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Alanson Lewis UEL (abt. 1740 - 1830)

Alanson Lewis UEL
Born about in Staten Island, Richmond, New Yorkmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Brother of and
Husband of — married about 1761 in Westchester, New York Colonymap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 90 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Contents

Biography

Alanson Lewis was one of the early Lewis ancestors to arrive in Colonial New England. According to Conn Elliot who published Lewisiana (aka the Lewis Letter), Alanson arrived in New York in 1762.[1]

Book LXXXIII
Alanson Lewis, New York, 1762. Chapter 1. By Steadman Crandall, Moncton N.B. Canada.

"Alanson Lewis, the head of our branch of the Lewis family with his family of six children came to this place in 1783, and settled on a grant of land received from the crown. They being the first settlers the place (now on the outskirts of Moncton) was called, as it is known today, Lewisville. Before his removal here he married on Long Island Mary Merritt a sister of Nathaniel Merritt of New York. He and wife both died and were buried here, but all records are lost and all trace of graves and stones have disappeared."[2]


Alanson married Mary Merritt ca. 1761. In previous genealogies, their marriage was reported to have taken place in Long Island, New York. However, there is significant evidence to conclude that it was much more likely to have taken place somewhere in Westchester County, New York. (See Mary (Merritt) Lewis's profile for further details).

Alanson was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War and was relocated to Saint John Nova Scotia (later, New Brunswick) in 1783. He received a crown land grant in the Moncton area where he was among the earliest settlers in the region. This part of Moncton is still called Lewisville today.


Mary and Alanson had the following family:

  • Generation 1
    • Alanson (p. 29) (Alanson Lewis)
  • Generation 2
  • Generation 3 (Children of James):
    • William (James and Mary Harrison; first 7 children)
    • Lovell
    • James
    • Harrison
    • Charlotte
    • Mary
    • Rebecca
    • Susan (James and Mary White; last 2 children)
    • Abigail m. Steadman Crandall 15 Sept 1869.
      • Fred Lewis resides in New York City.[3]


Y-DNA Information

If our paper trail is correct, a Lewis fifth great-grandson of Alanson is FTDNA kit# 466139. All descendants of Alanson are believed to descend from Y Haplogroup I-L1272. See Lewis Name Study - Y Haplogroup I-L1272.

Research Notes

  • Kevin Ireland adopted this profile on 24 Dec 2021. His mother is a Lewis and his Lewis first cousin matches at Y-111 to a descendant of this line. However, if a direct descendant would like to adopt the profile, let him know.

Documentation

Lewisiana (aka the Lewis Letters)

Conn Elliot published a monthly Lewis family newsletter in the late 1800's with genealogical information and updates on the various known Lewis families, primarily focused on those living in the United States. The publication relied in letters from individuals who provided dates and details about families. In the case of Alanson Lewis and family, Lewisiana is one of the key source documents and is the basis of data provided in the booklet 'Early Families'[4] prepared by the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, South Eastern Branch.

Conn Elliot credits Steadman Crandall of Moncton N.B. as the individual submitting the Lewis family information. Steadman Crandall married Abigail Lewis, a grand-daughter of Alanson. He would also have family knowledge through the church since Steadman was the son of Joseph CRANDALL, the founding pastor of First Baptist Church (see Documentation; Founding Members of First Baptist Church, 1827).

    • Several Volumes of the Lewis Letters are available on the Internet Archive. Volume 7 contains the majority of the specific information about Alanson Lewis. Note: The publication speaks about "books" based on a particular earliest ancestor for a Lewis family group. Alanson Lewis is book LXXXIII. However, the detailed information is not in one section, but is found in small sections throughout the newsletter.
    • An editor of this profile wrote: The profile previously stated the following, but provided no sources for it. It is currently believed to be mistaken: "The Lewis family emigrated from Wales to New York about 1730. They were U.E. Loyalists and were born on Staten Island, New York, coming to the Province at the close of the Revolutionary War."
      • While this quote is not found in the Lewis Letters, the following details can be found (and some details inferred):
        • Alanson first appeared in New York in 1762.
        • He is said to be related to Francis Lewis who is one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Francis Lewis immigrated from Wales. Since Francis Lewis claimed to be related to Alanson, it is logical to conclude that Alanson was also from Wales (this is not found in any of the material from Alanson's side of the family).
        • Alanson was a Loyalist, and received a land grant near Moncton in the area now known as Lewisville (since Alanson and family were the first settlers in that area).
      • Lewisiana makes no specific statement that indicates Alanson is from Wales. It is also noteworthy that the Lewis Letters never say precisely where he settled in New York. The only specific location provided is the birthplace of Ichabod Lewis in Poughkeepsie, New York, which places him close to Westchester County.


