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Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis 1594–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1594

Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 22 Aug 1657

Death Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes

Father: Sir Jr

Mother: Lady Dorset

Spouse(s): Johane (Lewis), Liddea Warner, Catherine Philip

Children(s): Maj. II, William Lewis, Edward Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis, David Lewis, Lettus Lewis, John Lewis, Watkin Lewis, Robert Lewis, William Lewis, Samuel Lewis

Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis was born in 1594 in Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of Sir Edward Lewis Or Lewes Jr And Lady Anne Sackville Van Dorset. Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis married Catherine Philip, Johane Morgan Lewis, Liddea Or Lydia Warner, and had children including David Lewis, Edward Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis, John Lewis, Lettus Or Lettyce Lewis, Maj John Lewis Ii, Robert Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Watkin Lewis, William L Lewis, William Lewis. Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis passed away in 1657 in King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes.

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Biography

  • Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis was born in 1594 in Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales, the child of Sir Edward Lewis Or Lewes Jr And Lady Anne Sackville Van Dorset.
  • Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis married Catherine Philip, Johane Morgan Lewis, Liddea Or Lydia Warner, and had children including David Lewis, Edward Lewis, Gwenillian Lewis, John Lewis, Lettus Or Lettyce Lewis, Maj John Lewis Ii, Robert Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Watkin Lewis, William L Lewis, William Lewis.
  • Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis passed away in 1657 in King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Jr
1576–1630
Birth Location: Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
SJ
Lady Dorset
1573–1664
Birth Location: Withyham, Sussex, England
LD

Spouses(s)

Johane (Lewis)
1594–1652
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
J(
Liddea Warner
1610–1680
Birth Location: Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
LW
Catherine Philip
1594–1653
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
CP

Children(s)

Maj. II
1635–1689
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
MI
William Lewis
1631–1660
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
WL
Edward Lewis
1636–1698
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
EL
Gwenillian Lewis
1611–
Birth Location: Breconshire, Wales
GL
David Lewis
1615–1705
Birth Location: Breconshire, Wales
DL
Lettus Lewis
1615–
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
LL
John Lewis
1618–1682
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
JL
Watkin Lewis
1621–
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
WL
Robert Lewis
1639–1757
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
RL
William Lewis
1632–1658
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
WL
Samuel Lewis
1637–
Birth Location: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
SL

Col Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Col Lewis
1594–1657
Birth Place: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
Sir Edward Lewis (or Lewes) Jr
1576–1630
Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
Lady (Anne Sackville van) Dorset
1573–1664
Withyham, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Baron (Thomas "The Poet" Sackville 1st Earl van Dorset, Knight of the Garter, Lord Buckhorst) I
1527–1608
Buckhurst, Kent, England
Maud (Cecilia "Cicily" Baker Countess van) Sackville
1527–1615
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dorset
1516–1566
Lady (Sackville)
1510–1586
Sir Commons
1488–1558
Elizabeth Dinley
1503–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1483–1557
Lady (Sackville)
1489–1489

Col Lewis's Descendants

1.
CL
Col (John "The Immigrant") Lewis (abt 1594–22 Aug 1657) m. Johane (Morgan) (Lewis) (abt. 1594–6 May 1652) m. Liddea ((or Lydia)) Warner (abt 1610–Jan 1680) m. Catherine Philip (abt 1594–abt 1653)
  1. 1. Maj. (John Lewis) II 1635–1689 m. Isabella (Miller (Lewis)) (Yard) 1640–1704
    1. 1. Col. (John Lewis) III 1669–1725 m. Elizabeth (Warner) (Lewis) 1672–1720
      1. 1. Isabella (Lewis) (Clayton) 1707–1742
      2. 2. Robert Lewis 1704–1765
      3. 3. Catherine Lewis 1702–1705
      4. 4. Charles Lewis 1696–1779
      5. 5. John (Lewis) IV 1692–1754
      6. 6. John (Lewis) V 1709–1780
      7. 7. Elizabeth ((Twin 2?)) Lewis 1690–1691
      8. 8. William Lewis 1699–1732
      9. 9. Mary Lewis 1696–
      10. 10. Letitia Lewis 1687–1716
      11. 11. Abraham Lewis 1698–1699
      12. 12. Ann ((Twin 1?)) Lewis 1690–1691
      13. 13. David Lewis 1695–1778
      14. 14. Mary Lewis 1709–1748
      15. 15. Angelica Lewis 1692–1706
      16. 16. Anne Lewis 1698–
      17. 17. Sarah Lewis 1689–1725
      18. 18. Rebecca Lewis 1693–1711
      19. 19. Edward Lewis 1693–
      20. 20. Mildred Lewis 1691–1732
      21. 21. William Lewis 1710–
      22. 22. John Lewis 1694–1754
      23. 23. Jane (Lewis) (Merriwether) 1704–1753
      24. 24. Matha (Ann) Lewis 1712–1764
      25. 25. Elizabeth Lewis 1706–1768
      26. 26. David (Lewis) Sr 1694–1773 m. Mary (Crawford) (Lewis) 1687–1773
        1. 1. Richard Lewis 1721–1806 m. Hannah (Loftin) (Lewis) 1730–1810
        2. 2. Benjamin Lewis 1722–1773
        3. 3. David (Lewis) Jr 1725–1777 m. Tabitha (UMN) (Lewis) –1777
        4. 4. Crawford Lewis 1727–1811
        5. 5. Stephen Lewis 1730–1789
        6. 6. Jacob Lewis 1732–
        7. 7. Judith ("Jude" Lewis) (Sherrill) 1735–1815 m. Uriah ("Ute") Sherrill 1728–1779
        8. 8. Eleanor Lewis 1736–
        9. 9. John ("Irish John" Lewis) Sr 1720–1802 m. Priscilla (Elizabeth Brooks) (Lewis) 1725–1797
  2. 2. William Lewis 1631–1660
  3. 3. Edward Lewis 1636–1698
  4. 4. Gwenillian Lewis 1611–
  5. 5. David Lewis 1615–1705
  6. 6. Lettus ((or Lettyce)) Lewis 1615–
  7. 7. John Lewis 1618–1682
  8. 8. Watkin Lewis 1621–
  9. 9. Robert Lewis 1639–1757
  10. 10. William (L) Lewis 1632–1658
  11. 11. Samuel Lewis 1637–

Col Lewis's Timeline

4 Records

1594
abt 1594
Birth of Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis in Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
1651
1651
Age 57
Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis resided here in Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
1657
21 Aug 1657
Age 63
Death of Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis in King and Queen County, Virginia Colony, United States
King and Queen County, Virginia Colony, United States
1657
22 Aug 1657
Age 63
Burial of Col John "The Immigrant" Lewis in King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes
King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1594
    Event Place: Llantilio, Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 754.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1592-1657; Page Number: 185
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1635; Page Number: 178
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 70

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1638; Page Number: 204
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1638; Page Number: 119

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Virginia East Shore, Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1653; Page Number: 178

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1657
    Event Place: King and Queen County, Virginia Colony, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1657
    Event Place: King and Queen County, Virginia, United Staes
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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