Descendants of Major John Lewis

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Generation One

1. John¹ Lewis; b. circa 1594 in Llantilio Pertholey Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales; m. Johane Lewis, daughter of William Lewis The Elder of Ysgyrd Parish and Elizabeth Proger of Wern ddu, Feb 3, 1610 in St. Teilo's, Monmouthshire, Wales; d. Aug 21, 1657 in VA.

He was also known as Prichard.

Children of John¹ Lewis and Johane Lewis were as follows:

• i. Watkins² Lewis.
• ii. Gwenillian Lewis.
• iii. Lettus Lewis.
• 2 iv. Major John Lewis, b. 1635; m. Isabella Miller.

Generation Two

2. Major John² Lewis (John¹); b. 1635; m. Isabella Miller, daughter of James Miller Sr. and Mary Unknown, 1666.

Children of Major John² Lewis and Isabella Miller were as follows:

• i. Mary³ Lewis; b. circa 1666.
• ii. Edward Lewis; b. Sep 5, 1667.
• iii. Elizabeth Lewis; b. circa 1668.
• 3 iv. John "Councillor" Lewis The Younger, b. Nov 30, 1669 in Gloucester County, VA; m. Elizabeth Warner.
• v. William Lewis; b. circa 1670.
• vi. Nicholas Lewis; b. circa 1671.
• vii. David Lewis; b. circa 1672.
• viii. Zachary Lewis; m. Mary Walker; b. circa 1673.
• ix. Thomas Lewis; b. circa 1674.
• x. James Lewis; b. circa 1675.
• xi. Mildred Lewis; b. circa 1676.
• xii. Sarah Lewis; b. circa 1678.
• xiii. Gawin Lewis; b. circa 1680.
• xiv. Patience Lewis; b. circa 1682.
• xv. Owen Lewis; b. circa 1684.

Generation Three

3. John "Councillor"³ Lewis The Younger (Major², John¹); bur; b. Nov 30, 1669 in Gloucester County, VA; m. Elizabeth Warner, daughter of Col. Augustine Warner II and Mildred Reade, 1692; d. Nov 14, 1725 in Gloucester County, VA, at age 56.

Children of John "Councillor"³ Lewis The Younger and Elizabeth Warner were as follows:

• 4 i. Col. Charles⁴ Lewis Sr. of the Byrd, b. 1696 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA; m. Mary Howell.
• 5 ii. Col. John Lewis of Warner Hall, b. 1700 in Gloucester, VA; m. Frances Fielding.
• 6 iii. Col. Robert Lewis of Belvoir, b. 1704 in Gloucester, VA; m. Jane Meriwether; m. Elizabeth Thornton.
• iv. Catherine Lewis.
• v. Elizabeth Lewis.
• vi. Elizabeth Lewis; m. John Bolling; b. circa 1706 in Gloucester, VA.
• vii. Isabella Lewis; m. Dr. Thomas Clayton; b. circa 1707 in Gloucester, VA; d. 1742 in Gloucester County, VA.
• viii. Mary Lewis; b. Feb 20, 1709 in Gloucester, VA; m. Robert Throckmorton Aug 14, 1730; d. 1748.
• ix. William Lewis; b. Nov 17, 1710 in Gloucester, VA; m. Nancy Harrison May 28, 1731.
• x. Anne Lewis.
• xi. Susanna Lewis; m. John Pace; b. May 28, 1714 in Gloucester, VA.

Generation Four

4. Col. Charles⁴ Lewis Sr. of the Byrd (John³, Major², John¹); b. 1696 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA; m. Mary Howell, daughter of Sir John Howell, May 28, 1717 in Goochland County, VA; d. May, 1779 in Goochland County, VA.

