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Col. John Jon I Immigrant 1592–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1592

Birth Location: St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 August 1657

Death Location: Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Breconshire

Mother: Lady Lewis

Spouse(s): Johane Lewis, Margaret Lewis

Children(s): John II, William Lewis, Edmond Lewis, Arthur Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Benedict Lewis, Abraham Lewis, Major Immigrant, Edward Lewis, Robert Lewis, Ann Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Edward Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, John Lewis, James Lewis, Edward Lewis, Griffen Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Alice Lewis, Fielding Lewis, Mary Lewis, Alice Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Bridget Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Winifred Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis

Col. John Jon I Immigrant was born in 1592 in St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Lord General Richard Robert Lewis Of Prichard Rycketts Knight Of Breconshire And Lady Catherine Morgan Lewis. Col. John Jon I Immigrant married Johane Lewis, Margaret Lydia Perkins Lewis Lewis, and had children including Abraham Lewis, Alice Lewis, Ann Lewis, Arthur Lewis, Benedict Lewis, Bridget Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Edmond Lewis, Edward Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, Fielding Lewis, Griffen Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis, James Lewis, John Lewis, John Lewis Ii, Major William Lewis Welsh Immigrant, Margaret Mary Elizabeth Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Mary Elizabeth 6 Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Robert Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Sarah Rebecca Lewis, Thomas Lewis, William Lewis, Winifred Letitia Lewis. Col. John Jon I Immigrant passed away in 1657 in Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Col. John Jon I Immigrant was born in 1592 in St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Lord General Richard Robert Lewis Of Prichard Rycketts Knight Of Breconshire And Lady Catherine Morgan Lewis.
  • Col. John Jon I Immigrant married Johane Lewis, Margaret Lydia Perkins Lewis Lewis, and had children including Abraham Lewis, Alice Lewis, Ann Lewis, Arthur Lewis, Benedict Lewis, Bridget Lewis, Christopher Lewis, Edmond Lewis, Edward Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, Fielding Lewis, Griffen Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis, James Lewis, John Lewis, John Lewis Ii, Major William Lewis Welsh Immigrant, Margaret Mary Elizabeth Lewis, Margaret Lewis, Mary Elizabeth 6 Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Robert Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Sarah Rebecca Lewis, Thomas Lewis, William Lewis, Winifred Letitia Lewis.
  • Col. John Jon I Immigrant passed away in 1657 in Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Breconshire
1570–1616
Birth Location: Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
SB
Lady Lewis
1566–1615
Birth Location: Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales
LL

Spouses(s)

Johane Lewis
1592–1652
Birth Location: Llantilio, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
JL
Margaret Lewis
1600–1680
Birth Location: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
ML

Children(s)

John II
1633–1689
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
JI
William Lewis
1642–1688
Birth Location: Somerset, England
WL
Edmond Lewis
1643–1662
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EL
Arthur Lewis
1641–1671
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
AL
Christopher Lewis
1637–1690
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
CL
Morgan Lewis
1637–1677
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
ML
Benedict Lewis
1644–1675
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
BL
Abraham Lewis
1645–1676
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
AL
Major Immigrant
1631–1660
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
MI
Edward Lewis
1636–1698
Birth Location: Monmouthshire,, England
EL
Robert Lewis
1639–
Birth Location: Glouster County, Virginia Colony
RL
Ann Lewis
1631–1686
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
AL
Thomas Lewis
1634–1670
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
TL
Edward Lewis
1649–1754
Birth Location: –
EL
Nicholas Lewis
1628–1653
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
NL
John Lewis
1660–1697
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, United States
JL
James Lewis
1641–1693
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JL
Edward Lewis
1667–1713
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
EL
Griffen Lewis
1642–
Birth Location: –
GL
Thomas Lewis
1653–1709
Birth Location: Warwick, Virginia, United States
TL
Margaret Lewis
1626–1667
Birth Location: –
ML
Sarah Lewis
1640–1719
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SL
Alice Lewis
1646–
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
AL
Fielding Lewis
1627–
Birth Location: VA
FL
Mary Lewis
1629–1667
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
ML
Alice Lewis
1640–
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
AL
Margaret Lewis
1648–1653
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
ML
Bridget Lewis
1628–1713
Birth Location: Chestnut, Herfordshire, England
BL
Elizabeth Lewis
1629–1644
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
EL
Samuel Lewis
1627–
Birth Location: Wales
SL
Winifred Lewis
1640–1714
Birth Location: Brecknock, Monmouthsire, Wales
WL
Gwenillian Lewis
1611–1658
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouth, England
GL

