Robert Lewis of Granvil (abt. 1739 - abt. 1780)

Born about 1739 in Hanover County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Frances Lewis — married 3 Sep 1760 in Goochland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 7 Nov 1780 at about age 41 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Biography

Robert Lewis of Granvil was born in Virginia.

Major Robert Lewis of Granvil served with North Carolina during the American Revolution.

Robert Lewis of Granvil is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P236139
Rank: Colonel

Robert Lewis of Granvil is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070116.

Colonel ROBERT LEWIS of Granville (b. 1738/9 in Hanover Co, VA,^[1] m. Sept 3, 1760 d. Nov 7, 1780 in Granville Co, NC) and (Mary) Francis Lewis (b. Aug 1, 1744 d. ca. 1791 ) (first cousins). Referred to as "Col Robert Lewis" and "Colonel of the Granville militia". Delegate from Granville to the Constitutional Convention which met in Halifax, North Carolina on November 12, 1776. Recognized by the D.A.R. as a revolutionary patriot.

Robert (Robert of Granville) (b. 1738/9 in Hanover Co, VA), married Sept 3, 1760 (Mary) Francis Lewis. They were first cousins. (Mary) Francis Lewis, the daughter of Charles Lewis and Mary Howell) was born August 1, 1744 in Goochland County, Virginia. Charles Lewis and Mary Howell Lewis occupied the Byrd (Bird) Plantation, and are said to have had 10 children.^[2] The book "Lewis of Warner Hall" by Sorley gives eight children, but some of these may be incorrect, as they are not currently accepted by the DAR in later research.^[3] The children shown by Sorley are: James, Howell, Jane, Nicholas, Charles, Frances, Dr. John and Richard. That list does not entirely match with the list shown here, in that Sorley does not show William and Robert, but sons James and Richard are shown.

1. William Lewis, c. 1762, VA, died by August 1792, Orange County, NC
2. Robert (Robert of Mecklenburg) Lewis, 1764, VA, married Ann Bugg Nov 10, 1788
3. Howell Lewis, c. 1765, VA
4. Frances (Fannie) Lewis, date unknown, married Dr. John Paine
5. Charles D. Lewis, b. 1773, VA, d. Dec 27, 1817 Sumner County, TN. Married Ann (Nancy) Smith, April 15, 1793. Children: Charles, Frances, Mary, Ann (Nancy), Martha, Jane Meriwether, Robert Henry b. May 20, 1811, Howell d. relatively young
6. Jane Meriwether Lewis, b. July 31, 1776, Granville County, NC, d. July 22, 1843 in Rutherford County, TN. Married 1) Paine 2) Dr. Swepson Sims
7. Nicholas Meriwether Lewis, c1788, Granville County, NC, Married 1) Elizabeth Sutherland, 2) Harriet W. Grimes
8. John Lewis, married Rebecca Latimer Posey (DAR #42795)

Some trees show the following additional children:^[2]

• James Lewis, c. 1761, VA, married Susanna Anderson (DAR #96987) - DAR records say that he was not the son of Robert Lewis of Granville, but a son James Lewis is mentioned in Robert's Will.^[4]
• Joseph (?) Lewis, c. 1775, married Elizabeth Walker (DAR #248328) - not included in probate records, although he was young enough that he should have had a Guardian

Marriage

Husband: Robert Lewis

Wife: Francis Lewis

Marriage 3 SEP 1760 Goochland County, Virginia

Note: First Cousins

Robert Lewis (Robert of Granville), husband of (Mary) Francis Lewis, served as a Delegate from Granville to the Constitutional Convention which met at Halifax, North Carolina, on November 12, 1776. On February 3, 1778, Robert Lewis Esq. produced a Commission as Colonel of the Granville Militia. In the abstract of wills and estate records, he is referred to as Colonel Robert Lewis.

Robert Lewis of Granville County, North Carolina, made his Will on 17 Sept 1780. The inventory of his estate was accepted in Court on 1 Feb 1781. In his Will, he mentioned his wife and children, with no names given. He named executors: Memusan Hunt, Howel Lewis Sr., Charles Kennon, Peyton Wood, son James Lewis, and wife Frances Lewis.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Lewis at Home lewisathome.com http://lewisathome.com/lewis/lineage/ 14 June 2011
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lewis, Mark????, Chapter 11 Robert Lewis of Granville (born 1738/39) Chapter 11
3. ↑ Sorley, Merrow Egerton, Originally published 1935. Reprint: Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co. 1979. Lewis of Warner Hall : the history of a family, including the genealogy of descendants in both the male and female lines, .... Page 701
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, Vol 1 1772-1787. Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina. Vol. 1, Page 296. Ancestry Link to Estate Papers