Nathaniel Lewis (1719 - 1777)

Born 23 Jan 1719 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Beardsley) Lewis — married 21 Aug 1740 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 4 Apr 1777 at age 58 in Ripton, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Nathaniel Lewis was married to a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

• Died of smallpox
• Additional daughter, Elizabeth, married Mr. Bennett

Born 23 Jan 1719. Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Private Nathaniel Lewis served with 5th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Nathaniel Lewis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070086.

Served 5th Regiment, Connecticut Militia. Wife Ruth Breadsley. Ch: Elizabeth who m. Nathan Bennett; Anna who m. Joseph Hawley. ^[1]

Died 4 Apr 1777. Ripton, Connecticut, USA. 1720 1807 Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. 4 April 1777. Shelton, Fairfield Co., Ct. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 4 Apr 1777

Probate

His inventory was taken on 20 August 1777 and recorded at Fairfield.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 5 August 2022), "Record of Nathaniel Lewis", Ancestor # A070086.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 19-20, 1775-1783”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-T2NP : 1 July 2022), FHL microfilm 007627295, image 148-149, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 19, 1775-1783, Pages 271-273.

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