John J Lewis Sr. (1720 - 1802)

Born 11 Apr 1720 in Hanover, Orange, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Brooks) Lewis — married 16 Oct 1745 in Fredrick, Virginia

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1802 at age 82 in Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States,

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Biography

John Lewis Sr. performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

John Lewis Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070016.

Name

John /Lewis/ Sr.

Irish /Lewis/

Birth

Date: 11 Apr 1720

Place: Hanover, Orange, Virginia, United States

Event

Type: Milit-Beg

Note: Served with the 10th North Irish Regiment in the Revolutionary War.

Children

Children of John Lewis & Priscilla Brooks

1. David Lewis 21 Mar 1747 Guilford Co, NC 23 Jun 1822 Caswell Co, NC (1) Ann Beason/Beeson (m.1768) (2) Penelope (Unknown)
2. Jacob Lewis 24 May 1750 23 Nov 1812 Wilkes Co, GA Sarah Avery Nolan
3. Rosanna Lewis 05 Jul 1752 Rowan Co, NC 1818 Isaac West m.1770
4. Jean Lewis 15 Jul 1755 Rowan Co, NC 1825 Randolph, NC John Campbell m. 1776
5. Stephen Lewis 04 Jun 1757 Rowan Co, NC 1792 Randolph, NC Susanna Unknown
6. Richard Lewis 22 Jul 1759 Rowan Co, NC 21 Sep 1826 Floyd Co, IN Lydia Field m. Abt. 1779
7. Sarah Lewis 15 Jan 1763 Rowan Co, NC 23 Jan 1806 Randolph Co, NC Isaiah Ruckman m. 18 Oct 1780
8. John Lewis 09 Mar 1765 Rowan Co, NC 04 Mar 1848 Wayne, IN Sarah Ruckman m. 15 Mar 1781

Will

John LEWIS signed 1797 Will; Randolph Co., NC

In The Name of God Amen on the fifth day of May In the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and ninety Seven. I, John Lewis of the County of Randolph and the State of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God, Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, so make and ordian this My Last will and testament. In the maner and form following, that is to say, prinicipally and first of all, I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of god who gave it and my body to the earth to be presently buried according to the direction of my Executors hereby named (next two word unreadable) butt at the General Resurrection. I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God. and as Touching such worldly estate as it hath pleasured God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same as Follow --, After my just debts is paid and Funeral Expenses, I give to my son John Lewis my home plantation containing of two hundred Acres of Land, the same being in two surveys, the old survey contains one Hundred and Forty acres, The Sec. Survey contains (Page is torn, appears to be) Sixty Acres.

Item, I give to my son David Lewis five Shillings. Item, I give to my son Jacob Lewis five shillings. All my moving efforts is to be sold and twelve months credit given to my four purchasers. The money to be divided in the following manner, That is to say: Between my wife, my son Richard, my daughter Rosannah West, my daughter Jane Cammel, my daughter Sarah Buckman, but if they should decease, then the surviving party to divide equally, my wearing apparel not to be sold but to be divided between John & Richard. Last of all I do constitue and appoint Richared Lewis and John Lewis and John Cammel my whole and sole executors of this my Last will and testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and published and pronounced to be the said John Lewis's Last Will and Testament in the presence of the Subscribers. John Lewis W.E. Knight Jeremiah Tiele Thomas Lamb

Death

Date: 10 Jun 1802

Place: Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Burial

Place: Center Meeting House Cemetery, Randolph Co., NC

Marriage

Date: 16 October 1745

Place: Fredrick Co, VA

Note

Note: Bible of John Lewis and Priscilla Brooks http://history.loftinnc.com/Lewis_John_1720.htm

Sources

• Shawnee Heritage (Book) V 1700-1750 A & B Don Greene; Noel W Schutz. Pubblicazione: [United States] : Don Greene, [United States] : Lulu.com, [2008-] [2008-] ©2008- Page 484

• http://history.loftinnc.com/Lewis_John_1720.htm

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.

• Ancestry.com