Person:Thomas Lewis (12)
Thomas Lewis
b.1713 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
d.Sep 1763 Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Sep 1698
  1. Samuel Lewis1700/01 - Aft 1754
  2. Susannah Lewis1703 -
  3. Levi Lewis1706 - 1777
  4. Eliphalet Lewis1710 - 1787
  5. Thomas Lewis1713 - 1763
  6. Benjamin Lewis1716 - 1783
  7. Mary Lewis1716 -
  8. Edward Lewis1722 - 1792
  9. Ann Lewis1725 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1734
  1. Zephaniah Lewis1737 - 1777
Spouse and Children
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  1. Jacob Lewis1734 - 1801
  2. Phoebe LewisAbt 1738 -
  3. Ann (2) LewisAbt 1740 -
  4. Sarah LewisAbt 1744 -
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Lewis
Gender Male
Birth? 1713 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Marriage Bef 1734 Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jerseyto Ann Dandridge
Marriage to Ann (2) Unknown
Death? Sep 1763 Bernards, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

The will of Thomas Lewis was signed Sept 17 1763 and probated 18 days later. Will probated Nov 11 1763.

THOMAS. His will (295 R) is dated Sept. 17, 1763, and was probated Dec. 5, 1763. In it he mentions his wife Ann, his sons Jacob and Zephaniah, and daughters Ann, Sarah, Mary and Rachel, and also his brother "Edward Lewis of Bernardstown." A Mrs. Anne Lewis, of Basking Ridge, died there March 24, 1808, of old age, 93 (B. R.). .....................

CHILDREN OF THOMAS LEWIS (2) AND ANN (???): 6. JACOB, b. Oct. 27, 1734, near Basking Ridge; d. 1801, near Uniontown, Pa.; m. (1) Dec. 29, 1755, Catherine Freeman; (2) Mary Brabant (daughter of John, son of Peter) Nov. 23, 1778. Her name is also given as Bebout.

7. ZEPHANIAH, whose date of birth is given as July 16, 1734, but either this date or that of his brother Jacob must be a mistake. He d. Jan. 18, 1777; m., June 19, 1760, Ann Doty, daughter of John (4) Doty (Samuel 3, Samuel 2, Edward 1, of the "Mayflower"), who was b. April 28, 1739; d. June 3, 1828. Ann Doty Lewis m., 2d, (???) Alward; 3d, (???) Ayres.

8. MARY, m. (???) Collyer.

9. SARAH; m. (???) Sayres.

10. ANN. No further record.

11. RACHEL. No further record.

[Thomas Lewis (2) is often credited with another daughter, Phebe, not mentioned in his will, who m. Major Platt Bayless and had seven children:--1, Samuel, b. May 14, 1769; d. Oct. 22, 1848; m. March 28, 1789, his cousin, or second cousin, Osee (38) Lewis. 2. Zephaniah; m. Elizabeth King. 3. Nancy; m. Stephen Breeze. 4. Sally; m. Joseph Fennery. 5. Phebe; m. (???) Fairchild. 6. Ruth; m. Jacob Walker. 7. Jane; died young.

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