Nicholas
Lewis
Born about in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Owen Lewis
and Sarah (Perkins) Lewis
Brother of
Sarah Price Lewis, William P. Lewis, Hardin Perkins Lewis, Zachariah Robert Lewis Sr., Howell Lewis and John Owen Lewis
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 73
in Morgan, Alabama, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2016
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Biography
Brother's Death - When Hardin Lewis died about 1825 his brother Nicholas[1] Lewis became administrator of the estate and became guardian for his nephews.[2][3]
Guardian - Appointed guardian of brother Meriwether Lewis and Daniel O. Lewis[4][5] Although he was guardian, receipts show that the boys were actually housed with their sister Sarah and brother-in-law Whitfield Rodgers.[6]
1840 Census - Nicholas Lewis is found on the 1840 census in Sumter Co, AL.[7]
1850 Census - Nicholas was living in Morgan Co, AL[8]
Death - Nicholas Lewis died 10 Aug 1856 according to court paperwork assigning nephew, Arthur M. Lewis, as Executor.[9]
Sources
- ↑ http://www.blankensteingenealogy.net/arthur_meriwether_lewis_i_&_sarah_cato_chaney.htm
- Blankenstein genealogy tells that Nicholas was a brother of Harding and Arthur M. Lewis uncle.
- ↑
Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915:
"Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915 Loose estate files, ca. 1820-1915 Lee, Obe - Lewis, Nicholas (folder no. 1)
Film number: 007652356 > image 545 of 1788
FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 November 2021)- The loose estate papers of Hardin P. Lewis start here.
- ↑
Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874:
"Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874 Orphan Court minutes v. 3-5 1826-1841
Film number: 007651615 > image 139 of 797
FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 November 2021) - ↑
Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874:
"Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874Morgan County, Alabama Orphans Court records, 1830-1844,1851-1853,1868-1874 Orphan Court minutes v. 3-5 1826-1841
Film number: 007651615 > image 222 of 797
FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 November 2021)- 24 Nov 1827
- ↑
Morgan County, Alabama probate recordMorgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Decatur, Alabama City Court records:
"Morgan County, Alabama probate recordMorgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Decatur, Alabama City Court records"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama probate recordMorgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Decatur, Alabama City Court records Probate record, p. 166-end 1913-1914
Film number: 005176414 > image 319 of 928
FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 November 2021)- Index of guardian records
- ↑
Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915:
"Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court estate files, ca. 1820-1915 Loose estate files, ca. 1820-1915 Lee, Obe - Lewis, Nicholas (folder no. 1)
Film number: 007652356 > image 551 of 1788
FamilySearch Image (accessed 25 November 2021)- 1828 receipt for boarding the boys.
- ↑
United States Census, 1840:
"United States Census, 1840"
Catalog: Census schedules, 1840Alabama, 1830 and 1840 federal census : population schedules Alabama: Morgan, Marion, Marshall, Madison, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Walker, and Wilcox Counties (NARA Series M704, Rolls 13-16)
Image path: United States Census, 1840 > Alabama > Sumter > Not Stated > image 27 of 177; Citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Image (accessed 21 November 2021) - ↑
United States Census, 1850:
"United States Census, 1850"
Catalog: Alabama, 1850 federal census : population schedulesPopulation schedules of the seventh census of the United States, 1850 Alabama: Montgomery, Morgan and Perry counties (NARA Series M432, Roll 12)
Image path: United States Census, 1850 > Alabama > Morgan > Somerville > image 58 of 78; Citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Image (accessed 30 November 2021) - ↑
Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888:
"Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888"
Catalog: Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888Morgan County, Alabama Probate Court records, 1820-1930; indexes, 1820-1888 Probate Court record v. 1 1821-1832
Film number: 007651614 > image 763 of 930
FamilySearch Image (accessed 22 November 2021)- 25 Aug 1856, Morgan Co, AL
Acknowledgements
Lewis-23944 was created by Shelli Bell through the import of Wiseman2014_2017-03-20.ged on Mar 21, 2017.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
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