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John Lewis 1733–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1818

Death Location: Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: David Lewis

Mother: Ann Terrell

Spouse(s): Nancy Ward

Children(s): jesse lewis, Ransom Lewis, Mary Lewis

The story of John Lewis began in 1733 in Chowan, North Carolina, USA. John Lewis married Nancy Lavina Ward, and had children including Jesse Lewis, Mary Molly Lewis, Ransom Lewis. John Lewis passed away in 1818 in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lewis began in 1733 in Chowan, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Lewis married Nancy Lavina Ward, and had children including Jesse Lewis, Mary Molly Lewis, Ransom Lewis.
  • John Lewis passed away in 1818 in Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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John Lewis's Ancestors

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John Lewis
1733–1818
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Lewis
1695–1779
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Ann (Elizabeth) Terrell
1695–1734
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Tillotson
1652–1694
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Scoville
1667–1749
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Tillotson
1618–1670
Joanna Shepard
1637–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Shepard
1604–1654
Elizabeth Broadstone
1610–1655

John Lewis's Descendants

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John Lewis (1733–18 Jan 1818) m. Nancy (Lavina) Ward (1744–1784)
  1. 1. jesse lewis 1775–1817 m. Mary (Ann) Clifton 1780–1873
    1. 1. Mary (Ann "Polly") Lewis 1804–1870 m. Benjamin (E.) Brinson 1800–1861 m. Henry (Jackson Parrish) Sr 1803–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (Missouri "Sallie") Brinson 1845–1923
      2. 2. Susannah (Lucinda) Brinson 1830–1853
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Brinson 1835–1886
      4. 4. Rachael (Janie) Parrish 1825–1871
      5. 5. Henry (Jackson Parrish) Jr 1835–1923
      6. 6. Nancy (A.) Brinson 1840–1855
      7. 7. Matthew (Shepherd) Brinson 1828–1892
      8. 8. Eliza (Jane) Brinson 1833–1911
  2. 2. Ransom Lewis 1807–1883
  3. 3. Mary (Molly) Lewis 1756–1845

John Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1733
1733
Birth of John Lewis in Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
1818
18 Jan 1818
Age 85
Death of John Lewis in Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA
Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1818
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Burke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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