PATRIOT Colonel William Lewis^{[1, 2]}

1724 - 1811  (86 years)

• Name	William Lewis
  Title	PATRIOT
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	17 Nov 1724	County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	1811	Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia
  Person ID	I1036	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	John Gilbert of Beverley Manor 'Pioneer' Lewis,   b. 1 Feb 1677, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 1 Feb 1762, Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia Colony  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Margaret Lynn,   b. 3 Jul 1693, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 1773, Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F6475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Montgomery,   b. Est 1724, Prob. Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Col. William Lewis, s/o Pioneer John, of Augusta county, was an officer under General Braddock and was wounded at his defeat. William was also an elder in the Presbyterian church and resided at Sweet Springs, in Virginia. He married Ann Montgomery, had eight children and died in 1811. Children: Margaret, m. James McFarland of Pittsburgh, PA, Major John, s/o Wm. Lewis, was an officer in the Revolutionary war and commanded a company at the battle of Monmouth. In 1777 Wm. Lewis was with Washington at Valley Forge. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogy_of_the_Lewis_Family_in_America/fu4wAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover
  Children	1. Major John [Montgomery] Lewis,   b. Est 1750, Augusta County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1823, Sweet Springs, Virgina  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Newspaper Article Andrew Lewis Daily Arkansas Gazette May 22,1904 19436LewisAndrew DailyArkansasGazette May22,1904.jpg
  		Map of Part of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia 1755-1760; Shows Tinkling Spring Church, Fort Chiswell, and Fort Dickinson Map_of_Augusta_County_1755-1760.jpg
  		Alexander McClanahan MinistersFamII-010168-319.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia_-_Surnames_K-O. Andrew Lewis, (Beverley Manor NE, 185 acres, 1765), (b. 24 April 1720, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, d. abt. 1781/2), son of John Lewis, listed below. John Lewis (Beverley Manor NE, 2071 acres, 1738), (b. 01 Feb 1677/78, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, d. 01 Feb 1762, Augusta County, VA), m. Margaret Lynn (1693-1773). This John Lewis is sometimes confused with another John Lewis, from Shenandoah County, Virginia. William Lewis (Beverley Manor NM, 120 acres 1765, adjoining a 400-acre tract acquired from his father, John Lewis (listed above), in 1745), (b. 17 November 1724, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland). [S132] Revolutionary War Pension Applications, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~varockbr/williamlewisblwt1300-400.htm. Augusta County Pension Applications Transcribed by C. Leon Harris [The folder notes that William Lewis was a Major. Any original documents in the folder were destroyed by fire in 1800. The file does contain the following biographical notes from published histories.] From the History of Augusta Co Va B J L Peyton Page 340 Col William Lewis was born in Ireland in 1724 Col Wm Lewis 3rd son of John Lewis & Margaret Lynn his wife. He was educated at a school in Virginia & received a liberal education, went to Philadelphia where graduated in Medecine. Returning to Virginia he volunteered for service in the War 1753-4. was wounded at the Battle of Braddock's defeat [9 Jul 1755] returned to Augusta Co. & practiced medicine. In 1776 he accepted a commission as a Colonel in the old Continental line and served in the Army until 1781 when he removed from Augusta to the Sweet Springs Va 1790, where he died in 1812. From the Annals of Agusta Co Va by Waddele. William Lewis 1724 - 1811 Born in Ireland was one of four brothers, prominent in the Revolutionary War. he was also engaged in the French & Indian War under the direction of his brother Gen Andrew Lewis. See also https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=fu4wAAAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA6 [S80] Google Books, https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=fu4wAAAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA5. Children of John Lewis and Margaret Lynn: Samuel, b. Ireland, 1716; died unmarried Thomas b. in Ireland, 1718, m. Jane Strother General Andrew, b. Ireland, 1720 m. Elizabeth Givens Margaret 1726 died unmarried; Anne, b. 1728 died unmarried Colonel Charles, b. 1736; m. Sarah Murray [S80] Google Books, https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=fu4wAAAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA12. Col. William Lewis, s/o Pioneer John, of Augusta County, was an officer under General Braddock and was wounded at his defeat. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church and resided at Sweet Springs in Virginia. He married Ann Montgomery, had eight children and died in 1811. Issue: Margaret m. James McFarland, of Pittsburgh, PA Major John was an officer in the Revolutionary war and commanded a company at the battle of Monmouth. He married Jane S. Thomson, and Mary Preston; left issue and died at Sweet Springs in Virginia in 1823. Major Thomas, s/o Col. Wm. Lewis, born 1761. He was appointed as Major of the US Army by Washington. He was greatly distinguished for gallantry and was called the 'Modern Chevalier Bayard>" He killed Dr. Bell of SC in a diel, and died in 1804. He was an officer in Waynes army. Alexander, born 1763; married and left posterity; died in 1804. Col. Wm. T. Lewis, s/o of Col. Wm., b. in 1766; married Elizabeth Cabell of Nelson Co., VA He died childless at Mount Athos, his home, near Lynchburg, VA in 1828. Member of Congress and came within a few votes once of being elected Governor of VA. Agatha, d/o Wm. Lewis b. 1774; m. Col. Oliver Towles, of Campbell Co., VA in 1794. She died in 1843, leaving posterity. Elizabeth M. b. 1777; married Col John Trent, of Cumberland Co., VA died in 1837 leaving posterity. Dr. Charles W. Lewis, b. 1780; United States Quartermaster m. Mary B. Irvine -- had issue.