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Esther (4) Lewis 1764 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1764

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1838

Death Location: Alabama, United States

Father: William LEWIS

Mother: Mary BULL

Spouse(s): Jonathan Cowles

Children(s): Nancy Cowles, William Cowles, Nancy Cowles, Henry Cowles, Maria Cowles, Louisa Cowles

In 1764, Esther (4) Lewis entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to William LEWIS and Mary BULL. Esther (4) Lewis married Jonathan (4) Cowles, and had children including Nancy Cowles, William Lewis Cowles, Nancy Cowles, Henry Booth Cowles, Maria L Cowles, Louisa Cowles. Esther (4) Lewis passed away in 1838 in Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Esther (4) Lewis entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to William LEWIS and Mary BULL.
  • Esther (4) Lewis married Jonathan (4) Cowles, and had children including Nancy Cowles, William Lewis Cowles, Nancy Cowles, Henry Booth Cowles, Maria L Cowles, Louisa Cowles.
  • Esther (4) Lewis passed away in 1838 in Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William LEWIS
1734 – 1771
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary BULL
1736 – 1811
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jonathan Cowles
1757 – 1822
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JC

Children(s)

Nancy Cowles
1784 – 1787
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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William Cowles
1787 – 1868
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Nancy Cowles
1789 – 1809
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Henry Cowles
1791 – 1853
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Maria Cowles
1795 – 1884
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Louisa Cowles
1797 – 1802
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
LC

Esther Lewis's Ancestors

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Esther Lewis
1764 – 1838
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
William LEWIS
1734 – 1771
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary BULL
1736 – 1811
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Nehemiah Lewis
1705 – 1779
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Jerusha Gridley
1712 – 1745
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
David Bull
1687 – 1762
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Ashley
1693 – 1747
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lewis
1648 – 1732
Mary Royce
1675 – 1744
Samuel Gridley
1684 – 1714
Ruth Lewis
1679 – 1760
Thomas Bull
1646 – 1708
Esther Cowles
1649 – 1691
John Ashley
1669 – 1759
Sarah Dewey
1672 – 1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1620 – 1690
Mary Hopkins
1620 – 1671
Nehemiah Royce
1636 – 1706
Hannah Morgan
1642 – 1706
Samuel Gridley
1647 – 1712
Esther Thompson
1655 – 1696
William Lewis
1657 – 1737
Phebe Moore
1661 – 1725
Thomas Bull
1605 – 1684
Susannah (Bull)
1610 – 1680
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah Varnum
1613 – 1683
David Ashley
1642 – 1718
Hannah Glover
1646 – 1722
Jedediah Dewey
1647 – 1718
Sarah Orton
1652 – 1711

