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Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant 1594–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1594

Birth Location: Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 21 Aug 1657

Death Location: Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia

Father: William Pritchard

Mother: Catherine Morgan

Spouse(s): Lydia Immigrant, Johane Lewis, Margaret Perkins, Lydia Warner, Lady Pennington

Children(s): John Chemokins, General Lewis, Colonel Lewis

Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant was born in 1594 in Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of William Ap Richard Pritchard And Catherine Morgan. Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant married Johane Lewis, Lady Sarah Pennington, Lydia Liddea Col John Lewis I Warner English Immigrant, Lydia Warner, Margaret Lydia Perkins, and had children including Colonel John Lewis, General Robert Lewis, John Major Lewis Ii Of Chemokins. Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant passed away in 1657 in Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant was born in 1594 in Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of William Ap Richard Pritchard And Catherine Morgan.
  • Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant married Johane Lewis, Lady Sarah Pennington, Lydia Liddea Col John Lewis I Warner English Immigrant, Lydia Warner, Margaret Lydia Perkins, and had children including Colonel John Lewis, General Robert Lewis, John Major Lewis Ii Of Chemokins.
  • Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant passed away in 1657 in Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

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Col. Immigrant's Ancestors

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Col. Immigrant
1594–1657
Birth Place: Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
William ap Richard Pritchard
1565–1616
Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Wales
Catherine Morgan
1570–1615
Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Richard (Lewis) Pritchard
1537–1628
Llangattock, Crickhowell, Brecockshire, Wales
Nest (verch (Dau. of)) Thomas
1541–1626
Llanelli, Breconshire, Wales
Watkin Morgan
1548–1593
Bassaleg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Dacy Gwilym
1525–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Immigrant's Descendants

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Col. (John I Lewis - Welsh) Immigrant (22 Feb 1594–21 Aug 1657) m. Lydia (\ Liddea (Col. John Lewis I) Warner - English) Immigrant (1610–1678) m. Johane Lewis (1595–6 May 1652) m. Margaret (Lydia) Perkins (1612–Jan 1680) m. Lydia Warner (abt 1605–21 Aug 1657) m. Lady (Sarah) Pennington (26 Apr 1584–17 Dec 1661)
  1. 1. John (Major Lewis II, of) Chemokins 1635–1689 m. Elizabeth (Isabella Miller Lewis) Yard 1640–1703
    1. 1. Colonel (William Joseph) Lewis 1650–1706 m. Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson 1662–1739 m. Elizabeth (Williams Woodson) 1103 1662–1740
      1. 1. John Lewis 1675–1751 m. Elizabeth Claiborne 1678–1697
        1. 1. Berry Lewis 1697–1778 m. Sarah Smith 1710–1763
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lewis 1665–1702
      3. 3. Ann (Elizabeth LEWIS) Holladay 1681–1742
      4. 4. Elizabeth Lewis 1689–1694
      5. 5. William Lewis –1749
  2. 2. General (Robert) Lewis 1607–1645
  3. 3. Colonel (John) Lewis 1618–1682

Col. Immigrant's Timeline

2 Records

1594
22 Feb 1594
Birth of Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant in Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
1657
21 Aug 1657
Age 63
Death of Col. John I Lewis - Welsh Immigrant in Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia
Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1594
    Event Place: Perotholey, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1657
    Event Place: Poropotank Creek, King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia

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