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David Lewis 1757 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1757

Birth Location: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1811

Death Location: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA

Father: Jonathan Lewis

Mother: Marie Tourette

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Lewis

In 1757, David Lewis of Staten Island entered the world in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA, born to Jonathan Lewis and Marie Susanne La Tourette. David Lewis of Staten Island had children including Mary Jane Lewis. David Lewis of Staten Island passed away in 1811 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, David Lewis of Staten Island entered the world in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA, born to Jonathan Lewis and Marie Susanne La Tourette.
  • David Lewis of Staten Island had children including Mary Jane Lewis.
  • David Lewis of Staten Island passed away in 1811 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Lewis
1739 – 1785
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
JL
Marie Tourette
1734 – 1786
Birth Location: Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Lewis
1790 – 1866
Birth Location: New York
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David Lewis's Ancestors

Self
David Lewis
1757 – 1811
Birth Place: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
Parents
Jonathan Lewis
1739 – 1785
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Marie (Susanne La) Tourette
1734 – 1786
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Jr 1688) Lewis
1688 – 1764
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Abigail Scudder
1696 – 1764
Suffolk, Livingston, New York, United States
David Latourette
1699 – 1764
Fresh Kills, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Catherine (POILLON) Latourette
1712 – 1764
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Lewis
1659 – 1708
Jemima Whitehead
1660 – 1694
Jean Tourette
1651 – 1726
Marie Latourette
1695 – 1733
Jacques Poillon
1680 – 1733
Francoise Billiou
1685 – 1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Tourette
1625 – 1697
Magdelaine Countess
1632 – 1705
Jean\John Mercereau
1638 – 1681
Elizabeth Dubois
1643 – 1693
Adriana Crocheron
1652 – 1718
Jacob Billiou
1663 – 1699
Margaret Larzelere
1665 – 1736

David Lewis's Descendants

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David Lewis (20 Feb 1757 – 8 Aug 1811)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Lewis (13 March 1790 – 28 January 1866) m. James Poillon (30 August 1788 – May 1850)
    1. 1. James (Louis) Pollion (1808 – UNKNOWN)
    2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Poillon (Sep 20, 1810 – Sept 27 1835)
    3. 3. Maria (Tanner) Pollion (24 December 1814 – 20 April 1882)
    4. 4. William (Augustus) Poillon (13 Aug 1817 – 15 Feb 1879) m. Mary (Jane) Smith (1829 – 20 February 1879)
      1. 1. Mary (J.) Poillon (1853 – UNKNOWN)
      2. 2. Eva (Ada) Poillon (25 August 1867 – 24 June 1929)
      3. 3. Effie (Gertrude) Poillon (22 FEB 1874 – 15 February 1929) m. Henry (Clay) Towson (NOV 1869 – 23 NOV 1927)
        1. 1. Harry (Clay) Towson (29 March 1893 – 4 September 1893)
        2. 2. Gladys (P.) Towson (FEB 1896 – 4 DEC 1934)
        3. 3. Gladys (P Towson) Rhodes (February 1897 – 4 December 1934)
        4. 4. Irene (D) Towson (28 March 1898 – 20 October 1918)
        5. 5. Thelma (Loretta) Edwards (13 February 1903 – 8 June 1984)
        6. 6. Thelma (Loretta) Towson (Feb 13 1903 – 8 Jun 1984) m. Earl (Nelson "Jack") Edwards (23 Jan 1893 – 20 Feb 1979)
    5. 5. Susan Poillon (BET 1826 AND 1828 – BET 1900 AND 1910)
    6. 6. Jacob (Duryea) Pollion (SEP 1830 – BET 1900 AND 1910)

David Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1757
20 Feb 1757
Birth of David Lewis of Staten Island in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
1811
8 Aug 1811
Age 54
Death of David Lewis of Staten Island in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1757
    Event Place: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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