Esther Lewis's Descendants

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Esther ((4)) Lewis (26 Apr 1764 – 30 Sep 1838) m. Jonathan ((4)) Cowles (03 Feb 1757 – 17 Aug 1822)
  1. 1. Nancy Cowles (1784 – 29 May 1787)
  2. 2. William (Lewis) Cowles (26 Jan 1787 – 26 Mar 1868) m. Charity Cowles (13 Sep 1788 – 03 Sep 1875)
    1. 1. Jonathan COWLES (19 Oct 1810 – 20 Jan 1867) m. Eliza (S.) KING (1821 – 06 Aug 1892)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) COWLES (1840 – 09 Feb 1878)
      2. 2. Isabella (A.) COWLES (10 Jun 1845 – 03 Nov 1865)
      3. 3. Margaret (Romenia) COWLES (07 Sep 1849 – 14 Mar 1891)
    2. 2. Nancy COWLES (05 Jan 1812 – 21 Feb 1812)
    3. 3. Ralph COWLES (20 Feb 1813 – 10 Dec 1855)
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) COWLES (05 Oct 1815 – 12 Oct 1833)
    5. 5. Margaret (J.) COWLES (26 Nov 1817 – 18 Dec 1838)
    6. 6. Julia COWLES (28 Sep 1819 – 30 Aug 1833)
    7. 7. William COWLES (16 Nov 1821 – 30 Aug 1838)
    8. 8. Maria (Louisa) COWLES (14 Oct 1824 – 30 Sep 1840)
    9. 9. Emily COWLES (01 Oct 1829 – 22 Jul 1889) m. Franklin Wheeler (16 May 1826 – BET 1859 AND 1917)
  3. 3. Nancy Cowles (24 Feb 1789 – 23 Mar 1809)
  4. 4. Henry (Booth) Cowles (13 Apr 1791 – 1853) m. Rebecca (F.) Green (1794 – 13 Dec 1876)
    1. 1. Louisa (Mary) Cowles (26 Sep 1815 – 16 Dec 1843) m. William (Samuel) Cowles (10 Mar 1796 – 26 Nov 1867)
      1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Cowles (01 May 1839 – 03 Dec 1914) m. Henry (Adams) Blyth (Bet. 1822–1842 – 30 Mar 1915)
      2. 2. Florence (Adams) Cowles (14 Jul 1841 – 1895) m. George Esselstyn (27 Sep 1841 – Aft. 1895)
        1. 1. Levinia Eselstyn (abt 1869 – )
        2. 2. Louise (Cowles) Esselstyn (Jun 1869 – 28 Jun 1954)
        3. 3. Catherine (Vedder) Esselstyn (06 Mar 1871 – 27 April 1958) m. William (Henry) Morrison (30 July 1863 – 7 March 1942)
        4. 4. Florence (Cowles) Esselstyn (07 Oct 1872 – 08 Jun 1924) m. Charles (Lex) Brooke (Bet. 1847–1874 – Bet. 1898–1961)
        5. 5. Henry (B. Cowles) Esselstyn (28 Jan 1874 – 11 Mar 1942)
        6. 6. Clara (Perle) Esselstyn (21 Dec 1875 – 11 April 1948) m. Amos (E) Carroll (1876 – 28 February 1928)
        7. 7. Mabel (E.) Esselstyn (28 Jul 1877 – Bet. 1878–1971)
        8. 8. Robert (E.) Esselstyn (08 Mar 1880 – 23 Dec 1958)
    2. 2. Frederic (Augustus) Cowles (1820 – 16 Feb 1884) m. Lucretia (Hart) Erwin (22 Oct 1829 – 1866)
      1. 1. Emily (Virginia) Cowles (Abt. 1835 – )
      2. 2. Ann (Clay (Anna)) Cowles (Jun 1853 – 1929) m. Walter (P.) Watson (Abt. Oct 1858 – )
        1. 1. Walter (B.) Watson (Abt. Jun 1891 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Green) COWLES (Abt. 1854 – ) m. Randal
    3. 3. Virginia (E) Cowles (Abt. 1833 – 1895)
  5. 5. Maria (L) Cowles (20 Apr 1795 – 26 Sep 1884) m. Robert (D.) James (BET 1778 AND 1798 – BET 1812 AND 1884) m. Robert (Darrington (3)) James (Abt. 1797 – Nov 1860)
    1. 1. Jonathan (Cowles) James (1828 – 1828)