Founding Members of First Baptist Church

Note: This article is included because it shows members of the Lewis family involved in the life of the church, and also establishes a possible source of first-hand knowledge of the Lewis family since Steadman Crandall is most likely a descendant of Rev. Joseph Crandall, the founding pastor.Mills-4919 11:40, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

The first Baptist Church in Moncton (West. Co.) appears to have been organized as a result of a religious awakening about the year 1827 in which the following, embracing a large portion of the then population of the Bend were baptized: Israel POWELL, John POWELL, Wm McKENZIE, David MILLS, Gilbert STULTZ, Abraham STULTZ, James LEWIS, Patrick RITCHIE, Wm RITCHIE, Mathias SOMERS, Aaron PORTER, John HORSMAN, Richard SHEA, Samuel MILLS, Elizabeth POWELL, Elizabeth STULTZ, Amy SOMERS, Eunice RITCHIE, Mary LEWIS, Susanna LEWIS, Mary CONSTANTINE, Harriet PRINCE, Rebecca MILLS, Hannah STEADMAN, Elizabeth STULTZ, Mary COLPITTS, Mary DOWNING, Esther PORTER. It is noted in the minutes that the ages of these converts ranged from Elizabeth Powell, aged 82 years to Harriet Prince, age 10. The above mentioned converts with Wm COLPITTS, Peter MILLS, Thos. PRINCE, Andrew STEEVES, John MILLS, Wm STEADMAN, sr., Jas. F. GOULDRUP, Elizabeth COLPITTS, Catherine TRITES, Sarah PRINCE, Elizabeth STEEVES, Jane LEAMAN, Alice LEAMAN, Deborah MILLS and Charlotte McKENZIE, dismissed from the Salisbury Church, appear to comprise the full original membership of what is now known as the Moncton First Baptist Church. The organization was elected June 8th, 1828 by the late Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and late Rev. James WALLACE, the former, grandfather of postmaster, Joseph CRANDALL of Moncton. The deacons were William Colpitts, Thos. Prince and Peter Mills. The clerk was Rev. James F. Gouldruo whose death was recorded a few months ago. The church was received into the N.B. Baptist Assoc. in July 1829. There is a record April 29th, 1847 to the effect that Sister Ann BECK died at the Bend on Thursday afternoon.[5]

The remaining history of the church can be found in this volume.

Founding Members of First Baptist Church - Grouped by Family Names:

This is a summary of the founding members of First Baptist church in Moncton based on the above article. Links to existing Wikitree profiles are added, but where there is uncertainty that this linked profile is the same person in this list, (pending) is added until someone can say for certain it is the same person.

Sources

  1. ↑ Elliot, Conn. Lewisiana. Vol. 7. July 1896. (For more information about Lewisiana, see the Research Notes)
  2. ↑ Lewisiana. Vol. 7. Page 29.
  3. ↑ Lewisiana. Vol. 7. p. 208, with additional information from pages 29, 45, and 61. It is unclear why the names Felix and Deborah are repeated in the list of Alanson's children.
  4. ↑ Early Families. Prepared by the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, South Eastern Branch. Patricia Orr is the contact person, although the document appears to have been a collaborative effort. Page 84.
  5. ↑ The Times, Moncton. Westmorland County. December 1, 1887. Transcribed from the original by Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 69 Number 792.
  • "Westchester County Merritts." Revised Merritt Records. Comp. Douglas Merritt. New York: T. A. Wright, 1916. 154. Print. Boston Public Library digitized on Archive.org (see attached picture)[1]
    • Note: If you visit the Nova Scotia Land Papers site, and search for Cumberland County there are two large land grants given to Loyalists from Westchester NY in 1785. In the 'Ackley and others...' document there is a Jeremiah Merrit. In the 'Seaman and others...' document there is a James Merrit. This suggests that Alanson Lewis's wife Mary Merritt may have been from Westchester NY (alternate spelling notwithstanding).Mills-4919 21:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
  • Source: S-2098617849 Repository: #R-2142984336 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12556676&pid=982
  • Repository: R-2142984336 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:


Acknowledgments

  • Profile created through the import of McABol2004.GED on Jan 2, 2013 by David McAvity. See the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
  • WikiTree profile Lewis-7103 created through the import of Jackson Family Tree.ged on Oct 24, 2012 by Lee Jackson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lee and others.




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