Col. Immigrant's Ancestors

Self
Col. Immigrant
1592–1657
Birth Place: St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Lord General Richard\Robert Lewis of Prichard Rycketts; Knight of Breconshire
1570–1616
Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
Lady (Catherine Morgan) Lewis
1566–1615
Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Nest (verch (Dau. of)) Thomas
1541–1626
Llanelli, Breconshire, Wales
Lady (Elizabeth Bodenham Morgan; Baroness of) Morgan
1538–1636
Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Llewellyn
1510–1549
Margaret Thomas
1515–1599
Lady Whittington
1518–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Thomas)
1500–1516

Col. Immigrant's Descendants

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Col. (John Jon I) Immigrant (22 February 1592–21 August 1657) m. Johane Lewis (1592–6 May 1652) m. Margaret ("Lydia" Perkins Lewis) Lewis (1600–January 1680)
  1. 1. John (Lewis) II 1633–1689 m. Isabella Miller 1640–1704 m. Sarah Nichols 1628–1693
    1. 1. Colonel (John Taliaferro "The Councilor" Lewis (link to Meriwether) Lewis) 1669–1725 m. Elizabeth (Isabelle Warner Lewis (George Washington's aunt) William the Conqueror & Magna Carta) Lineage 1672–1719
      1. 1. Abraham Lewis 1688–1768 m. Mary Heilman 1688–1764 m. Mary ((Lewis)) Morgan 1685–1764
        1. 1. Eugene (Abraham Lincoln) Lewis 1715–1802 m. Rebekah (Marshall) Davis 1718–1802
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lewis 1710–1768
        3. 3. Jacob Lewis 1707–
      2. 2. John (V) Lewis 1682–1754
      3. 3. Letitia Lewis 1687–1716
      4. 4. Charles Lewis 1696–1779
      5. 5. Mary Lewis 1696–1755
      6. 6. Mary Lewis 1709–1748
      7. 7. Ann (Frances) Lewis 1712–1801
      8. 8. Robert (Albemarle Lewis of Belvoir) Col 1704–1765 m. Jane (Areather) Meriweather 1705–1745 m. Elizabeth (Thornton) Meriwether 1713–1774
        1. 1. Isabella Lewis 1727–1731
        2. 2. Isabella Lewis 1729–1780
        3. 3. Isabella Lewis 1745–
        4. 4. Lt. (William) Lewis 1748–1780
        5. 5. Mary Lewis 1725–1778
        6. 6. Mary Lewis 1725–1778
        7. 7. Mary Lewis 1726–1812
        8. 8. Mary Lewis 1733–1812
        9. 9. Mildred Lewis 1737–1780
        10. 10. Nicholas Lewis 1728–1808
        11. 11. Nicholas Lewis 1734–1808
        12. 12. Robert Lewis 1738–1780
        13. 13. Sarah Lewis 1725–1726
        14. 14. Sarah Lewis 1742–1787
        15. 15. William (Lewis of Locust Hill, son of Robert I of Belvoir REV: Colonel served with George Washington, died on way to Yorktown, Father of Meriwether Lewis the) explorer 1735–1779 m. Lucy Marks 1752–1837
        16. 16. Robert Lewis 1730–1780
        17. 17. Colonel (John) Lewis 1725–1788
        18. 18. NICHOLAS (LEWIS SAR Colonel) Captain 1734–1808
        19. 19. Azariah Lewis 1743–1808
        20. 20. Robert (Lewis) II 1738–1780
        21. 21. Isabella Lewis 1725–1731
        22. 22. Jane Lewis 1727–1794
        23. 23. Elizabeth Lewis 1725–
        24. 24. Sarah Lewis 1725–1726
        25. 25. Mary Lewis 1726–1778
        26. 26. Isabella Lewis 1729–1780
        27. 27. Jane Lewis 1740–1794
        28. 28. John ((Rev. War) Lewis) III\Col. 1725–1788
        29. 29. Charles (Lewis of North Garden, son of Robert I of Belvoir REV:Colonel, died during the war. DAR) Ancestor 1730–1777
        30. 30. Nicholas (Lewis of Albemarle, son of Robert I of Belvoir REV: Colonel, Committee of Safety and signer of Declaration of Independence, Captain of Albelmarle) Militia 1734–1808
        31. 31. Anne (Lewis, daughter of Robert Lewis I of Belvoir, married John Lewis son of Major John Lewis of) Spotsylvania 1729–1780
        32. 32. Mary (Lewis, daughter of Robert I of Belvoir, married Samuel Cobb and Waddy) Thompson 1733–1812
        33. 33. John (I Lewis of Halifax, son of Robert I VA to NC, REV, Colonel, went to North) Carolina 1725–1788
        34. 34. Jane (Lewis, daughter of Robert Lewis I of Belvoir, married Thomas Meriwether and cousin Lewis of) Pittsylvania 1727–1775
