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This page is for notes about the descendants of Sarah Aubrey Noland and her husband Jacob Lewis, with information from descendant Richard Lewis (via e-mails to Liz Shifflett, November 2022)

Richard's lineage:

Jacob Lewis (1750-bef.1812) & Sarah Aubrey Noland (1750 - 1841)^[1][2][3]

• married 1 Jan 1769 in Frederick, Maryland^[1]
• son Jacob Lewis, born 1778, married Elizabeth Gibson (b 1780), daughter of John Gibson^[4]
• died about 23 November 1812 (final will of Jacob Lewis - not sure if that's the date it was written or date proved)

Jacob Lewis born 1778, died 1850 (according to FamilySearch).^[5]

• The two sources were a message board query - this one - and the following 1850 census info.

The 1850 census finds Jacob Lewis, 72, born in North Carolina, in the Nacogdoches, Texas household of Jacob Lewis:^[6]

• Jacob Lewis (36), born in Georgia^[6]
• Pernetta Lewis (36), born in Kentucky^[6]
• Jacob Lewis (11), born in Texas^[6]
• Isaac Lewis (9), born in Texas^[6]
• Elizabeth Lewis (7), born in Texas^[6]
• John Lewis (5), born in Texas^[6]
• Mariah Lewis (4), born in Texas^[6]
• William Lewis (1), born in Texas^[6]

Lineage from Jacob to Richard: 1750, 1778, 1811, 1842, 1891, 1914 and myself

Which means 1778 Jacob may be the same who is 72 in 1850, but the two other Jacobs in that census don't match the dates (Richard's lineage is 1811 & 1842; Jacob, age 36 = b 1814; Jacob, age 11 = b 1839)

Jacob Lewis III (1811-1885) is attached to a profile for Pernetta (Harris) Lewis (1812-1876), so I added the 1850 info to his profile, which previously had only Find a Grave as a source: Find A Grave: Memorial #10365600 for Jacob Lewis, born 7 February 1811, died 4 December 1885, buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. One of the images attached is for a historic marker that identifies Jacob Lewis as one of the "other statesmen and soldiers interred here". His modern tombstone says that he was a "Veteran of the Siege of Bexar, December 1835".^[7]

John Ward Lewis (1845-1924), Find A Grave: Memorial #49628906 for John Ward Lewis (4 Feb 1845 - 11 Nov 1924)

Find A Grave: Memorial #49629606 for James Jacob "Jake" Lewis (Apr 1839 - 6 Oct 1909)

Find A Grave: Memorial #49629606 for Richard Leon Lewis (15 Nov 1914 - 19 Jan 1978)

Another e-mail...

• Myself Richard Lewis
• 1914 Richard Leon Lewis
• 1891 J. J. "JAKE " Lewis
• 1842 John Ward Lewis
• 1811 Jacob Lewis (Born Houston County, Georgia)
• 1778 Jacob Lewis and 1780 ELIZABETH GIBSON

1778 Jacob Lewis (Married to 1780 Elizabeth Gibson)

• 1750 Jacob Lewis (Married to SARAH AWBREY NOLAND)

Notes

Richard's DNA: "I can go back to 1750 Jacob Lewis with my Y-DNA."

Details on the 23 November 1812 date...

"23 NOV 1812 LAND DEED and FINAL TESTAMENT of JACOB LEWIS" - Recorded at the Wilkes County, Georgia Clerks Office. Lists his wife Sarah and his sons and daughters and their spouses. This was a very important FINAL WILL and TESTAMENT listing His Family for ANCESTRY and Family Tree.

The family sold the Jacob Lewis Estate in Wilkes County, Georgia to THOMAS ANDERSON. This is the time period when female family members married into WOMACK Family and moved over into Butler Co., Alabama.

Genealogical info from Richard's first e-mail to me:

My name is Richard Lewis. I did a Y-DNA 37 and a Y-DNA 111 TEST back in2013 and 2014. I'm a Direct Line going back to 1750 Jacob Lewis and Sarah Noland Lewis.

My 1811 Jacob Lewis was born in Houston County, Georgia. He spent short time at THE RIDGE in Butler Co., Alabama before He came to East Texas in Sept 1835 at MELROSE and NACOGDOCHES.

THANKS to Several People I have gone back thru Wilkes Co. , GA. and Guilford Co., N.C. and Charles Co., Maryland and 1613 William Lewis on Ship "THE ARK and THE DOVE". And also THE HARPTON COURT ESTATE in RADNORSHIRE , POWYS , WALES.

From latest e-mail:

The EARLIEST JACOB in my LEWIS Family Tree was 1750 JACOB LEWIS.

