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Nehemiah Lewis 1705 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1705

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 10 Jul 1779

Death Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel Lewis

Mother: Mary Royce

Spouse(s): Jerusha Gridley

Children(s): Ruth Lewis, Nehemiah Lewis, William LEWIS, Esther Lewis, Jerusha Lewis, Mercy Lewis, Experience Lewis, Olive Lewis

Nehemiah Lewis was born in 1705 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Samuel (7) Lewis and Mary Royce. In 1700, Nehemiah Lewis resided in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. In 1775, Nehemiah Lewis resided in Connecticut, USA. Nehemiah Lewis married Jerusha Gridley, and had children including Ruth Lewis, Nehemiah Lewis, William LEWIS, Esther Lewis, Jerusha Lewis, Mercy Lewis, Experience Lewis, Olive Lewis. Nehemiah Lewis passed away in 1779 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Nehemiah Lewis was born in 1705 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Samuel (7) Lewis and Mary Royce.
  • In 1700, Nehemiah Lewis resided in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1775, Nehemiah Lewis resided in Connecticut, USA.
  • Nehemiah Lewis married Jerusha Gridley, and had children including Ruth Lewis, Nehemiah Lewis, William LEWIS, Esther Lewis, Jerusha Lewis, Mercy Lewis, Experience Lewis, Olive Lewis.
  • Nehemiah Lewis passed away in 1779 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Lewis
1648 – 1732
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Royce
1675 – 1744
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Jerusha Gridley
1712 – 1745
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Ruth Lewis
1729 – 1796
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Nehemiah Lewis
1732 –
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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William LEWIS
1734 – 1771
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Esther Lewis
1736 – 1760
Birth Location: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Jerusha Lewis
1740 – 1807
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JL
Mercy Lewis
1742 – 1779
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Experience Lewis
1751 –
Birth Location: –
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Olive Lewis
1753 –
Birth Location: –
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Nehemiah Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Lewis
1705 – 1779
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Samuel (7) Lewis
1648 – 1732
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Royce
1675 – 1744
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William ((CAPT.) (8)) Lewis
1620 – 1690
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Mary Hopkins
1620 – 1671
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Nehemiah Royce
1636 – 1706
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Morgan
1642 – 1706
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1594 – 1683
Felix Collins
1596 – 1671
William Hopkins
1594 – 1643
Mary Andrews
1598 – 1671
James Morgan
1607 – 1685
Margery Hill
1611 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lewis
1561 – 1594
Sarah Cathcart
1562 – 1594
WALTER COLLINS
1572 – 1594
FELECIA BONDRIB
1576 – 1631
John HOPKINS
1548 – 1581
Elizabeth Williams
– 1594

