John Lewis, Sr.

1640 - 1726  (86 years)

• Name	John Lewis
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1640	Brecon, Wales
  Gender	Male
  Died	1726	Hanover Co., Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I24193	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	William Lewis,   b. Est 1620, Brecon, Wales ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Ireland
  Mother	Mary McClelland,   b. 1640, Wales ,   d. 1726, Hanover Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Y  [1]
  	Another Son, of William Lewis and Mary McClelland is Samuel Lewis who immigrated to Portugal; nothing more is known of him.
  Family ID	F9284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Elizabeth Warner,   b. Est 1660, Likely Glouchester Co., VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Major David Warner Lewis,   b. Bef 5 May 1695, St. Peters Parish, Hanover Co. Virginia Colony ,   d. 21 Oct 1778, Albermarle Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 83 years)   2. John 'of John' Lewis, Jr.,   b. 1687, Hanover Co. Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F9283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

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• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories, https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogy_of_the_Lewis_Family_in_America/fu4wAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lewis-43081. John Lewis Sr Born about 1640 in Brecon, Wales Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown] [sibling(s) unknown] [spouse(s) unknown] Descendants descendants Father of David Lewis Sr. Died 1726 at about age 86 in Hanover County, Virginia John Lewis Sr emigrated from Brecon, Wales to Virginia. He was born about 1640. It is not known whom he married. He died in Hanover County in 1726, where his will is on record. In his will he identifies his six children: - Mrs, Rebecca (Lewis) Lindsay, born about 1677. - Abraham Lewis, born about 1679. - Sarah Lewis, born about 1681. - Mrs. Angelica (Lewis) Fullelove, born abt 1683. - David Lewis, born about 1685. -John Lewis, Jr., born about 1687. John was born about 1640. He passed away about 1726. Genealogies of the Lewis and kindred families: John Lewis, of Hanover County, Virginia; ed. by John Meriwether McAllister and Lura Boulton Tandy, Columbia, Mo., E.W. Stephens Pub. Co., 1906. [S100] Internet Source, Virginia Heraldica. LEWIS. Gloucester county. Arms: Quarterly. (1) Argent a dragon's head and neck erased vert, holding in the mouth a bloody hand (Lewis). 2. Gules three towers triple tovN-ered argent (Howell). 3. Argent three chevronels. (Net identified.) 4. Argent three lorteaux. (Not identified.) 5. Argent a chief azure three Ic/.euges or. (Fielding.) 6. Vert a cross engrailed or. (Warner.) 7. Asure three bowls argent, out of each a boar's head or. (BoTvics). Crest: Argent a dragon's head and neck erased vert, holding in the mouth a bloody hand. The above arms are from silver plate in the possession of the Lewis family, the quarterings denoting the various intermarriages. The printed pedigrees of the family are many, and varied in their conclusions as to the first of the Lewis name in Virginia. It is extremely probable that he was the "Mr. John Lewis" who patented 22 April, IGGS, land in Gloucester and New Kent counties. According to the tombstone cf his son. Col. John Lewis, he married Isabella , and had issue, John Lewis of Warner Kail, and probably other children. [S100] Internet Source, Virginia Heraldica. "WARNER. York and Gloucester counties. Arms: Vert, a cross engrailed or. Col. Augustine Warner, born 28 Nov., 1610, died 24 Dec, 1674, came to Virginia in 1625. He was Justice of York 1652, and of Gloucester 1656, Burgess for York 1652, and for Gloucester 1658, and member of the Council 1659 until his death. He named his home in Gloucester "Warner Hall." He married Mary. who died 11 Aug., 1662, and had issue. Col. Augustine, 2nd, born 8 July, 1642, died 19 June, 1681. He was Speaker of the House of Burgesses 1675-7, and also a member of the Council. He married Mildred, daughter of Col. George Reade, and had issue, Augustine, born 17 Jan., 1666, died 17 March, 16S6; George, born 1677 and d.s.p.; Mildred, married, first, Lawrence Washington of Westmoreland county and was the grandmother of George Washington. She married, secondly, George Gale and died in England in 1700; Elizabeth, born 24 Nov., 1672, died 5 Feb., 1719-20, married Col. John Lewis and inherited "Warner Hall"; Mary, married 17 Feb. 16S0, John Smith of Purton and died 13 Nov., 1700. The arms are taken from old silver in possession of the descendants.