Second Generation

8. Israel LEWIS¹ was born about 1669 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. He died on 28 Jun 1719 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. He was buried in Card Family Ceme, Wyoming (Washing, RI.. He is buried on own farm in what is known as Card Family Cemetery, near Wyoming, RI. (See Lewisiana, Vol, 6, p. 116)

He married 1st, 1694, by Tobias Saunders, J.P., to Jane Babcock, in Westerly. He married 2nd, in Westerly, by Joseph Hull, J.P., to Mary Marsh.

On Aug 9, 1688, he had a "two years heifer" given him by Will of Tobias Saunders and was to keep her and her increase till his time was out, and if he proved faithful the cow and increase both to be his, and a gun and a sow also.

At the decease of Israel, administration was granted Oct 12, 1719, to Benjamin Lewis, second son of deceased. Inventroy 880 pounds, 1 shilling, 16 pence, including 2 wheeels, paird of cards, pair of combs, warming pan, 4 oxen, 4 steers, bull, 5 cows, 8 heifers, 7 two years, 7 yearlings, 6 calves, 4 mares, 1/2 of 2 mares, 1/2 of a horse, 3 horses, 5 colts, 9 sheep, 4 swine, cheese press, capenters tools, shoemakers tools, etc. Housing and land amounted to 600 pounds.

Westerly records state birth of son Elisha, " at which time father was dead".

Israel LEWIS and Jane BABCOCK were married in 1696 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. Jane BABCOCK (daughter of James BABCOCK and Jane BROWN) was born in 1666 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. She died on 23 Mar 1717. Israel LEWIS and Jane BABCOCK had the following children:

48	i.	Israel LEWIS was born on 22 Jun 1695 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
49	ii.	Benjamin LEWIS was born on 8 Jun 1697 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
50	iii.	Joanna LEWIS was born on 21 May 1700 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
51	iv.	Anna LEWIS was born on 13 Jul 1705 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
+52	v.	Nathaniel LEWIS.
53	vi.	Elisha LEWIS was born on 4 Feb 1719.

Israel LEWIS and Mary MARSH were married in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.