Nehemiah Lewis's Descendants

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Nehemiah Lewis (03 May 1705 – 10 Jul 1779) m. Jerusha Gridley (06 Feb 1712 – 25 Sep 1745)
  1. 1. Ruth Lewis (01 Sep 1729 – 19 Sep 1796)
  2. 2. Nehemiah Lewis (13 Sep 1732 – )
  3. 3. William LEWIS (07 Dec 1734 – 13 Jun 1771) m. Elizabeth Scott (1734 – 1824) m. Mary BULL (02 May 1736 – 12 Oct 1811)
    1. 1. Chauncey Lewis (15 Jun 1760 – 28 Apr 1855) m. Lois Woodruff (1767 – 04 Dec 1797)
      1. 1. Albert Lewis (Abt. 1789 – 26 Jun 1870) m. Polly Curtiss (24 Feb 1790 – 03 Sep 1870)
        1. 1. Emeline Lewis (1815 – 09 Jul 1892)
        2. 2. Emeline Lewis (1815 – 08 Jul 1892)
        3. 3. Caroline (L) Lewis (1817 – 19 Jan 1886)
        4. 4. Rhoda Lewis (1819 – 29 Jan 1886)
        5. 5. Seth (D.) Lewis (Bet. 1823–1828 – 01 Jul 1867)
        6. 6. Jane (E) Lewis (08 Nov 1832 – 15 Dec 1905)
      2. 2. Mary Lewis (1792 – ) m. Gideon Dunham (06 Mar 1686 – 27 Apr 1762)
        1. 1. Salathial Dunham (1744 – )
        2. 2. Marshall (Lewis) Dunham (16 Aug 1840 – )
      3. 3. James (Dana) Lewis (1793 – 21 Feb 1870) m. Patty Bishop (1805 – Dec 1892)
        1. 1. James (Bishop) Lewis (07 Aug 1825 – 22 Apr 1869)
      4. 4. Artena Lewis (1796 – )
      5. 5. Francis (Woodruff) Lewis (21 Jan 1816 – 16 Dec 1889) m. Sarah Beckley (14 Jan 1818 – )
        1. 1. Vernelia (E.) Lewis (11 Apr 1845 – )
        2. 2. Hattie (A.) Lewis (09 Oct 1846 – 16 Dec 1889)
      6. 6. Gideon (Dunham) Lewis
      7. 7. Harriet Lewis
      8. 8. Chauncey Lewis
      9. 9. Eliza Lewis
      10. 10. Mary Lewis
      11. 11. Mary Lewis
    2. 2. Martin Lewis (1761 – 1854) m. Abigail Thayer (1783 – 1841)
      1. 1. Archibald Lewis (30 Oct 1802 – 7 Aug 1890) m. Ruth Sweet (1809 – 1880)
    3. 3. Isaac Lewis (1763 – )
    4. 4. Mercy Lewis (08 Jun 1766 – 24 Mar 1799) m. Joel HOWD (07 Oct 1771 – 09 Jan 1869)
      1. 1. Joel Howd (1799 – 03 Mar 1873)
    5. 5. Levi Lewis (1768 – )
    6. 6. Charles Lewis (28 Jun 1772 – )
    7. 7. Elias LEWIS (01 Apr 1762 – 25 Apr 1831) m. Urania Hooker (14 Mar 1774 – 17 Mar 1817) m. Jemima Woodruff (27 Mar 1768 – 30 Jul 1803)
      1. 1. William Lewis (Abt. 1796 – 03 Oct 1819)
      2. 2. James Lewis (Abt. 1796 – 11 May 1824)
      3. 3. George (B.) Lewis (Abt. 1801 – 04 May 1821)
    8. 8. Esther ((4)) Lewis (26 Apr 1764 – 30 Sep 1838) m. Jonathan ((4)) Cowles (03 Feb 1757 – 17 Aug 1822)
      1. 1. Nancy Cowles (1784 – 29 May 1787)
      2. 2. William (Lewis) Cowles (26 Jan 1787 – 26 Mar 1868) m. Charity Cowles (13 Sep 1788 – 03 Sep 1875)
        1. 1. Jonathan COWLES (19 Oct 1810 – 20 Jan 1867) m. Eliza (S.) KING (1821 – 06 Aug 1892)
        2. 2. Nancy COWLES (05 Jan 1812 – 21 Feb 1812)
        3. 3. Ralph COWLES (20 Feb 1813 – 10 Dec 1855)
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) COWLES (05 Oct 1815 – 12 Oct 1833)
        5. 5. Margaret (J.) COWLES (26 Nov 1817 – 18 Dec 1838)
        6. 6. Julia COWLES (28 Sep 1819 – 30 Aug 1833)
        7. 7. William COWLES (16 Nov 1821 – 30 Aug 1838)
        8. 8. Maria (Louisa) COWLES (14 Oct 1824 – 30 Sep 1840)
        9. 9. Emily COWLES (01 Oct 1829 – 22 Jul 1889) m. Franklin Wheeler (16 May 1826 – BET 1859 AND 1917)
      3. 3. Nancy Cowles (24 Feb 1789 – 23 Mar 1809)
      4. 4. Henry (Booth) Cowles (13 Apr 1791 – 1853) m. Rebecca (F.) Green (1794 – 13 Dec 1876)
        1. 1. Louisa (Mary) Cowles (26 Sep 1815 – 16 Dec 1843) m. William (Samuel) Cowles (10 Mar 1796 – 26 Nov 1867)
