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Benjamin * Lewis 1710–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Father: Samuel Lewis

Mother: Susannah Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hopkins, Ann (Alward)

Children(s): William Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis

The story of Benjamin * Lewis began in 1710 in Wales. Benjamin * Lewis married Ann Doty Alward, Elizabeth Hopkins, and had children including Elizabeth Lewis, William Lewis. Benjamin * Lewis passed away in 1778 in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin * Lewis began in 1710 in Wales.
  • Benjamin * Lewis married Ann Doty Alward, Elizabeth Hopkins, and had children including Elizabeth Lewis, William Lewis.
  • Benjamin * Lewis passed away in 1778 in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Lewis's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lewis
1710–1778
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
Samuel * Lewis
1673–1739
Swansea, Wales
Susannah (*) Jones
1675–1739
Swansea, MA, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (*) Lewis
1633–1709
England
Hannah (*) Baker
1638–1717
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Lewis
1601–1652
Mary Carey
1602–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Lewis
1560–1628
Catherine Matthew
1569–1630

Benjamin Lewis's Descendants

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Benjamin (*) Lewis (1710–1778) m. Elizabeth (*) Hopkins (1726–24 Sep 1834) m. Ann (Doty) (Alward) (1738–1828)
  1. 1. William (*) Lewis 1746–1830 m. Margaret (*) Linn 1745–1834
    1. 1. Alexander (*) Lewis 1780–1879 m. Amaritta (Amaryllis *) Rainey 1787–1874
      1. 1. William (Rainey *) Lewis 1811–1870 m. Christian (* Ray) (Rery) 1821–
        1. 1. John (R) Lewis 1854–1915 m. Maud (Lee) Lewis 1870–1937
        2. 2. Samuel (R) Lewis 1852–
        3. 3. James (H) Lewis 1851–
        4. 4. William (P) Lewis 1858–
        5. 5. Neal (J) Lewis 1863–
        6. 6. Mary (E) Lewis 1848– m. William (R *) Tabor 1843–1890
      2. 2. Mary (Celine) Lewis 1809–1853 m. Matthew Binks 1803–1849
        1. 1. John BINKS 1831–1887
        2. 2. Elizabeth Binks 1829–1846
        3. 3. Ann Binks 1833–1894
        4. 4. Matthew Binks 1835–1906
        5. 5. William (Henry) Binks 1837–1855
        6. 6. Robert Binks 1839–1901
        7. 7. Hannah Binks 1844–
        8. 8. Thomas Binks 1847–1868
        9. 9. Henry Binks 1850–1855
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ada) Lewis 1817–1909
      4. 4. Samuel (L) Lewis 1820–
      5. 5. Nancy (Margaret) Lewis 1816–
      6. 6. Margaret (Rose) Lewis 1813–1890
      7. 7. Infant Lewis 1820–1820
    2. 2. William Lewis 1777–1822
    3. 3. James Lewis 1784–1812
    4. 4. Benjamin Lewis 1775–1775
    5. 5. Joseph Lewis 1789–1861
    6. 6. John Lewis 1774–1774
    7. 7. Infant (Boy) Lewis 1779–1779
    8. 8. Margaret Lewis 1786–1888
    9. 9. Sarah Lewis 1772–1824
    10. 10. Samuel Lewis 1782–1832
  2. 2. Elizabeth Lewis 1748–1795 m. Richard Whitesell 1752–1819

Benjamin Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Benjamin * Lewis in Wales
Wales
1778
1778
Age 68
Death of Benjamin * Lewis in Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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