Person:John Lewis (173)

About John Lewis of Shenandoah Valley, Virginia

From "Some Descendants of John Lewis & Margaret Rees of Wales, 1713-1997", by Gail W. Hinson:

Most genealogists researching Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, are familiar with the famous pioneer John Lewis. He was an original settler in Augusta County, Virginia, and played host to George Washington. This John Lewis is the other John Lewis, who lived nearby in Shenandoah County (which was previously Orange, then Dunmore, then Frederick County). Our John was also a pioneer in Western Virginia, and although he was not as prominent, his is also an interesting story.

Both John Lewises had wives named Margaret, and both came to America circa 1729-1737. The more famous John Lewis came here from Ireland, and three of his sons were American Officers in the Revolutionary War; General Andrew Lewis, Col. William Lewis, and Col. Charles B. Lewis. This John Lewis came to America from Wales, and had two sons who fought in the Revolution; Mordecai Lewis and Reese Lewis, who were both Privates in Captain Jacob Holleman's Company of the Virginia Dunmore County Militia.

1. ↑ Godsey, Roy - e-mail: GodseyR@@aol.com.

   John Lewis was born in October 1713, per the bible record.

2.   Wikitree.com.

   John Lewis
   Born Oct 1713 in Flintshire, Wales
   Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
   [sibling(s) unknown]
   Husband of Margaret (Reese) Lewis — married about 1729 in Flintshire, Wales
   Father of Reese Lewis, Susanna Lewis, Amos Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Anne Lewis, George Lewis, Hannah Lewis, Evan Lewis and Mordecai Reese Lewis
   Died about 1787 at about age 73 in Shenandoah County, Virginia USA
   
   Family Bible
   "The following information giving the birthdates of John Lewis' children was taken from copies of the handwritten inscriptions found in John Lewis' Bible. There are some smudges on the copy and some of it is illegible. I have transcribed the copies as I read them..."
   
   Jackie Rhodes, Mar 23, 1998.
   Transcript of the John Lewis Family Bible —
   
   Reese Lewis born in ye year of our Lord 1730
   Susanna Lewis born September ye 15 1735.
   Amos Lewis born Decm ye 25 1737
   Thomas Lewis born November ye 2 day 1739
   Anne Lewis ye daughter of John Lewis and Margert his wife was born ye 26th day of April in the year 1742 Monday about six oclock in the morning
   George Lewis was born 1744 the 25 December (note: part of this inscription is smudged and illegible)
   Daughter of John and Margret his wife born ye 22 day (note: the name of the daughter and the year are illegible, plus more of the inscription)
   Hanah Lewis the daughter of John Lewis and Margreat his wife was born February the 25 day 1746 on Saturday
   John Lewis was born ye October 1713 also Margret his wife was born ye September 1713 (note: this inscription is for John and Margreat Lewis, parents of the above and following children)
   Evan Lewis ye son of John Lewis and Margreat his wife born May Eight day on Monday in ye fore part of ye neight 1749
   Mordecai Lewis ye son of John Lewis and Margareat his wife was born in October ye 26 on Saturday 1751 between 2 and 3 oclock in ye afternoon
   This inscription is written upside down at the bottom of a page: July ye 20th day 1748 we have buried our Little Hanah aged fifteen month on Wensday.
   
   Children
   His first child was born in Flintshire, Wales; they then immigrated to Virginia, and all remaining children were born in the Shenandoah Valley.
   
   (i) Reese Lewis born 1730, Flintshire, Wales; died 1833, Tyler County, West Virginia.
   (ii) Susanna Lewis born September 15, 1735, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
   (iii) Amos Lewis born December 25, 1737, Shenandoah County, Virginia; died about 1811, Rhea County, Tennessee; married Mary "Mollie" Chrisman in 1778, Hampshire County, West Virginia.
   (iv) Thomas Lewis born November 2, 1739, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
   (v) Anne Lewis born April 26, 1742, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
   (vi) George Lewis born August 26, 1744, Shenandoah County, Virginia; died September 18, 1807, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
   (vii) Hanah Lewis born February 25, 1746, Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 20 July 1748, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
   (viii) Evan Lewis born May 8, 1749, Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 23 June 1823, Jefferson County, Tennessee; married Susannah Moon July 10, 1782 in Lost Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
   (ix) Mordecai Lewis born October 26, 1751 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died August 1817, Sevier County, Tennessee.
   
   Migration
   They immigrated to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia between 1730-35 as part of the Jost Hite party.
   
   Death
   John Lewis died ca. 1787 in Shenandoah (Orange) County, Virginia.
   
   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lewis-5171