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George Lewis

d. BEFORE 3 Mar 1663

Parents

Events

Christening
31 Aug 1600 · Brenchley, Kent Co., England[1][2]
Death
BEFORE 3 Mar 1663

Family

Spouse: Mary Doggett · m. 1 Nov 1624 · Horsmonden, England

Children:

  1. Mary Lewes (–2 Jul 1755)
    m. John Bryant (–20 Nov 1684) · 14 Nov 1643 · Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
    Children: John Bryant (1644–); Hannah Bryant (1646–); Joseph Bryant (1646–); Sarah Bryant (1648–); Mary Bryant (1650–); Martha Bryant (1652–); Samuel Bryant (1654–)
  2. George Lewes (–20 Mar 1710)
    m. Mary Lombard (19 Sep 1640–)
    Children: George Lewes (1655–1683); Mary Lewes (1657–); Sarah Lewes (1659–); Hannah Lewes (1662–); Melatiah Lewes (1664–); Bathshua Lewes (1667–); Jabez Lewes (1670–1737); Benjamin Lewes (1671–1725); Jonathan Lewes (1675–1743); John Lewes (1676–1738); Nathan Lewes (1678–)
  3. Thomas Lewes (–18 May 1709)
    m. Mary Davis (–18 Nov 1687)
    Children: James Lewes (1654–1704); Thomas Lewes (1656–1718); Mary Lewes (1659–); Samuel Lewes (1662–)
  4. James Lewis (–4 Oct 1713)
    m. Sarah Lane (Mar 1638–17 Mar 1698) · 31 Oct 1655 · Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: John Lewes (1656–1715); Samuel Lewes (1659–1726); Sarah Lewes (1661–); James Lewes (1664–1748); Ebenezer Lewes (1666–1757); Susannah Lewes (1668–); Mary Lewes (1670–); George Lewes (1673–); Hannah Lewes (1674–); Joseph Lewis (1676–1767)
  5. Edward Lewes (–29 Mar 1703)
    m. Hannah Cobb (5 Oct 1639–17 Jan 1730) · 9 May 1661 · Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Hannah Lewes (1662–1703); Eleazer Lewes (1664–); John Lewes (1666–1739); Thomas Lewes (1669–1703); Ebenezer Lewes (–1703); Shubael Lewes; Isaac Lewes (1691–1761)
  6. John Lewes (2 Mar 1637–26 Mar 1676)
  7. Ephraim Lewes (23 Jul 1641–AFTER 3 Mar 1663)
  8. Sarah Lewis (2 Feb 1643–11 Feb 1735)
    m. James Cobb (14 Jan 1634–1695) · 26 Dec 1663 · Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Mary Cobb (1664–); Sarah Cobb (1666–); Patience Cobb (1668–); Hannah Cobb (1671–); James Cobb; Gershom Cobb (1675–); John Cobb (1677–); Elizabeth Cobb (1680–1714); Martha Cobb (1682–1763); Mercy Cobb (1685–1728); Thankful Cobb (1687–1771)
    m. Jonathan Sparrow (ABOUT 1633–21 Mar 1707) · 23 Nov 1698
  9. Nathaniel Lewes (ABOUT 1645–)
  10. Joseph Lewes (ABOUT 1647–24 Jun 1675)
    m. Mary Jones · Jun 1672 · Swansea, Massachusetts
    Children: Joseph Lewes (1672–); Sybill Lewes (1674–)

Notes

!Baptism-Spouse-Parentage-OtherInfo: Barbara Lewis Williams p.6-9. !Will: (BLW:8): Exhibited at Plymouth Court 2:2:19 on 3 Mar 1663 on oath of Mr. Thomas Allin of Barnstable. Dated 3 Mar 1663, mentions: "my son Ephraim Lewis", "my son George my son Thomas my son James my son Edward and my son John", "my wife Mary Lewis". The History of Scituate, Massachusetts [1831, p. 303], by Samuel Deane, stated that he married as a first wife Sarah Jenkins in England. This theory has been repeated several times, including in BLW. The theory was disproved in TAG 72 (1997) in an article by Gordon L. Remington (note addendum in TAG 74:258), where the marriage record and identity of his (only) wife was identified. Note that article in TAG Jan 1993 24-28 also suggests that the Sarah Jenkins claim appears to be wrong, and that he probably had a single wife named Mary. He was a clothier in East Greenwich, Co. Kent, England. It is not known when he came to Massachusetts, but he owned land in Scituate in 1633 and was living in Plymouth in that year. He was a member of the Plymouth Church, being dismissed in 1634 to join the church in Scituate. He and his brother John and adjacent lots in Scituate and were known as "the men of Kent". In 1636, George was named a freeman, and his brother the following year. In 1639, he moved to Barnstable and bought a lot second west of Hyannis Road. He had several large parcels of land, some of which were later sold to his sons, Edward and John. In 1648 and 1650 he was surveyor of highways, in 1649 a juryman, and in 1651 a constable. He was a Separatist or Pilgrim, cothier turned planter by necessity, large property owner, and one of the earliest settlers at Barnstable. He was probably buried with the other first settlers near the seashort. His will was exhibited at court 3 Mar 1663. [Source: Barbara Lewis Williams, "400 years with a New England Lewes-Lewis Family", pg.6-7]. !Children: B.L.Williams p.7 ------ NEHGR (Jan 1942) p.79: "Memoirs: Daniel Clark Lewis... He traced his descent from George Lewes (son of George and Denise (Forman) Lewes), clothier, who was baptized at Brenchley, co. Kent, England, 31 August 1600, married Sarah Jenkins, immigrated as early as 1633, with his family, to Plymouth Colony, resided at Plymouth and Scituate, where he joined the church 20 September 1635, settled before 1641 at Barnstable on Cape Cod, and died before 3 March 1644, when his will was presented at court, through George-2 of Barnstable, baptized at Brenchley 11 November 1627, deid 20 March 1710, whose wife was Mary Lumbard, Jonathan-3..."

Sources

  1. 400 Years with a New England Lewes-Lewis Family . 1990
  2. George and John Lewis of Brenchley, Kent, England, and Scituate, Massachusetts . The American Genealogist, January 1993, p. 24-28.