Children of Col. Charles⁴ Lewis Sr. of the Byrd and Mary Howell were as follows:

• 7 i. John⁵ Lewis, m. Jane Lewis; b. Oct 8, 1720 in New Kent Co, VA.
• 8 ii. Charles Lewis Jr. of Buck Island, b. Mar 14, 1721 in Goochland County, VA; m. Mary Randolph.
• iii. Elizabeth Lewis; b. Apr 23, 1724; m. Col. William Kennon May 3, 1744.
• iv. James Lewis; m. Elizabeth Taylor; b. Oct 6, 1726; d. May 1, 1764 at age 37.
• v. Mary Lewis; b. 1729; d. 1733.
• vi. Howell Lewis; m. Mary Isabelle Willis; b. Sep 13, 1731; d. 1813 in Granville County, NC.
• vii. Anne Lewis; m. Edmund Taylor; b. Mar 2, 1733.
• viii. Mary Lewis; b. 1736; d. 1740.
• ix. Robert Lewis of the Byrd; b. May 29, 1739; m. Jane Woodson, daughter of Tucker Woodson, Feb 20, 1760; d. Jan 10, 1803 at age 63.
• x. Francis Lewis; m. Robert Lewis, son of Col. Robert Lewis of Belvoir and Jane Meriwether; b. Aug 1, 1744.

5. Col. John⁴ Lewis of Warner Hall (John³, Major², John¹); b. 1700 in Gloucester, VA; m. Frances Fielding, daughter of Henry Fielding, 1717; d. Jan 17, 1754.

Children of Col. John⁴ Lewis of Warner Hall and Frances Fielding were as follows:

• i. Capt. Henry⁵ Lewis; m. Ann Buford.
• 9 ii. Col. Fielding Lewis, m. Catherine Washington; m. Betty Washington.
• iii. Warner Lewis; m. Eleanor Bowles; b. Nov 8, 1720 in Gloucester, VA.
• iv. John Lewis; b. 1723 in Gloucester, VA; d. Nov 20, 1727.
• v. Mildred Lewis; b. Dec 12, 1726 in Gloucester, VA.
• vi. John Lewis; b. Nov 20, 1728 in Gloucester, VA.
• vii. Charles Lewis; b. Feb 25, 1729 in Gloucester, VA.
• viii. Frances Lewis; b. circa 1730 in Gloucester, VA.

6. Col. Robert⁴ Lewis of Belvoir (John³, Major², John¹); d. 1766/51; b. 1704 in Gloucester, VA; m. Jane Meriwether, daughter of Col. Nicholas Meriwether and Elizabeth Crawford, 1725; m. Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of Col. Francis Thornton, circa 1757.

Children of Col. Robert⁴ Lewis of Belvoir and Jane Meriwether were as follows:

• i. Mary⁵ Lewis.
• ii. Mildred Lewis.
• 10 iii. William Lewis, m. Lucy Meriwether.
• iv. Charles Lewis; m. Mary Randolph Lewis, daughter of Charles Lewis Jr. of Buck Island and Mary Randolph.
• v. Nicholas Lewis.
• vi. Robert Lewis; m. Francis Lewis, daughter of Col. Charles Lewis Sr. of the Byrd and Mary Howell.
• vii. Elizabeth Lewis.
• viii. Isabella Lewis.
• ix. Sarah Lewis.
• x. John Lewis; m. Catherine Fauntleroy; b. 1726; d. 1789.
• 11 xi. Jane Lewis, m. John Lewis; m. Thomas Meriwether; b. Jan 1, 1728.
• xii. Anne Lewis; m. John Lewis; b. 1731.

There were no children of Col. Robert⁴ Lewis of Belvoir and Elizabeth Thornton.

Generation Five

7. John⁵ Lewis (Charles⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. Jane Lewis, daughter of Col. Robert Lewis of Belvoir and Jane Meriwether; b. Oct 8, 1720 in New Kent Co, VA; d. 1792.

Children of John⁵ Lewis and Jane Lewis were as follows:

• i. John⁶ Lewis.
• ii. Robert Lewis.
• iii. Charles Lewis.
• iv. Jane Lewis.
• v. Mary Lewis.
• vi. Elizabeth Lewis.

