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Martha (Knight) Lewis (1700 - 1740)

Martha Lewis formerly Knight
Born in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Daughter of and
Sister of [half], , , , , , and
Wife of — married about 1721 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
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Died at age 40 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial Americamap
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Martha, who married John Lewis and had children with him in Malden, MA and Ashford, CT, was not Martha Mills, the widow of Samuel Denton.

Biography

Martha was born 9 Feb 1699/1700 in Woburn, Middlesex, MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Knight and Martha Gibson.[1]

Martha died 12 April 1740 in Ashford, Connecticut, United States.[2]

Spouse

John Lewis 1699 – 1777, son of Samuel Lewis and Sarah Dutton.[3]

Children (Born in Reading, Middlesex, MA)

John Lewis 1722 – 1802[4]

Rueben Lewis 1724 – 1759[5]

Martha Lewis 1726 – ?[6]

James Lewis 1728 – 1778[7]

Samuel Lewis 1730 - ?[8]

Children (Born in Ashford, Windham, CT)

Joseph Lewis 1733 – 1813[9]

Sarah Lewis 1735 - 1795[10]

Mary Lewis 1737 – ?[11]

Dorothy Lewis 1739 – 1817[12]

Land Record When John and Martha Lewis left Reading, MA for Ashford, CT, they sold their property in Reading, MA to John's brother Samuel Lewis. [13] This land record, in combination with the will of their mother, confirms that the John Lewis of Reading, MA was the son of Samuel Lewis and Sarah Dutton (Sarah's 2nd husband was Samuel Dix). [14]

Research Notes

  • John's mother Sarah Dutton remarried Samuel Dix in on 23 Oct 1706 in Reading, MA. This shows how our John Lewis ended up in Reading, MA.
  • John had an older brother Samuel Lewis b abt 1684. He married Sarah Boutwell on 6 Dec 1706 in Reading, MA.
  • Sarah Boutwell had an older sister Hannah Boutwell who married Samuel Lillie.
  • Samuel Lillie had a younger half-brother named Reuben Lillie. Reuben Lillie was the first husband of Martha Knight's mother Martha Gibson.
  • Sarah Boutwell had a brother John Boutwell 1669-1748. John's son Thomas married Ruth Knight on 17 Nov 1720 in Reading, MA. Ruth Knight was the sister of Martha Knight.
  • John Lewis and Martha Knight likely married about 1721 or 1722 in Reading, MA. Their first child was John born 4 Jan 1722/3 in Reading, MA.
  • Martha Knight's sister Rebecca Knight married John Boutwell (son of John Boutwell previously mentioned) on 1 Oct 1723 in Reading, MA. Rebecca was Martha Knight's sister.
  • Martha Knight had a half-brother Reuben Lilley (aka Lillie) who died 17 Oct 1723 in Woburn, MA. John and Martha Lewis had a son Reuben Lewis born 29 Sep 1724 in Reading, MA. Their son Reuben was likely named after Martha's half-brother Reuben who died the previous year.
  • John Lewis' niece Lydia Lewis (daughter of Samuel Lewis and Sarah Boutwell) married Martha Knight's nephew Thomas Boutwell (son of Ruth Knight and Thomas Boutwell) in abt. 1745.
  • John and Martha Lewis had a daughter Dorothy Lewis born 9 Dec 1739. She was likely named after Martha's sister Dorothy Knight.

Martha has been previously identified as being Martha Mills Denton. [15]This theory was based on the premise that a John Lewis who owned property with Martha Mills Denton in Jamaica, Long Island was the same John and Martha Lewis who lived in Reading, MA. This theory proved false.

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NV-XZZ : 3 November 2017), Martha Knight, 09 Feb 1699; citing Birth, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 859,998.
  2. ↑ Death: "Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)" Name: Martha Lewis [Martha Lewes, Loas] Death Date: 12 Apr 1740 Death Place: Ashford, Connecticut, USA Spouse: John Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
  3. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9G-9LT : 22 October 2020), John Lewis, 1699.
  4. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZD9-8RW : 4 December 2014), Martha in entry for John Lewes, 04 Jan 1722; citing READING,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873745 IT 2.
  5. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZD9-TJN : 4 December 2014), Martha in entry for Ruben Lewes, 29 Sep 1724; citing READING,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873745 IT 2.
  6. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHJX-795 : 4 December 2014), Martha in entry for Martha Lewes, 11 Sep 1725; citing Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 890,236.
  7. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZD9-GT1 : 4 December 2014), Martha in entry for James Lewes, 08 Dec 1728; citing READING,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873745 IT 2.
  8. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZDS-M8F : 4 December 2014), Martha in entry for Samuel Leues, 08 Feb 1730; citing READING,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873745 IT 2.
  9. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74H-R7G : 3 December 2014), Martha in entry for Joseph Lewes, 08 Mar 1732; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  10. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-JS8 : 3 December 2014), Martha in entry for Sarah Lewis, 11 May 1735; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  11. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-JM1 : 3 December 2014), Martha in entry for Mary Lewes, 17 Apr 1737; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  12. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F771-J4J : 3 December 2014), Martha in entry for Dorathoy Lewes, 30 Dec 1739; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
  13. ↑ Land Record: "Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-VHNB?cc=2106411&wc=MC1M-PPD%3A361613501%2C364546201 : 22 May 2014), Middlesex > Deeds 1749-1753 vol 49-50 > image 122 of 674; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts.
  14. ↑ Probate record: "Probate records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DP-RLCL), Will of Sarah Dix.
  15. ↑ "John Lewis of Berkshire, Vermont...", by Charles H. Lewis (2008, Heritage Press), pp. 34-35.




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Ronald Lewis
Mills-6536 and Knight-292 appear to represent the same person because: All information for Mills-6536 is correct for Knight-292. The only things it is missing is correct surname and links to her parents. The explanation is included in the bio for Mills-6536. Please let me (Lewis-48122) know if there are questions.
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The marriage of Martha Mills to John Lewis is based on a theory that John lived in Jamaica, Long Island. This proved to be false. The John Lewis in Jamaica, L.I. was born 1694 in Farmington, CT. This is the wrong John Lewis. The correct John Lewis was born 1698/99 in Malden, MA. So, Martha Mills is also incorrect.

I have identified the Martha who I think is the correct. Her name is Martha Knight born 1699/1700 in Woburn, MA. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ2X-JT1

Her parents were Joseph Knight and Martha Gibson. Martha Gibson had been first married to Reuben Lillie. They had a son Reuben Lilley who died in 1723. I think John & Martha Lewis named their son Reuben born in 1724 after Martha’s half-brother Reuben. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH8V-L4S

Martha Knight had a younger sister Dorothy. I think John and Martha Lewis named their daughter Dorothy Lewis born in 1739 after Martha’s younger sister Dorothy. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ2X-J5R

Reuben Lillie, first husband of Martha Gibson, had a half-brother, Samuel Lillie. Samuel Lillie married Hannah Boutwell. Hannah’s sister was Sarah Boutwell. Sarah Boutwell was the wife of Samuel Lewis, brother of John Lewis born 1689/99 in Malden. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC8R-89J and https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVFY-KBP

Sarah and Hannah Boutwell had a brother John Boutwell. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPF-JPQ

John Boutwell had sons John and Thomas. His son John married Rebecca Knight, the sister of Martha (Knight) Lewis. His son Thomas married Ruth Knight, the sister of Martha (Knight) Lewis. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZBP-VKW and https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ2X-J5R

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