His Mother was 1725 PRISCILLA BROOKS LEWIS who was Married to 1720 JOHN LEWIS.

PRISCILLA's Father was 1702 JACOB BROOKS. 1702 JACOB BROOKS Lived across OPEQUON CREEK from 14 DEC 1694 DAVID LEWIS

Going Down Hill toward the Present Day is

• 1750 Jacob Lewis ( born Guilford County , N. C. )
• 1778 JACOB LEWIS ( born in GUILFORD County , N.C. )

1750 and 1778 Moved down to Wilkes County , Georgia about 1795 when they used the Revolutionary War Land Grant Earned by 1750. He was in North Carolina Militia. My 1750 PASSED and His 23 NOV 1812 FINAL WILL & TESTAMENT Combined with the LAND ESTATE SALE DEED are Recorded in WILKES County.

The Estate was Sold to THOMAS ANDERSON

The 1750 JACOB LEWIS 23 NOV 1812 FINAL WILL & LAND SALE DEED Along with the 1750 JOHN GIBSON 's FINAL WILL of 1826 BOTH SHOW that 1778 JACOB LEWIS was Married to 1780 ELIZABETH GIBSON LEWIS . Both of those FINAL WILLS were TOLD and SHOWN to Me by my Cousin ANNIE CRENSHAW in Butler County , Georgia about 2014 . My 1778 Jacob Lewis was Considered a SENIOR to His SON 1811 JACOB LEWIS who was born in HOUSTON County , Georgia . SO 1778 was SENIOR and 1811 was JUNIOR . My 1811 Jacob Lewis Moved from Houston County , Georgia for a Short time living in Butler County , Alabama . Then Moved over to NACOGDOCHES COUNTY , TEXAS where He was Recorded being there SEPT 1835 repeat SEPT 1835 . That is Why I am a 5th Generation TEXAN . AGAIN there is Several JACOB ' s in MY LINEAGE . They just need ' d CLARIFYING and DOCUMENTATION SHOWN .

an earlier e-mail...

... my 1750 Jacob Lewis . He was born in GUILFORD County , North Carolina . I believe I saw where they were married in FREDERICK , Maryland . SO , SARAH NOLAND LEWIS is the ONLY and CLOSEST connection I have to the NOLAND Family . BUUUUUT , Back thru my MOM was a 1787 MASON WARD HUDSON who lived on border between CLAY and MONROE County , Mississippi . He was born in LUNENBERG , VA. and is Buried in HUDSON Family Cemetery nest WEST POINT in CLAY County , MISS. where He Lived on His Farm . His wife 1785 JANE C. HAYNES HUDSON is Buried there . Their SON HENRY HAYNES HUDSON was born there . I'm just saying this because I have an Early Mississippi connection to compare to Your DAD's Mississippi . ...

e-mails with attachments...

1 attachment is image of bible record & transcription

other attachment: text: THIS FINAL WILL IS RECORDED IN WILKES COUNTY , GEORGIA LAND DEED BOOK YY , PAGE 592 . I CALLED THEIR COUNTY CLERK 'S OFFICE BACK ABOUT 2015 AND GOT A COPY MAILED TO ME . (the attachment is info/abstract from Richard's cousin Anne C.; I think the same info is in a genforum post?)

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Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 21, 2016), "Record of Private Jacob Lewis", Ancestor # A069976.
2. ↑ DAR application. See also page 297 in Lineage book (accessed 2 September 2021).
3. ↑ The DAR record for Jacob Lewis (#A069976) has a flag, noting that the Jacob Lewis who married Lucy Smith was not the son of the patriot.
4. ↑ Per wills of Jacob (b 1750; 1812 will) & father of Elizabeth Gibson (John Gibson, 1826 will). See abstract on his profile ("one part to my son in law Jacob Lewis children", but also " “One part to my daughter Sarah Lewis").
   • "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-T8C6?cc=1999178&wc=9SYY-RM4%3A267832301%2C267928501 : 20 May 2014), Wilkes > Wills 1819-1877 vol HH-II > image 153 of 551; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia. Image 153 is page 224; Gibson's will is on pp 223-225.
5. ↑ FamilySearch PID for Jacob Lewis Jr. (1778–1850)
   • FamilySearch Person: KD98-7FV
   • FamilySearch Person Sources: KD98-7FV 2 sources as of 20 November 2022
   • FamilySearch Person Discovery: KD98-7FV
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-CLN : 23 December 2020), Jacob Lewis in household of Jacob Lewis, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Images: 37 of 84, 38 of 84 (accessed 20 November 2022).
7. ↑ Find a Grave images: historic marker, modern tombstone.