8. Charles⁵ Lewis Jr. of Buck Island (Charles⁴, John³, Major², John¹); b. Mar 14, 1721 in Goochland County, VA; m. Mary Randolph, daughter of Isham Randolph and Jane Rogers, Jul 15, 1746; d. May 14, 1782 in Albemarle County, VA, at age 61.

He left a will.

Children of Charles⁵ Lewis Jr. of Buck Island and Mary Randolph were as follows:

• i. Mildred⁶ Lewis; m. Edward Moore.
• ii. Isham Lewis.
• iii. John Lewis.
• iv. Mary Randolph Lewis; m. Charles Lewis, son of Col. Robert Lewis of Belvoir and Jane Meriwether.
• v. Ann Lewis; m. Randolph Jefferson Jul 30, 1780.
• vi. Jane Lewis; m. Charles Hudson.
• 12 vii. Charles Lilburne Lewis of Monteagle, b. 1747 in Albemarle County, VA; m. Lucy Jefferson.
• viii. Elizabeth Lewis; b. 1752; m. Col. Bennett Henderson 1771; d. 1829.
• ix. Frances Lewis; m. John Thomas; b. 1759; d. 1843.

9. Col. Fielding⁵ Lewis (John⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. Catherine Washington, daughter of John Washington and Catherine Whiting, Oct 18, 1746; m. Betty Washington May 7, 1750.

Children of Col. Fielding⁵ Lewis and Catherine Washington were as follows:

• 13 i. John⁶ Lewis, m. Elizabeth Jones; m. Lucy Thornton; m. Elizabeth Thornton; m. Mary Ann Fontaine; m. Mildred Carter; b. Jul 22, 1747 in Fredericksburg, VA.
• ii. Frances Lewis; b. Nov 25, 1748 in Fredericksburg, VA.
• iii. Warner Lewis; b. Nov 29, 1749 in Fredericksburg, VA; d. Dec 5, 1749 in Fredericksburg, VA.

Children of Col. Fielding⁵ Lewis and Betty Washington were as follows:

• i. Fielding⁶ Lewis; b. Feb 14, 1751.
• ii. Augustin Lewis; b. Jan 22, 1752; d. 1756.
• iii. Warner Lewis; b. Jun 24, 1755; d. Mar, 1756.
• iv. Maj. George Lewis; m. Catherine Dangerfield; b. Mar 14, 1757.
• v. Mary Lewis; b. Apr 22, 1759; d. Dec 25, 1759.
• vi. Charles Lewis; m. Lucy Taliaferro; b. Oct 3, 1760.
• vii. Samuel Lewis; b. May 14, 1763; d. Sep 3, 1764 at age 1.
• viii. Bettie Lewis; m. Charles Carter; b. Feb 23, 1765.
• ix. Lawrence Lewis; m. Eleanor Curtis; b. Apr 4, 1767.
• x. Robert Lewis; m. Judith Cater Browne; b. Jun 25, 1769.
• xi. Howell Lewis; m. Unknown (f) Pollard; b. Dec 12, 1771.

10. William⁵ Lewis (Col.⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. Lucy Meriwether, daughter of Thomas Meriwether and Elizabeth Thornton.

Children of William⁵ Lewis and Lucy Meriwether were as follows:

• i. Dr. Reuben⁶ Lewis; m. Mildred Dabney.
• ii. Jane Lewis; m. Edmund Anderson.
• iii. Meriwether Lewis; b. Aug 18, 1774 in Locust Hill, VA; d. Oct 17, 1809 in Lewis County, TN, at age 35.

11. Jane⁵ Lewis (Col.⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. John Lewis, son of Col. Charles Lewis Sr. of the Byrd and Mary Howell; m. Thomas Meriwether, son of William Meriwether; b. Jan 1, 1728.

There were no children of Jane⁵ Lewis and Thomas Meriwether.

Children of Jane⁵ Lewis and John Lewis were as follows:

• i. John⁶ Lewis (see previous).
• ii. Robert Lewis (see previous).
• iii. Charles Lewis (see previous).
• iv. Jane Lewis (see previous).
• v. Mary Lewis (see previous).
• vi. Elizabeth Lewis (see previous).

