Person:Jerusha Lewis (2)

Last daughter named in father's will. Named in mother's will with sons Christopher and Joshua.

1. ↑ Westerly Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
   114.

   LEWIS, Jerusha, of John and Ann, [born] Jan. 11, 1706-7.

2.   WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL PROBATE
   -27 Apr 1747. To bind out Joshua the son of Jerusha Lewis until he is 21 years old.
   -24 Apr 1749. Jerusha Lewis Admix of Estate of her deceased Mother Mrs. Anna Lewis late of Westerly deceased presented receipts.
   -27 Jun 1763 John Lewis agrees to pay 1/3 of the cost of supporting his aunt Jerusha Lewis one of the poor of the town.
3.   LAND:
   -20 Feb 1755 John Lewis 3d to aunt Jerusha Lewis and her son Christopher Lewis, 1 acre bounded: Ichabod Babcock, Francis Weeden, Feb. 20, 1755.
   Witnesses: Silas Greenman, Eunice Greenman. [Westerly Land 9:7]