    2. 2. Francis ((Frank Ol Yank) Boykin) James (1831 – Dead) m. Esther Savage (Abt. 1820 – aft 1880) m. Milly Carter (Jan 1835 – Dead)
      1. 1. Lillian ("Lillie" "Lily" (Slave)) James (1858 – 30 Dec 1936) m. James (D. "Jimmy") Wilson (1865 – 13 Feb 1900) m. Allen Parker
        1. 1. Deta (James (Cordelia)) Wilson (Abt. 1882 – 18 Jun 1952) m. John (Robert) Meadowcroft (24 Feb 1870 – 04 Mar 1945) m. Charles Balzli (May 1858 – 1939)
        2. 2. Frank (Burrous) Wilson (02 Jun 1878 – 1944)
        3. 3. William (Harold) Wilson (27 Apr 1884 – 17 Sep 1949) m. Clara (Elizabeth ( Christine??)) Baker (17 Apr 1888 – 25 Apr 1947)
        4. 4. Henry (D.) Wilson (18 Jul 1886 – 05 May 1921)
        5. 5. James (David) Wilson (Jun 1889 – ) m. Marion (Rebecca) Child (abt 1893 – 19 Nov 1982)
        6. 6. Wesley (James) Wilson (26 Dec 1887 – 22 Dec 1963) m. Anita (Marie) Lapierre (May 1890 – 08 Mar 1981)
        7. 7. Orrie (Juiet) Wilson (10 Mar 1900 – 16 Jun 1945) m. Frances (Abt. 1893 – )
        8. 8. Daisy (Elizabeth) Wilson (19 Oct 1895 – 10 Jun 1960) m. Harold (O 'Harry') Williams (1890 – 1929) m. Anthony Peplinski (25 Apr 1899 – 07 Oct 1973)
        9. 9. Moses (Bernard) Wilson (Abt. 1897 – 06 Jan 1975) m. Sarah (Madeline) Taylor (Abt. 1899 – 28 May 1984) m. Mattie (Christine) Beard (15 Mar 1913 – 15 Sep 1996)
        10. 10. Esther Wilson (11 Dec 1900 – 03 Feb 1958) m. August Schoening (08 Aug 1890 – 13 Dec 1958)
        11. 11. Cora (L) Parker (24 Jun 1878 – 01 Apr 1901) m. Moses Frank (Abt. 1856 – Mar 1934)
      2. 2. Edward James (Nov 1851 – 24 Jul 1929) m. Julia Franklin (Abt. 1863 – 09 Jan 1950)
        1. 1. Edward James (abt 1881 – )
        2. 2. Lillian James (30 Jun 1882 – 14 Apr 1971) m. John Gulley m. Davis
        3. 3. Mariah ((Honey)) James (Sep 1886 – 09 Oct 1952) m. Brown
        4. 4. Lottie (M) James (27 Feb 1890 – 29 Jul 1980) m. FRANK Jackson (14 Feb 1886 – 17 Aug 1965)
        5. 5. Moses James (10 Dec 1891 – 13 Apr 1974)
        6. 6. Marseleat James (Jul 1893 – ) m. Will Fender
        7. 7. Harry James (Dec 1895 – 22 Feb 1916)
        8. 8. Jerry James (Dec 1899 – )
        9. 9. Ollie James (21 Dec 1899 – 09 Jul 1974) m. Lucille ((wife of Ollie James) ) (23 Aug 1903 – Feb 1983)
        10. 10. Charlie (Joseph) James (21 Dec 1899 – 17 Jun 1943) m. Eddie James (Abt. 1908 – )
        11. 11. Charley James (abt 1900 – )
        12. 12. Wesley James (Abt. 1902 – )
      3. 3. Ellen James (Abt. 1853 – Dead)
        1. 1. Lula James (Abt. 1879 – Dead)
        2. 2. Mary (N) James (Oct 1880 – )
      4. 4. Claiborne James (1855 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth James (1859 – 23 Feb 1930) m. Mark Noble (Abt. 1853 – 05 Aug 1927)
        1. 1. George (W) Nobles (Abt. 1885 – 16 Feb 1953) m. Rosie Noble (Abt. 1884 – )
        2. 2. Ardell ((Della)) Austin (Abt. 1887 – 15 Nov 1961) m. Justin Austin
        3. 3. Frank Noble (17 Mar 1894 – 01 Dec 1967)