        2. 2. Frederic (Augustus) Cowles (1820 – 16 Feb 1884) m. Lucretia (Hart) Erwin (22 Oct 1829 – 1866)
        3. 3. Virginia (E) Cowles (Abt. 1833 – 1895)
      5. 5. Maria (L) Cowles (20 Apr 1795 – 26 Sep 1884) m. Robert (D.) James (BET 1778 AND 1798 – BET 1812 AND 1884) m. Robert (Darrington (3)) James (Abt. 1797 – Nov 1860)
        1. 1. Jonathan (Cowles) James (1828 – 1828)
        2. 2. Francis ((Frank Ol Yank) Boykin) James (1831 – Dead) m. Esther Savage (Abt. 1820 – aft 1880) m. Milly Carter (Jan 1835 – Dead)
        3. 3. John (Darrington) James (Abt. 1832 – 19 Aug 1852)
        4. 4. Maria ((Mariah) Cowles) James (22 Nov 1833 – 15 Jul 1874) m. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (30 Jul 1830 – 31 Jan 1891)
        5. 5. Robert (Darrington) James (12 Oct 1837 – 27 Aug 1918) m. Cora (Caroline) Rone (Abt. 1843 – ) m. Henrietta (T.) Dade (Abt. 1851 – )
      6. 6. Louisa Cowles (26 Nov 1797 – 25 Apr 1802)
    9. 9. 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)
        2. 2. Helen (Maria) Cowles (1841 – 1893) m. Walter (Curtiss) Cowles (24 Apr 1836 – Aft. 1908)
        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)
        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)
  4. 4. Esther Lewis (27 Jul 1736 – 02 Oct 1760)
  5. 5. Jerusha Lewis (15 Jan 1740 – 15 Sep 1807) m. John Hills (13 Dec 1732 – 15 Mar 1808)
    1. 1. Jerusha Hills (26 Nov 1755 – 01 May 1780)
    2. 2. Lorrain Hills (06 Feb 1758 – 14 Oct 1763)
    3. 3. LORRAIN (L) HILLS (06 Feb 1758 – 14 Oct 1763)
    4. 4. Zimri Hills (02 Oct 1762 – 16 Jul 1834)
    5. 5. Esther Hills (01 Jun 1766 – 01 Jul 1766)
    6. 6. John Hills (01 Jun 1766 – 21 Jun 1766)
    7. 7. Lorrain Hills (30 May 1768 – 07 May 1772)
    8. 8. Claraman Hills (05 Oct 1770 – )
    9. 9. Olive Hills (23 Jul 1773 – )
    10. 10. Lewis Hills (08 Sep 1775 – 14 Oct 1763) m. Polly ((UNKN) Hills) Hill
      1. 1. Olive (Hills) Hill (1797 – 1841)
      2. 2. David (Hills) Hill (Abt. 1801 – )
      3. 3. Norman Hills (1805 – )
      4. 4. Betsey (Hill) Hills ( – 22 Dec 1836)
    11. 11. Roger Hills (09 Jun 1779 – 01 Oct 1780)
  6. 6. Mercy Lewis (1742 – Jan 1779)
  7. 7. Experience Lewis (1751 – )
  8. 8. Olive Lewis (1753 – )

Nehemiah Lewis's Timeline

4 Records

1700
Bet. 1700–1929
Nehemiah Lewis resided here in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1705
03 May 1705
Birth of Nehemiah Lewis in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1775
Bet. 1775–1890
Age 70
Nehemiah Lewis resided here in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1779
10 Jul 1779
Age 74
Death of Nehemiah Lewis in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1705
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Farmington; Birth state: CT.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [7] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1700–1929
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Farmington papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1775–1890
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: The public records of the colony of Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1779
    Event Place: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Farmington; Birth state: CT.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, 1675-1934
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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