        35. 35. Elizabeth (Lewis, daughter of Robert I of Belvoir, #1wife married Robert) Barrett 1729–1757
        36. 36. Mildred (Lewis, daughter of Robert I of Belvoir, #2wife married Major John Lewis of) Spotsylvania 1737–1780
        37. 37. Sarah (Lewis, daughter of Robert I of Belvoir, married Waller Lewis) I 1745–1787
        38. 38. Thomas Lewis 1718–1790
        39. 39. George Lewis 1712–1781
        40. 40. George Lewis 1712–1781
      9. 9. Isabella (Lewis) (Clayton) 1707–1742
      10. 10. Elizabeth Lewis 1702–1775
      11. 11. Catherine Lewis 1702–1705
      12. 12. Major (David Warner Lewis (8th GGF of Pres. Barak H) Obama) 1685–1778
      13. 13. Mildred (Lewis) (Willis) 1691–1732
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Lewis) (Bolling) 1706–1768
      15. 15. Jane (Lewis) (Merriwether) 1704–1753
      16. 16. Rebecca Lewis 1693–1722
      17. 17. Sarah Lewis 1689–1725
      18. 18. David Lewis 1695–1778
      19. 19. William Lewis 1699–1732
      20. 20. Catherine Lewis 1702–1702
      21. 21. John Lewis 1694–1754
      22. 22. William Lewis 1710–
      23. 23. Edward Lewis 1693–
      24. 24. Anne Lewis 1698–
      25. 25. Elizabeth Lewis 1705–
      26. 26. Ann Lewis 1690–1691
      27. 27. Gen (John Lewis) Jr 1725–1781
      28. 28. Angelica Lewis 1692–1706
    2. 2. Capt. (Edward Lewis of Gloucester) County 1667–1713
    3. 3. Elizabeth Lewis 1668–1691
    4. 4. Gawin Lewis 1680–1725
    5. 5. James Lewis 1675–1681
    6. 6. Mary Lewis 1666–1698
    7. 7. Mildred Lewis 1676–1725
    8. 8. Nicholas Lewis 1672–1699
    9. 9. Owen Lewis 1684–1717
    10. 10. Patience Lewis 1682–1750
    11. 11. Sarah Lewis 1669–1689
    12. 12. Thomas Lewis 1674–1725
    13. 13. William Lewis 1671–1706
    14. 14. Zachary Lewis 1673–1765
    15. 15. Abraham Lewis 1671–1769
    16. 16. David Lewis 1672–1673
    17. 17. Rebecca Lewis 1667–1722
    18. 18. Angelica Lewis 1683–1734
    19. 19. Col (William Lynn) Lewis 1670–1706
    20. 20. Sarah (Virginia) Lewis 1678–1722
    21. 21. JANE LEWIS 1670–1709
    22. 22. Patience (Lewis \m) Harrelson 1660–1754
    23. 23. Capt. (Hugh) Lewis 1652–1689
    24. 24. Maj (David Warner) Lewis 1685–1779
  2. 2. William Lewis 1642–1688
  3. 3. Edmond Lewis 1643–1662
  4. 4. Arthur Lewis 1641–1671
  5. 5. Christopher Lewis 1637–1690
  6. 6. Morgan Lewis 1637–1677
  7. 7. Benedict Lewis 1644–1675
  8. 8. Abraham Lewis 1645–1676
  9. 9. Major (William Lewis - Welsh) Immigrant 1631–1660
  10. 10. Edward Lewis 1636–1698
  11. 11. Robert Lewis 1639–
  12. 12. Ann Lewis 1631–1686
  13. 13. Thomas Lewis 1634–1670
  14. 14. Edward Lewis 1649–1754
  15. 15. Nicholas Lewis 1628–1653
  16. 16. John Lewis 1660–1697
  17. 17. James Lewis 1641–1693
  18. 18. Edward Lewis 1667–1713
  19. 19. Griffen Lewis 1642–
  20. 20. Thomas Lewis 1653–1709
  21. 21. Margaret ((Mary) Elizabeth) Lewis 1626–1667
  22. 22. Sarah (Rebecca) Lewis 1640–1719
  23. 23. Alice Lewis 1646–
  24. 24. Fielding Lewis 1627–
  25. 25. Mary (Elizabeth 6) Lewis 1629–1667
  26. 26. Alice Lewis 1640–
  27. 27. Margaret Lewis 1648–1653
  28. 28. Bridget Lewis 1628–1713
  29. 29. Elizabeth Lewis 1629–1644
  30. 30. Samuel Lewis 1627–
  31. 31. Winifred (Letitia) Lewis 1640–1714
  32. 32. Gwenillian Lewis 1611–1658

Col. Immigrant's Timeline

2 Records

1592
22 February 1592
Birth of Col. John Jon I Immigrant in St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom
St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom
1657
21 August 1657
Age 65
Death of Col. John Jon I Immigrant in Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1592
    Event Place: St. Teilo's Parish, Llantilio Pertholy, Abergavenny, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1657
    Event Place: Poropotnak Creek, Gloucester, Virginia Colony, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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