      6. 6. Wesley (Carter) James (8 Dec 1860 – 28 May 1953) m. Josephine Jackson (1873 – 06 Apr 1940) m. Mary (L.) Savage (13 Aug 1879 – 28 Oct 1963)
        1. 1. Theo James (Nov 1891 – 30 Apr 1946) m. Jimmie Goodwin (Abt. 1887 – )
        2. 2. Charlie (H.) James (06 Feb 1893 – 15 Jan 1967) m. Charlie Goodwin (Abt. 1883 – )
        3. 3. Frank (Samuel) James (01 Dec 1894 – 16 Mar 1974) m. Theresa Jackson m. Alice (Evelyn) Williams m. Geneva ((Frank S. James) Sr) ( – 1920) m. Jessie (Mae) Tate (Abt. 1907 – 8 Nov 1965)
        4. 4. Wesley (Carter) James (Sep 1895 – 26 Jun 1962) m. Virgina Rocker (Abt. 1901 – )
        5. 5. John (Carter) James (04 Aug 1899 – 23 Mar 1970) m. Estella ((Bettie)) Rocker (12 Jun 1902 – 9/9/1943)
        6. 6. Henry James (10 Jun 1902 – Apr 1984) m. Ethel (Mae) Moore (07 Sep 1907 – Apr 1989)
        7. 7. Ervin (Thomas) James (26 Dec 1905 – 19 Aug 1974) m. Gussie Hightower (Abt. 1908 – )
        8. 8. Willie (J) James (Abt. 1908 – Jan 1983) m. Maud Hightower (Abt. 1911 – 23 Sep 1991) m. Luree James (1911 – )
        9. 9. Charles (Henry) James m. Mable Odom
      7. 7. Millie James (1865 – 1903)
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) James (1866 – )
      9. 9. Frank (B.) James (1868 – 27 Jan 1927) m. Missouri House (Aug 1867 – 1905)
        1. 1. Julia James (Dec 1886 – ) m. Walter Jordan
        2. 2. Missouri (1892 – )
        3. 3. Caroline (Millie) James (28 May 1894 – 4 Nov 1989)
        4. 4. Jessie James (1897 – )
        5. 5. Clara James (1899 – ) m. Jim Taylor (1901 – )
        6. 6. Pearlie (Madeline) James (1902 – )
        7. 7. Maybelle James (Abt. 1902 – 8 Aug 1988) m. Elvin (Laurence) Mosley (28 September 1898 – 20 April 1954)
        8. 8. Hattie James (1905 – )
        9. 9. Ludie (Bell) James (17 Jan 1905 – 03 Feb 1984) m. Lemitt Washington (Abt. 1898 – )
        10. 10. Frank James
      10. 10. Emily James (1870 – 12 Nov 1933) m. Thomas Crawford (1868 – )
        1. 1. Dorah Crafford (Abt. 1895 – )
        2. 2. Milton Crafford (Abt. 1911 – )
      11. 11. Clementine James (12 Sep 1872 – 26 Jan 1943) m. Joe Thomas
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Steverson (1895 – 02 Jan 1947) m. Essex (Richards) Mitchell (1885 – 1953)
      12. 12. Lottie (Mary) James (1875 – 28 Oct 1911) m. Anthony Moore (May 1870 – Dead)
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Moore (Abt. 1894 – 20 Apr 1957) m. Clara Moore (Abt. 1902 – )
        2. 2. Erwin Moore (07 Sep 1897 – 11 Oct 1963) m. Eula (Enestine) Dickinson (15 Aug 1898 – 13 Jun 1951)
      13. 13. Samuel James (01 Jan 1877 – 13 Jul 1934) m. Iradella Fox (Abt. 1886 – Mar 1986)
        1. 1. Cleo James (22 Aug 1912 – 15 Jan 2004) m. Clifton (Francis) Adams (1908 – 08 Nov 1974)
      14. 14. Irvin James (1882 – Dead)
    3. 3. John (Darrington) James (Abt. 1832 – 19 Aug 1852)
    4. 4. Maria ((Mariah) Cowles) James (22 Nov 1833 – 15 Jul 1874) m. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (30 Jul 1830 – 31 Jan 1891)
