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Major William Lynn Lewis 1729 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1729

Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: Nov 1811

Death Location: Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Lewis

Mother: Margaret Sang

Spouse(s): Ann Lewis

Children(s): John Lewis, Alexander Lewis

In 1729, Major William Lynn Lewis entered the world in County Donegal, Ireland, born to John Lewis and Margaret Sang. Major William Lynn Lewis married Ann Lewis, and had children including John Lewis, Alexander Lewis. Major William Lynn Lewis passed away in 1811 in Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Major William Lynn Lewis entered the world in County Donegal, Ireland, born to John Lewis and Margaret Sang.
  • Major William Lynn Lewis married Ann Lewis, and had children including John Lewis, Alexander Lewis.
  • Major William Lynn Lewis passed away in 1811 in Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Lewis's Ancestors

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Major Lewis
1729 – 1811
Birth Place: County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Lewis
1678 – 1762
County Donegal, Ireland
Margaret Sang
1711 – 1751
Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Sang
1670 – 1725
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Molyson
1669 – 1725
Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Lewis's Descendants

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Major (William Lynn) Lewis (17 Nov 1729 – Nov 1811) m. Ann Lewis (1 September 1737 – 8 July 1808)
  1. 1. John Lewis (August 1754 – 8 June 1823)
  2. 2. Alexander Lewis (1763 – 1797)

Major Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1729
17 Nov 1729
Birth of Major William Lynn Lewis in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland
1811
Nov 1811
Age 82
Death of Major William Lynn Lewis in Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1729
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 183
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1811
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 183
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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