Generation Six

12. Charles Lilburne⁶ Lewis of Monteagle (Charles⁵, Charles⁴, John³, Major², John¹); b. 1747 in Albemarle County, VA; m. Lucy Jefferson, daughter of Col. Peter Jefferson and Jane Randolph, Sep 12, 1769; d. 1831 in Livingston County, KY.

Children of Charles Lilburne⁶ Lewis of Monteagle and Lucy Jefferson were as follows:

• i. Martha Ann Cary⁷ Lewis; m. Daniel Monroe.
• ii. Elizabeth Lewis.
• iii. Mary R. Lewis; m. Thomas Jefferson Jr., son of Randolph Jefferson and Anna J. Lewis.
• iv. Jane Jefferson Lewis; m. Craven Peyton.
• v. Isham Lewis.
• vi. Charles Lewis.
• vii. Anna Marks Lewis; d. in New Orleans, LA.
• 14 viii. Randolph Lewis, b. 1773 in Albemarle County, VA; m. Mary Howell.
• 15 ix. Lilburne Lewis, m. Elizabeth Jane Woodson; m. Letitia Griffin Rutter; b. 1776?.
• x. Lucy B. Lewis; b. 1789; m. Washington Griffin 1813.

13. John⁶ Lewis (Col.⁵, John⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. Elizabeth Thornton; m. Elizabeth Jones; m. Lucy Thornton, daughter of Col. John Thornton and Mildred Gregory; m. Mildred Carter; m. Mary Ann Fontaine; b. Jul 22, 1747 in Fredericksburg, VA; d. Dec 23, 1825 at age 78.

Children of John⁶ Lewis and Lucy Thornton were:

• i. Mildred⁷ Lewis.

There were no children of John⁶ Lewis and Elizabeth Thornton.

There were no children of John⁶ Lewis and Elizabeth Jones.

There were no children of John⁶ Lewis and Mary Ann Fontaine.

There were no children of John⁶ Lewis and Mildred Carter.

Children of John⁶ Lewis and an unknown spouse were as follows:

• i. Mildred⁷ Lewis.
• ii. Warner Lewis.
• iii. Fielding Lewis.
• iv. Gabriel Lewis.

Generation Seven

14. Randolph⁷ Lewis (Charles⁶, Charles⁵, Charles⁴, John³, Major², John¹); b. 1773 in Albemarle County, VA; m. Mary Howell 1790; d. 1811 in Livingston County, KY.

Children of Randolph⁷ Lewis and Mary Howell were as follows:

• i. Tucker Woodson⁸ Lewis.
• ii. Robert Randolph Lewis.
• iii. Susannah Harrison Lewis.
• iv. Lucy Jefferson Lewis.
• v. Mary Jane Randolph Lewis.
• vi. Howell Lewis.
• vii. Charles Lilburne Lewis.
• viii. Warner Lewis; b. Jul 10, 1810 in Livingston County, KY; m. Margaret Ford Akin, daughter of John W. Akin and Sarah Walker, 1835; m. Celia Emmeline Russell, daughter of Charles H. Russell and Unknown (f) Boak, Jan 7, 1849 in New Madrid, MO; d. Jul 22, 1872 in Libertyville, MO, at age 62.

15. Lilburne⁷ Lewis (Charles⁶, Charles⁵, Charles⁴, John³, Major², John¹); m. Elizabeth Jane Woodson; m. Letitia Griffin Rutter; b. 1776?; d. 1812.

Children of Lilburne⁷ Lewis and Elizabeth Jane Woodson were as follows:

• i. Lucy Jefferson⁸ Lewis.
• ii. Robert Lewis.
• iii. Lilburne Livingston Lewis.
• iv. Jane Woodson Lewis.
• v. Elizabeth Crow Lewis; m. Richard Phillips, son of Samuel Phillips and Elizabeth Ross; b. 1805 in VA; d. Mar 17, 1828.

Children of Lilburne⁷ Lewis and Letitia Griffin Rutter were:

• i. James R⁸ Lewis; b. Jan 31, 1812.

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