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Griffith Lewis 1694–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Oct 1737

Death Location: Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Evan Lewis

Mother: Magdalen Lewis

Spouse(s): Mary Busby

Children(s): Rebecca (Starr)

In 1694, Griffith Lewis entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, born to Evan Lewis And Magdalen Walsh Lewis. Griffith Lewis married Mary Buzby Or Busby, and had children including Rebecca Lewis Starr. Griffith Lewis passed away in 1737 in Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1694, Griffith Lewis entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, born to Evan Lewis And Magdalen Walsh Lewis.
  • Griffith Lewis married Mary Buzby Or Busby, and had children including Rebecca Lewis Starr.
  • Griffith Lewis passed away in 1737 in Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Evan Lewis
1680–1727
Birth Location: Wales
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Magdalen Lewis
1684–1747
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Busby
1699–1734
Birth Location: Abington, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Rebecca (Starr)
1720–1790
Birth Location: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Griffith Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Griffith Lewis
1694–1737
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
Evan Lewis
1680–1727
Wales
Magdalen (Walsh) Lewis
1684–1747
Ireland
Grandparents
Mary (Walsh Lady Sherlock) Walsh
1655–1700
County, Waterford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Griffith Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Griffith Lewis (1694–1 Oct 1737) m. Mary (Buzby or) Busby (2 Jul 1699–Aft. 1734)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Lewis) (Starr) 1720–1790 m. Capt. (Joseph 1) Starr(FofSr) 1710–1786
    1. 1. Joseph ("Stair" Starr) Sr. 1741–1821 m. Elizabeth Longstreth(WofSr) 1741–1813
      1. 1. Joseph ("Stair" Starr) Jr. 1769–1850 m. Nancy (Susannah "Susan") Williams 1799–1880
        1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Starr 1827–1912 m. Eli Lamb 1830–1904

Griffith Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Griffith Lewis in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1737
1 Oct 1737
Age 43
Death of Griffith Lewis in Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1737
    Event Place: Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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