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Jabez Lewis 1714–1757

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Born 6 Feb 1714 · Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania

Died 21 Aug 1757 · West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father Lewis Lewis

Mother Mary Ann Powell

Spouse Hannah Garrett

Children William Henry Lewis

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories

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In 1714, Jabez Lewis entered the world in Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, born to lewis lewis and mary ann powell. Jabez Lewis married hannah garrett, and had children including william henry lewis. Jabez Lewis passed away in 1757 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Probate/Wills Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825
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1714

Birth of Jabez Lewis in Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania

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1757

Death of Jabez Lewis in Newtown, Delaware, Pennsylvania

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jabez Lewis

This ancestor line traces from Nannau, Caernarvonshire, Wales (1055) to Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania (1714) across 17 generations.

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: Jabez Lewis (1714–1757) was born in Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania and died in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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