Misc. LEWIS Info by Linda Sparks Starr APR 1996 Augusta Co. VA LEWISes This is not a specific line I've researched, but things I've copied about the family while reading the history of the county or while researching other lines. My "gut" feeling is, these people ARE NOT related in any way to the Tidewater VA LEWISes. from _Wither's Chronicles of Border Warfare_, by Alex. Scott Withers, 1895. p. 4: John LEWIS, father of Gen. Andrew, probably of Welsh descent, was born 1678 in County Donegal, Ireland. He married c1716 Margaret Lynn of the Lynns of Loch Lynn, Scotland. In 1729 he killed a man of high station in a tenancy dispute. [Others ex plain the recently deceased landlord's son sharply raised prices for all tenants.] John fled to Portugal, from whence he fled to America 1731. He settled two miles east of Staunton. He was Col. of Augusta Co. militia as early as 1743, presiding Justice 1745 and high sheriff 1748. He died 1 FEB 1762, age 84. He had sons "Samuel", Andrew and Charles d. 1774 at Point Pleasant. In a footnote on the page with "Samuel", the editor said Wither's erred -- John Lewis HAD NO SON named "Samuel"; he should have said "Thomas". (page 50) from _Annals of Augusta Co. VA: Supplement_, by Joseph A. Waddell, 1888, page 395: Col. John LEWISes children -- four sons and 2 daus; but he only named Andrew and William. His informant was the dau of Wil- liam. from Lyman Chalkley _Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA_, vol. III, page 189: will of John LEWIS (not dated) ... to wife Margaret Warm Springs tract, then at her death, to son Thomas. Will was proved 21 SEP 1790. [Probably after death of Margaret.] from _Settlers of the Long Grey Trail: The Valley of VA Pioneers_, by J. Houston Harrison, page 114: John Lewis (1678-1762) was a native of Ulster ... according to Cooke, was a member of a Huguenot father that had taken refuge in Ulster. Through his mother he was a descendant from an an cient Scottish family ... [p 115] John Lewis was of this faith ....[Presbyterian]. page 141 Gen. Andrew Lewis d. 1781 page 149: "John Madison, the Clerk of the [Augusta Co.] Court, and brother-in-law of Thomas Lewis ... " from _Old Churches, Ministers and Families of VA_, by Bishop Wil liam Meade, vol. 2, page 325: SUGGESTS common origin with other VA LEWIS families. "Mr. John Lewis of Augusta, came from the county of Dublin, in Ireland, about the year 1720 -- his eldest son Thomas, being born there in 1718; some ascribe a Welsh origin, and others a Huguenot, to the family. There were three other sons of the frist John Lewis. The second was Andrew, the hero of Point Pleasant. The third son William ..." [I didn't copy the next page. The fourth son was Charles killed at Point Pleasant 1774.] from _James Patton and the Appalachian Colonists_, by Patricia Givens Johnson (1973), page 105: "The CALHOUNS ... appeared in Augusta Co. in the early 1740s. Being Scotch-Irish relatives of John Lewis whose mother was Mary CALHOUN." [In her book on William Preston..., she says the PATTONS and the PRESTONS stayed with "cousins" John LEWIS when they first came to Augusta Co. c1740. William Preston is a nephew of Jerry's Robert Poage, whose wife was a PRESTON by almost all ac counts. I haven't found the connection; she also reports there were 12 belted PRESTONS inside the walls of Londonderry 1688. (I think I have the year right.)] from _The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom_, by Howard McKnight Wilson (1954), Appendix F, "Record of Baptisms 1740 1749", page 477: only LEWISes on list Andrew Lewis' son John was bapt 14 SEP 1746 son Samuel was bapt 18 SEP 1748 Warner Hall LEWISes from _Genealogies of VA Families_, from The William & Mary Quar terly, vol. III, Heale-Muscoe, pages 369-375: [Specific author of this sketch is not given.) Tradition is Robert Lewis d. before 30 SEP 1656, York Co., is father of daus Mary and Alice and a son John. (p370) "I find no evidence that this Robert Lewis had a son John ..." (p370) Maj. John Lewis, probably the LEWES who was aged 25 in 1635 "entered himself for VA in the Globe of London." He received numerous land grants in New Kent and surrounding counties. A patent to Maj. William Lewis was in hands of Maj. John Lewis of Warner Hall in 1717; he deeded it to his son Charles found in Hening's Statutes, vol II, page 377. This Maj. Lewis held the title as early as 1653. page 371 begins a "continued" section of same article. The author re-states Robert Lewis of York had only two daus, BUT he was "doubtless a kinsman of the LEWISes of Warner Hall." Maj. William Lewis's connection to Col. John Lewis apparently hinges on ownership of plantation "Chemokins" or "Chemohocans." The author then says the most likely parents of Col. John Lewis of Warner Hall is John Lewis and Lydia of Gloucester who settled on Lewis' Creek, formerly Totopotomoy Creek. His prob able sons when he emigrated were: William, Edward and John Jr. William MIGHT BE the above William; Edward settled in Rappahan nock and King & Queen Cos; John Jr. granted lands in 1655 at main swamp of Poropotank Creek. As Mr. John Lewis he patented land in New Kent and Goucester, both sides above creek. In 1676 his residence was near Maj. Thomas