Hosea Johns Levis (1792 - 1868)

Born 14 Nov 1792 in Maryland, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1868 at age 76 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Hosea Johns Levis. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Born 14 Nov 1792. , , Maryland, USA. ^{[15][16][17][18]}

Died 18 Dec 1868. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{[19][20][21][22]} File Format: jpg. Hosea J Levis death certificate.

Event: http:/books.google.combooks?id=aB4bAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA364&ots=C-aRidX8bX&dq=22hosea20j20levis22&pg=PA364#v=onepage&q=22hosea20j20levis22&f=false. Removed as executor of Sophia Ash's estate. 13 Mar 1837. Pennsylvania, United States. Hosea was a director of the Beaver Meadow Company. Leviston, PA named after Hosea J. Levis. Leviston, Pennsylvania, USA. Travelling under name of Miller. Travels under alias to New Orleans. 16 Dec 1840. St. Louis, Missouri, USA. by Schuylkill Bank. Reward of $3000 offered. 1 Jan 1840. Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania, USA. Pardoned and returns to testify. 26 May 1842. Galveston, Texas. Returns from Europe, at large on 9 Sep 1840. Arrival Sep 1840. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Arrived in France on fake Spanish passport. Arrested in behalf of Bank of Kentucky. Arrested in Paris. May 1840. Paris, France. Flees to Paris after turning over assets to bank. Claims he was made a scapegoat Value of fraudulent stock sold by the Schuylkill Bank was roughly $1.3M - in 2010 dollars, roughly $28M. Arrival abt Jan 1840. Paris, France. Reported in Washington DC Daily National Intelligencer. Elected Cashier of Schuylkill Bank. 8 Mar 1820. Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania, USA.

Residence 1820 Philadelphia North Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[23] 1863 Philadelphia Ward 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[24] 1837 Chestnut St 'gentleman'. 1862 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[25] 1830 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[26] Staying at Moro Phillips' "country estate" 5 miles from the city, now called "Levis' retreat". Nov 1841. Galveston, Texas. 1860 Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[27] 1850 Philadelphia Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[28]

Buried St. Stephens. 19 Dec 1868. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^{[29][30][31][32]}

Occupation: President Of Schuylkill Bank. 1839 Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania, USA. Cashier (officer) for Schuylkill Bank. 1835 Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania, USA.

Property: Subscribes (as Hosea I. Levis) to 18 shares (out of 20,000) of the new Schuylkill Bank, decreed by the Governor Snyder (PA). 26 May 1814. Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[33]

File Format: jpg. Hosea J Levis death certificate. Format: htm. Schuylkill Bank and Bank of Kentucky court case. Format: jpg. Hosea J Levis burial. Format: htm. John Levis and Butler County. Format: jpg. Hosea J Levis death certificate.

Marriage Husband Hosea Johns Levis. Wife Hester Ash. Child: James Levis. Child: Emily Louise Levis. Child: Rachael Levis. Child: Joseph C Levis. Child: Julia Levis. Marriage Info from AshleyGaumond descendent of Hester and John Crukshank. 22 May 1816. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[34]

Husband John Levis. Wife Elizabeth Hardy. Child: Tamsin Levis. Child: Hosea Johns Levis. Child: Curtis Levis. Child: Cassandra Levis. Child: John Levis. Marriage 1 Dec 1789. Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[35]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2123169188 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4693668&pid=157 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
2. ↑ Source: #S-2123011946 Year: 1850; Census Place: Philadelphia Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_814; Page: 116; Image: 234. Name: Hosea L Levis Birth Date: abt 1794 Birth Place: Maryland Residence Date: 1850 Residence Place: Philadelphia Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5016613&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5016613&ti=0&indiv=try
3. ↑ Source: #S-2123014016 Year: 1860; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1158; Page: 166; Image: 166. Name: Hosea J Lewis Birth Date: abt 1794 Birth Place: Maryland Residence Date: 1860 Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try
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17. ↑ Source: #S-2123014016 Year: 1860; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1158; Page: 166; Image: 166. Name: Hosea J Lewis Birth Date: abt 1794 Birth Place: Maryland Residence Date: 1860 Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try
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20. ↑ Source: #S-1718423602 James Levis, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915" name: James Levis event: Death event date: 18 Dec 1868 event place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gender: Male race: age: 76 estimated birth year: 1792 birth date: birthplace: Philadelphia marital status: Married spouse: father: father's birthplace: mother: mother's birthplace: occupation: street address: residence: cemetery: St.Stephens burial place: burial date: 19 Dec 1868 additional relatives: film number: 1003695 digital folder number: 004047758 image number: 00363 reference number: v 2 p 351 Note: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKZ2-1Z9 Note: "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKZ2-1Z9 : accessed 22 Feb 2013), James Levis, 1868.
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27. ↑ Source: #S-2123014016 Year: 1860; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1158; Page: 166; Image: 166. Name: Hosea J Lewis Birth Date: abt 1794 Birth Place: Maryland Residence Date: 1860 Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=4464528&ti=0&indiv=try
28. ↑ Source: #S-2123011946 Year: 1850; Census Place: Philadelphia Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_814; Page: 116; Image: 234. Name: Hosea L Levis Birth Date: abt 1794 Birth Place: Maryland Residence Date: 1850 Residence Place: Philadelphia Locust Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5016613&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5016613&ti=0&indiv=try
29. ↑ Source: #S-1723135663 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1260
30. ↑ Source: #S-1718423602 James Levis, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915" name: James Levis event: Death event date: 18 Dec 1868 event place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gender: Male race: age: 76 estimated birth year: 1792 birth date: birthplace: Philadelphia marital status: Married spouse: father: father's birthplace: mother: mother's birthplace: occupation: street address: residence: cemetery: St.Stephens burial place: burial date: 19 Dec 1868 additional relatives: film number: 1003695 digital folder number: 004047758 image number: 00363 reference number: v 2 p 351 Note: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKZ2-1Z9 Note: "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VKZ2-1Z9 : accessed 22 Feb 2013), James Levis, 1868.
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34. ↑ Source: #S-1718423415 Hosea Levis and Hester Cruckshanks, 1816 groom's name: Hosea Levis groom's birth date: groom's birthplace: groom's age: bride's name: Hester Cruckshanks bride's birth date: bride's birthplace: bride's age: marriage date: 22 May 1816 marriage place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania groom's father's name: groom's mother's name: bride's father's name: bride's mother's name: groom's race: groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race: bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: indexing project (batch) number: M72599-3 system origin: Pennsylvania-ODM source film number: 1490579 reference number: Note: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26T-ZD1 Note: "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26T-ZD1 : accessed 22 Feb 2013), Hosea Levis and Hester Cruckshanks, 1816; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1490579.
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