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Captain John Lewis 1746–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1746

Birth Location: Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??

Death Date: 15 Aug 1772

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Father: Gen Lewis

Mother: Elizabeth Givens

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The story of Captain John Lewis began in 1746 in Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??. Captain John Lewis/ passed away in 1772 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Lewis began in 1746 in Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??.
  • Captain John Lewis passed away in 1772 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

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Captain Lewis's Ancestors

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Captain Lewis
1746–1772
Birth Place: Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??
Parents
Gen Andrew H. Lewis
1716–1781
Donegal, Ireland Or Donegal, Colorado, United States
Elizabeth (Anne) Givens
1728–1781
Augusta, Virginia, US / or County Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John Lewis
1678–1762
Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
Margaret Lynn
1693–1773
Ruskie, , Drumachose, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lewis
1653–1760
Mary Calhoun
1656–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1660–1720
Mary McClelland
1638–1690

Captain Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1746
14 Sep 1746
Birth of Captain John Lewis in Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??
Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??
1772
15 Aug 1772
Age 26
Death of Captain John Lewis in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1746
    Event Place: Richfield, Roanoke, Virginia, USA / or Bufordville, Bedford Co., Va. ??

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1772
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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