PATE's where Bacon encamped and died. (page 372) "According to the tombstone of his son Col. John Lewis, he married Isabella _____, and had issue..." The footnote says "It is not know (sic) how many sons John Lewis and Isabella his wife had." page 373: "John Lewis of Warner Hall, son of Maj. John Lewis and Isabella, his wife, who was probably son of John Lewis and Lydia who first settled on Poropotank Creek in 1653 was born 30 NOV 1669 and d. 14 NOV 1725. He married Elizabeth Warner (1672-1719-20), dau Col. Augustine Warner and Mildred Read ... They had 14 children but only 8 names are preserved. [All those "preserved" were born after 1700. Robert ADAMS & Mourning were married in 1712; if she were 16 when she married, then her birth is c1696. But if she were 20, then her birth is c1692. Mourning's probable birth could easily "fit" in this line. They were living northerly of the CLARKs / JOHNSONs / MOOR- MANs, but I think Robert will come out of Henrico Co. to the south for he settled in Goochland which is south of Hanover and Louisa Cos. In other words, my gut feeling is she doesn't come from this line. Besides, I think there would be a tradition if she did.] from _Southside VA Families_, by John Bennett Boddie, vol. 1 (1955), page 314-317: John Lewis rec'd land 1653 in Gloucester on Poropotank Creek for transporting his probable sons -- Jon, Edd, Jon jr. (sic). According to his tombstone found west of the creek: John Lewis b. Munmoth Shire d. 21 AUG 1657, aged 63 yrs Children: John Jr m. Isabella Miller, parents of the Warner Hall Lewises William left no desc Edward of Old Rappah. Co. m. Mary. Their prob chn: John, Edward, Benj,, Thomas, Edmund James from "John Lewis (1594-1657) of Monmouthshire, Eng. and Gloucester and New Kent Co., VA" by Malcolm H. Harris, reprinted in _Genealogies of VA Families_, from VA Magazine History & Biog raphy, vol. IV Poropotanke Creek is dividing line between Gloucester & New Kent Co. It repeats the patent names transported, citing Nugent: John, Lidia, William, Edward and John Jr. Harris then goes into detail for the tombstones found at what is thought the homeplace for John Lewis the emigrant. John Jr. is the John of most patents -- including one adj. George AUSTIN's line and Poropotank Swamp. He dropped the 'Jr" in patents after 1657; he lived in New Kent Co., near Maj. Thomas Pate, about two miles across the Poropotank Creek. His burial spot is not found, but a tombstone for Mrs. Isabella Yard (1640 1703/4) is certainly his wife who married secondly Robert Yard. The tombstone for son Col. John Lewis (1669-1725) at Warner Hall in Gloucester reads: "Here lies ... son of John & Isabella Lewis ... born 30 NOV 1669 d. 14 NOV 1725. The tombstone for Capt. Edward Lewis (1667-1713) was found at foot of Mrs. Isabella Yard's grave -- he is identified as son of John and Isabella. Then John Lewis, son of Capt. Edward & Susanna d. 7 APR 1718. His sister Mrs. Ann Skaife d. 16 FEB 1716, aged 27 with her two daus nearby. All three died FEB 1716 but only one of the girls was a few days old. John Lewis (169_ - 1718) prob. married Mildred Washington (1697-1747) aunt and godmother of George. Tradition is strong in her line that she married first a "Mr. Lewis" and then Roger Gregory and then .... Kay found a surname MOURNING loosely connected to the Warner Hall Lewises. John Lewis Jr. b. 22 MAR 1702, son of John and Elizabeth (Warner) Lewis married Frances, dau of Henry Fielding of King and Queen Co. c1719. The source: (page 373-6) Genealogies of VA Families, taken from Wm & Mary Qtrly, vol. III Heale-Muscoe. [researcher Kay Baganoff] Page 376 in will of Richard Fielding dated 16 JUL 1666 and proved Northumberland Co. 8 APR 1667, he names his brother Robert, sister Elizabeth Gwyn, brother-in-law Giles MOURNING and Francis MOURNING their eldest son, sister Margaret Fryer, brother Ambrose and brother Edward. Zachary LEWIS In Kay's letter 22 JAN 1995, she gives additional daughters: Jane LEWIS m. Robert George d. 1775. Son Zachary married a Mary; daughter Elizabeth married a Shackleford. The rest of this comes from Sarah Anderson's _Lewises, Meriwethers & Their Kin_: page 356, Anderson says Zachary Lewis emigrated to VA 1692; lived in Middlesex Co. before taking up 450 acres King William Co. in 1694; then 500 acres in King & Queen Co. 1703. Only two known sons -- possibly a third son is Owen of Albemarle Co. Son John b. 1704 inherited land in Middlesex Co. Son Zachary Jr. b. 1702 d. 1765 Spotsylvania Co. He gave his portion of his father's estate to his unnamed sisters. He had a daughter "Mourning" b. 1734. (p359 Anderson) John Lewis of Hanover page 129 Sarah Anderson's _Lewises, Meriwethers & Their Kin_: John Lewis of Henrico emigrated 1660. Son William b. 1660 d. 24 DEC 1706 and daughter Sarah. page 3: John Lewis of Hanover emigrated from Wales 1640 d. 1726 VA; his will probated Hanover Co. His fifth child, David, lived near Charlottesville. David d. 1779 in Albemarle Co. He appears 1660; his descendants include Maj. John of Goochland b. 1735; he married Mildred Lewis, daughter of Robert and Jane Meriwether. Page 129: Children of William b. 1660 - 1706: John m. WOODSON and had a Jacob William of Henrico -- had John b. 1735