      1. 1. Virginia Boykin (12 Feb 1856 – 16 Mar 1911) m. William (L) Holt (Sep 1854 – 1939)
        1. 1. William (Wiley) Holt (04 Nov 1881 – 04 Feb 1967) m. Cibby (Boykin) Herzfeld (15 Feb 1886 – 02 May 1976)
        2. 2. Robert (D) Holt (Nov 1883 – 22 Oct 1903)
        3. 3. Thomas (Turney) Holt (Aug 1887 – Bet. 1919–1978) m. Edith (Ethal) Stitt (14 Nov 1887 – 16 May 1937)
        4. 4. Mariah (B) Holt (Nov 1889 – )
      2. 2. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (Abt. 1858 – 05 Feb 1917)
        1. 1. Marshal (D) Bonkin (Apr 1874 – )
      3. 3. Mary (James) Boykin (12 Jul 1860 – 12 Feb 1925)
      4. 4. Maria (Louise) Boykin (Abt. 1862 – 1917)
      5. 5. Fannie (Hunter) Boykin (08 Apr 1864 – 27 Dec 1940)
      6. 6. Robert (James) Boykin (03 Dec 1865 – 03 Dec 1865)
      7. 7. Hamilton (Smith) Boykin (24 Feb 1867 – 21 Feb 1926) m. Annie (May) Howe (1880 – )
        1. 1. Samuel (Darrington) Boykin (02 Jul 1905 – 27 Nov 2003) m. Alice H ( – 1980)
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Boykin (1908 – )
      8. 8. Irene (Miller "daisy") Boykin (08 Nov 1868 – 13 Mar 1947)
      9. 9. Origen (Jewett) Boykin (Abt. 1870 – 1871)
      10. 10. John (James) Boykin (1871 – 1871)
      11. 11. Marshall (Darrington) Boykin (Apr 1874 – 1935)
    5. 5. Robert (Darrington) James (12 Oct 1837 – 27 Aug 1918) m. Cora (Caroline) Rone (Abt. 1843 – ) m. Henrietta (T.) Dade (Abt. 1851 – )
      1. 1. Frank (B) James (07 May 1863 – 29 Nov 1944) m. Maria (Guadalupe) Tejada (1865 – Abt. 14 May 1930)
        1. 1. Frank (B) James (25 Nov 1886 – 1944) m. Maria (1897 – )
        2. 2. Cora (Carlinne) James (1888 – Abt. 1978)
        3. 3. Martha (Hazell) James (19 Jul 1890 – 08 May 1953) m. John (Douglass) Timberlake (18 Nov 1885 – 06 Feb 1933)
        4. 4. Origen (Jewett) James (08 Jun 1892 – 24 Mar 1956) m. Mattie White (Abt. 1898 – 3/2/1993)
        5. 5. Maria (Lupita) James (03 Feb 1894 – 27 Apr 1975) m. David (Elmer) Hume (14 Aug 1886 – Nov 1972)
      2. 2. Robert (Darrington) James (29 Jan 1866 – 29 Oct 1930) m. Imogene (Helen) Byrne (03 Nov 1885 – 11 Sep 1956)
        1. 1. Robert (Byrne) James (02 Sep 1905 – 01 Aug 1994)
        2. 2. Jerome (Waters) James (01 Apr 1907 – 04 Feb 1943)
        3. 3. Julius (Ignatius) James (04 Jun 1908 – 06 Dec 1993)
      3. 3. Sandy (Rooney) James (Abt. 1868 – )
      4. 4. Emily (H.) James (Abt. 1870 – 15 Jan 1910) m. J.J. Waters
  6. 6. Louisa Cowles (26 Nov 1797 – 25 Apr 1802)

Esther Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1764
26 Apr 1764
Birth of Esther (4) Lewis in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1838
30 Sep 1838
Age 74
Death of Esther (4) Lewis in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1764
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Public Member Trees, Cited in the family tree "Kirkpatrick Family Tree" created by "maksiccar"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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