Born in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Lewis
and Esther (Matthews) Lewis
Brother of
Bela Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, Barnabas Lewis, Caleb Lewis, Esther (Lewis) Moss, Hannah (Lewis) Douglas, Mary Lewis and Mary (Lewis) Doolittle
Husband of
Miriam (Moss) Lewis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Nov 2010
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Biography
Amasa Lewis was born Feb 17 1744/5 in Wallngford, Connecticut. He was baptized Feb 1744/5 in Congregational Church in Cheshire. His parents were Benjamin Lewis and Esther Lewis. [1][2]
He married 1st Miriam Moss May 21 1772 in Wallingford. She was the daughter of Isaiah Moss and Phebe Doolittle. She was born Sep 29 1744 Wallingford and died Jul 28 1812. [2]
He married 2nd Mary ____[2]
He died Dec 20 1815, age 71, in New Haven County, Connecticut. [3] [2]
Sources
- ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74H-GQW : 7 January 2020), Benjamin Lewis in entry for Amasa Lewis, 1744.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Families of New Haven: Vol. VI, pg 1086, Lewis Fam. 1 Ebenezer #8 Benjamin #x Amasa
- ↑ Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPN-F6R3 : 3 October 2019), Amasa Lewis, 21 Dec 1815; citing Death, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
- Doolittles of America – 407, Miriam Moss - http://doolittlesofamerica.com/Genealogy/D5.html#i1661
- New England Historic Genealogical Society. Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904.
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine) Published New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932, page 1086.
- 1790 United States Federal Census living in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23502:5058
- 1800 United States Federal Census living in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/19276:7590
- Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1855489:2557
- Find a Grave Index - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27863108/amasa-lewis
- Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 - https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2797315:9049
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amasa by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amasa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amasa by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amasa:
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