewis. (Publisher Press of F. S. Hickman, 1882) (Original from Harvard University) (Digitized May 23, 2006) (Length 111 pages) (Page 36)
5. ↑ Westtown boarding school, published in "A brief history of Westtown boarding school" by Westtown school, Westtown, Pa; Dewees, Watson W. Publication date 1884; Publisher Philadelphia : Printed by Sherman & co.; Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive 2007; Contributor University of California Libraries; Language English; 628 pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/briefhistoryofwe00westiala/page/24/mode/2up) Page 24 (doc pages 25 and 41)
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYX-FVZP : Thu Nov 30 10:28:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Enoch Lewis and Evan Lewis, 11 May 1815.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-WS5 : Wed Oct 04 10:52:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Enoch Lewis, 1830.
8. ↑ pedigree of Welsh Barony, published in "Historic Lower Merion and Blockley; also the erection or establishment of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania" by Develin, Dora Harvey. Publication date 1922; Publisher Bala [Pa.]; Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive 2008; Contributor New York Public Library; Language English; 131 pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/historiclowermer00deve/page/16/mode/2up) Page 16

• Proceedings of the sesqui-centennial gathering of the descendants of Isaac and Ann Jackson : at Harmony Grove, Chester Co., Pa., eighth month, twenty-fifth, 1875, together with the family genealogy

by Jackson, Halliday Published 1878

Research Notes

FamilySearch Person: LC86-1DB

Grace Anna Lewis and Enoch Lewis Relation
(https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1Name=Lewis-61233&person2Name=Lewis-19731)

CHESTER COUNTY | The Westtown School
(https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/H010546.pdf)