Samuel Lewis (1641 - 1698)

Born 24 Jun 1641 in Charlestown, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah (Dutton) Lewis — married 3 Apr 1683 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1698 at age 56 in Malden, Massachusetts

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Biography

Samuel Lewis, of Malden, son of John & Margaret Lewis, was born at Charlestown, Massachusetts, June 24, 1641^[1]. He settled after his father at Malden and was a farmer. He died there February 1, 1698-99^[2]. He married Sarah Dutton 3 Apr 1683 at Billerica^[3]. She married (second) Samuel Dix 23 Oct 1706 at Reading^[4].

Samuel and Sarah's children:

1. Samuel 1684-1750. He married Sarah Boutwell.
   
2. Sarah^[5] 1687-1750. She married Stephen Raper.
   
3. Hannah^[6] 1689-1766. She married 1st John Roby; 2nd Abraham Byam.
   
4. Mary 1691-1750. She married John Fish.
   
5. Abigail^[7] 1694/5-1737. She married Mr. Leach (William?).
   
6. John^[8] 1698/9-1777. He married 1st Martha Knight; 2nd Bathsheba Fuller.
   

Sarah Dix's Will

As mentioned above, Samuel's widow Sarah married second Samuel Dix. Sarah likely died abt. 1750 (the earliest date in her probate file was 10 May 1750 in Reading, MA). Her will was dated 28 Feb 1737 in Reading, MA.^[9] The will names:

1. My first son, Samuel.
   
2. My son, John.
   
3. My first daughter, Sarah Raper.
   
4. My daughters Hannah Byum and
5. Mary Fish.
   
6. My granddaughter Abigail Leech (likely a daughter of Sarah's daughter Abigail, already deceased).

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   Citing Birth, Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009468.
   FamilySearch Record: F465-36X (accessed 25 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-59J3-1 Image number 00007
   Samuel Lewis birth 24 Apr 1641 in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
2. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   Citing Death, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578571.
   FamilySearch Record: QG1K-FLF4 (accessed 25 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89XF-ZG16 Image number 00584
   Samuel Lewis death 1 Feb 1698 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-2MV : 20 May 2022), Sam. Lewis, 3 Apr 1683; citing Marriage, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 873745;
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
   Sarah Lues marriage to Samuel Dix in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
5. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 14774; Record number: 129;
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00041
   Sarah Lewis birth 4 Jun 1687 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
   
6. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 14774; Record number: 130;
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00041
   Hannah Lewis birth 12 Dec 1689 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
7. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 14774; Record number: 131;
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00041
   Abigail Lewis birth 6 Feb 1694/5 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
8. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 14774; Record number: 133;
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00041
   John Lewis birth 14 Mar 1698/9 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
9. ↑ Probate Record: "Probate records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)"
   Citing Film # 007553435, image 333 of 1124;
   Sarah Dix, Probate file #6325
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 January 2022)