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Betsey Lewis 1760–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: GEORGE LEWIS

Mother: Sarah Murray

Spouse(s): William May

Children(s): Mary Ferguson, Elizabeth May, James May, John Mays, Hannah May, Jane May, Reuben May, Thomas May, William Jr, Jacob May

In 1760, Betsey Lewis entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to George Lewis And Sarah Murray. Betsey Lewis married William May, and had children including Elizabeth Drucila May, Hannah May, Jacob May, James May, Jane May, John Simpson Mays, Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, Reuben Thomas May, Thomas May, William May Jr. Betsey Lewis passed away in 1840 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Betsey Lewis entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to George Lewis And Sarah Murray.
  • Betsey Lewis married William May, and had children including Elizabeth Drucila May, Hannah May, Jacob May, James May, Jane May, John Simpson Mays, Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, Reuben Thomas May, Thomas May, William May Jr.
  • Betsey Lewis passed away in 1840 in Virginia, United States.

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Betsey Lewis's Ancestors

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Betsey Lewis
1760–1840
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
GEORGE LEWIS
1750–1801
Spartanburg, Colony of South Carolina, Colonial America
Sarah Murray
1752–1801
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter Lewis
1725–1801
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Margaret Eyre
1725–1782
Spartanburg Dist, SC, USA
James Murray
1725–1807
lancaster, co, Pennsylvania, USA
Frances Bulger
1730–1808
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1702–1765
William Ayer
1701–1774
Abigail Emerson
1705–1770
Jane Clarke
1690–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsey Lewis's Descendants

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Betsey Lewis (1760–1840) m. William May (1760–10 Sep 1827)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1805–1880 m. Armistead Elkins 1803–1889 m. John Elkins 1807–
    1. 1. Nancy Elkins 1841–
    2. 2. Lorenzo (Burton) Elkins 1843–
    3. 3. James (Joseph) Elkins 1827–1913
    4. 4. William Elkins 1838–1877
    5. 5. Wm. Elkins 1838–1877
    6. 6. Nancy Elkins 1840–1895
    7. 7. Lorenzo (Buster) Elkins 1843–
    8. 8. Joseph Elkins 1827–1913
    9. 9. Anna (Elizabeth "Eliza" Elkins) Molone 1835–1910
    10. 10. Perlina Elkins 1839–1910
    11. 11. R. (H.) Elkins 1838–
    12. 12. Tabitha Elkins 1845–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Drucila) May 1805–1883
  3. 3. James May 1788–1830
  4. 4. John (Simpson) Mays 1784–1870
  5. 5. Hannah May 1800–1870
  6. 6. Jane May 1797–1824
  7. 7. Reuben (Thomas) May 1796–1891
  8. 8. Thomas May 1790–1880
  9. 9. William (May) Jr 1784–1824
  10. 10. Jacob May 1793–1845

Betsey Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Betsey Lewis in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 80
Death of Betsey Lewis in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

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