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Mourning Fountleroy Lewis 1694–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1694

Birth Location: Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 August 1765

Death Location: Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA

Father: William Col.

Mother: Elizabeth Woodson

Spouse(s): Robert Captain

Children(s): Robert Adams, James Sr, Rebecca Adams-Arthur, Agnes Ferguson, Judith Adams-CLARK, Charles Adams, Anna Adams, Mary Moorman, Sarah Adams, Agnes Adams, Captain Adams, Anna Adams

In 1694, Mourning Fountleroy Lewis entered the world in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Lewis Sr Col And Elizabeth Ferris Woodson. Mourning Fountleroy Lewis married Robert Howard Adams Captain, and had children including Agnes Aggie Adams, Agnes Adams Ferguson, Anna Adams, Anna Adams, Captain Robert Old Robin Adams, Charles Moorman Adams, James Allen Adams Sr, Judith Lewis Adams Clark, Mary Anne Adams Moorman, Rebecca Elizabeth Adams Arthur, Robert Old Robin Adams, Sarah Sally Adams. Mourning Fountleroy Lewis passed away in 1765 in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1694, Mourning Fountleroy Lewis entered the world in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Lewis Sr Col And Elizabeth Ferris Woodson.
  • Mourning Fountleroy Lewis married Robert Howard Adams Captain, and had children including Agnes Aggie Adams, Agnes Adams Ferguson, Anna Adams, Anna Adams, Captain Robert Old Robin Adams, Charles Moorman Adams, James Allen Adams Sr, Judith Lewis Adams Clark, Mary Anne Adams Moorman, Rebecca Elizabeth Adams Arthur, Robert Old Robin Adams, Sarah Sally Adams.
  • Mourning Fountleroy Lewis passed away in 1765 in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Col.
1660–1706
Birth Location: Turkey Creek Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Woodson
1670–1739
Birth Location: "Curles" Plantation, Henrico Co, VA
EW

Spouses(s)

Robert Captain
1689–1740
Birth Location: Goochland, Henrico County Virginia, U S A
RC

Children(s)

Robert Adams
1727–1783
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
RA
James Sr
1730–1789
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
JS
Rebecca Adams-Arthur
1709–1793
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
RA
Agnes Ferguson
1724–1790
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
AF
Judith Adams-CLARK
1716–1780
Birth Location: Jones Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, Madison, Georgia
JA
Charles Adams
1715–1778
Birth Location: Green Springs, Louisa, Virginia, USA
CA
Anna Adams
1712–1712
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
AA
Mary Moorman
1720–1778
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
MM
Sarah Adams
1724–1711
Birth Location: Goochlandco, Virginia, United States
SA
Agnes Adams
1716–1765
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AA
Captain Adams
1718–1740
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
CA
Anna Adams
1717–1730
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
AA

Mourning Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Mourning Lewis
1694–1765
Birth Place: Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Lewis Sr \ Col.
1660–1706
Turkey Creek Island, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson
1670–1739
"Curles" Plantation, Henrico Co, VA
Grandparents
Col. (John Major Lewis II, of Chemokins) Ii
1635–1687
Warner Hall, Gloucester, Virginia, Colonial America
Isabel (Isabella Miller, daughter of James I, married John Lewis I and Robert) Yard
1640–1704
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1592–1657
James MILLER
1610–1657
MARY II)
1614–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1580–1611
Ann ****
1586–1611
Lawrence Towneley
1563–1655

Mourning Lewis's Descendants

1.
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Mourning (Fountleroy) Lewis (October 1694–8 August 1765) m. Robert (Howard Adams) Captain (1689–17 June 1740)
  1. 1. Robert ("old robin") Adams 1727–1783 m. Mourning (Lewis) Pigg 1710–1785
    1. 1. Absalom Adams 1765–1843 m. Sara Compton 1767–1851 m. Sally COMPTON 1765–1851 m. Elizabeth Slayton 1775–1819 m. Sally COMPTON 1765–1851 m. Elizabeth Slayton 1775–1819
      1. 1. John (B. " daniel boone") ADAMS 1790–1859 m. Elizabeth Stites 1788–1859 m. Rebecca Agee 1820–
        1. 1. Samuel (Williams) Adams 1810–1863 m. Diadema Moore 1815–1904
  2. 2. James (Allen Adams) Sr 1730–1789
  3. 3. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Adams-Arthur 1709–1793
  4. 4. Agnes (Adams) Ferguson 1724–1790
  5. 5. Judith (Lewis) Adams-CLARK 1716–1780
  6. 6. Charles (Moorman) Adams 1715–1778
  7. 7. Anna Adams 1712–1712
  8. 8. Mary (Anne Adams) Moorman 1720–1778
  9. 9. Sarah ("Sally") Adams 1724–1711
  10. 10. Agnes ("Aggie") Adams 1716–1765
  11. 11. Captain (Robert "Old Robin") Adams 1718–1740
  12. 12. Anna Adams 1717–1730

Mourning Lewis's Timeline

2 Records

1694
October 1694
Birth of Mourning Fountleroy Lewis in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA
1765
8 August 1765
Age 71
Death of Mourning Fountleroy Lewis in Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1694
    Event Place: Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1765
    Event Place: Albermarle Co, VA, Virginia, USA
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