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Mary LEWIS 1766 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1766

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 17 Apr 1836

Death Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: William LEWIS

Mother: Mary BULL

Spouse(s): Zenas Cowles

Children(s): Julia Cowles, Dolly Cowles, Edward Cowles, Jeanette Cowles, Emily Cowles, Elizabeth Cowles, Lewis Cowles, Julia Cowles, Walter Cowles, Thomas Cowles

The story of Mary LEWIS began in 1766 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Mary LEWIS married Zenas Cowles, and had children including Julia Cowles, Dolly Cowles, Edward Cowles, Jeanette Cowles, Emily Cowles, Elizabeth Cowles, Lewis Seymour Cowles, Julia Cowles, Walter Bull Cowles, Thomas Cowles. Mary LEWIS passed away in 1836 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary LEWIS began in 1766 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Mary LEWIS married Zenas Cowles, and had children including Julia Cowles, Dolly Cowles, Edward Cowles, Jeanette Cowles, Emily Cowles, Elizabeth Cowles, Lewis Seymour Cowles, Julia Cowles, Walter Bull Cowles, Thomas Cowles.
  • Mary LEWIS passed away in 1836 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, 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)

Zenas Cowles
1761 – 1835
Birth Location: Farmington, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Julia Cowles
1785 – 1803
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Dolly Cowles
1787 – 1803
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Edward Cowles
1789 – 1864
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Jeanette Cowles
1792 – 1809
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Emily Cowles
1796 – 1876
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Elizabeth Cowles
1798 – 1823
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Lewis Cowles
1800 – 1825
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Julia Cowles
1803 – 1859
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Walter Cowles
1806 – 1869
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
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Thomas Cowles
1809 – 1884
Birth Location: Farmington;Hartford Co., Connecticut
TC

Mary LEWIS's Ancestors

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Mary LEWIS
1766 – 1836
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

Mary LEWIS's Descendants

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Mary LEWIS (20 Oct 1766 – 17 Apr 1836) m. Zenas Cowles (22 Feb 1761 – 04 Feb 1835)
  1. 1. Julia Cowles (1785 – 21 May 1803)
  2. 2. Dolly Cowles (1787 – 21 Sep 1803)
  3. 3. Edward Cowles (1789 – 25 Mar 1864)
  4. 4. Jeanette Cowles (1792 – 22 Feb 1809)
  5. 5. Emily Cowles (09 Feb 1796 – 28 Aug 1876) m. John Richards (14 Mar 1797 – 29 Mar 1859)
    1. 1. John RICHARDS (16 Aug 1830 – 1892)
    2. 2. Elizabeth RICHARDS (01 Oct 1832 – 01 Mar 1863)
    3. 3. Julia (Ann) RICHARDS (18 Dec 1834 – 1903)
    4. 4. Emily RICHARDS (10 Feb 1838 – 16 Mar 1850)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Cowles (1798 – 04 Nov 1823)
  7. 7. Lewis (Seymour) Cowles (1800 – 19 Dec 1825)
  8. 8. Julia Cowles (1803 – 20 Jan 1859) m. Stephen Crosby (Abt. 1799 – )
    1. 1. Mary CROSBY (30 May 1823 – 28 Apr 1840)
  9. 9. Walter (Bull) Cowles (1806 – 15 Apr 1869)
  10. 10. Thomas Cowles (12 Jan 1809 – 22 Oct 1884) m. Julia (Ann) Cowles (22 Sep 1810 – 28 Dec 1843) m. Elizabeth (Ells) Sheffield (07 Mar 1821 – 20 Oct 1884)
    1. 1. Anna (Mary) Cowles (1839 – 25 May 1888) m. Dana (G.) Rumsey (Abt. 1834 – Bef. 1880)
      1. 1. Nettie Rumsey (Abt. 1857 – ) m. Fred Bushnell (Abt. 1855 – )
    2. 2. Helen (Maria) Cowles (1841 – 1893) m. Walter (Curtiss) Cowles (24 Apr 1836 – Aft. 1908)
      1. 1. William (Deming) Cowles (23 Nov 1861 – Aft. 1894)
      2. 2. Katherine (Hooker) Cowles (08 Nov 1865 – Aft. 1905)
    3. 3. Infant COWLES (1843 – 1844)
    4. 4. William (Sheffield) Cowles (01 Aug 1845 – 01 May 1923) m. Mary Thurman ( – 1895) m. Anna ("Bamie") Roosevelt (07 Jan 1855 – 28 Aug 1931)
      1. 1. William (Sheffield) Cowles (18 Oct 1898 – 02 May 1986) m. Margaret (Awyn) Krech (12 Sep 1900 – 16 Mar 1982) m. Mary (Ethel) Scott (12 Sep 1900 – Mar 1982)
        1. 1. William (Sheffield) Cowles (02 Mar 1924 – Aug 1978)
        2. 2. Harriet Cowles (Abt. 1930 – )
    5. 5. Edward (S.) Cowles (Abt. 1853 – 27 Sep 1883)
    6. 6. Walter (Cleveland) Cowles (10 Jul 1853 – 25 Nov 1917)
    7. 7. Thomas (Jr) Cowles (1857 – 30 Sep 1882)

Mary LEWIS's Timeline

2 Records

1766
20 Oct 1766
Birth of Mary LEWIS in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1836
17 Apr 1836
Age 70
Death of Mary LEWIS in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1766
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1836
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Farmington Cem.;Hartford Co.,Ct
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Public Member Trees, Cited in the family tree "Sep42008" created by "DJohnston3333
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