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John Lewis (1666 - 1738)

Decon John Lewis aka Lewes
Born in Barnstable, Plymouth Colonymap
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Husband of — married 4 Jun 1695 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 72 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

John Lewis was born on 01 JAN 1665 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony. He was the son of Edward Lewes and Hannah Cob[1]

In 1735 in Barnstable, John Lewis was included in a list of men who served in the Expedition of Canada in 1690.[2]

On 4 Jun 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial John married Elizabeth Huckens. [3] Together they had the following children

Edward Lewis Christening 6 Sep 1697 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[4]
Thankful Lewis Christening 6 Dec 1698 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[5]
John L Lewis Christening 28 Apr 1700 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[6]
Elizabeth Lewis Christening 28 Aug 1701 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[7]
James Lewis Christening 4 Jun 1703 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[8]
Gershom Lewis Christening 30 Dec 1704 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[9]
Shubael Lewis Christening 29 Sep 1705 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay[10]

On 13 September 1723 in Barnstable, Massachusetts John was appointed Deacon[11]

In 1709 he was named as executor of his brother Shabuel’s will. [12]


On 05 Mar 1738 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts John passed away.[13]

Sources

  1. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2011 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA
  2. Watkins, Walter Kendall, Soldiers in the expedition to Canada in 1690 [microform] : and grantees of the Canada townships, Boston, 1898. Page 86-87, Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/cihm_25428/page/n5/mode/2up)
  3. Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM2-3QZ : 28 July 2021), John Lewes, 1695.
  4. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-7J3 : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for Edward Lewes, 1697.
  5. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-SZ6 : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for Thankful Lewes, 1698.
  6. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-45X : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for John Lewes, 1700.
  7. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDB-7G7 : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for Elizabeth Lewes, 1701.
  8. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-JZ2 : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for James Lewes, 1703.
  9. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-58C : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for Gershom Lewes, 1704.
  10. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-KV7 : 16 March 2022), John Lewes in entry for Shobal Lewes, 1705.
  11. "Barnstable, MA: Church Records, 1639-1892." Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1638/i/28747/452/577982036
  12. “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB19/rd/7362/48/5939598
  13. Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PG7F : 19 May 2022), John Lewes, 05 Mar 1738; citing Death, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009780.




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