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7. David
LEWIS1 was born in
1667 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. He died on 6 Sep 1718.
He was buried near Wyoming, Washington Co., RI. He died possibly
on Sept 6, according to RANDALL LEWIS FAMILY, buried near Wyoming, RI, 1 mile
from George Perry Card farm and Card family cemetery.
On Jan 15, 1701, he and wife Elizabeth deeded a tract of land to brother Israel.
Nov 10, 1718, his will was offered for probate, but three witnesses declared
that when signing he "was not right in his understanding." . On Dec
11, 1718, administration was granted to eldest son, Elisha, the widow having
refused. Inventory amouted to 329 pounds, 15, shillings, 11 pence, sworn to
by widow and son Elisha, viz., 4 beds, wearing apparetl, pewter, Bible and other
books, 4 spinning wheels, 10 cows, bull, yoke of oxen, 9 two years, 14 yearlings,
8 calves, 2 horses, 3 mares, 11 colts, 6 swine, sow and pigs, 37 1/2 loads of
oat and straw, 11 1/2 loads of barley and straw, etc.
Owned farm, two tracts, in the "Shannock Purchase" adjecent to brother
Israel who owned land in the "Little Purchase" area. Land was purchased
in between them by David Kenyon (note Kenyon and Card marriages with the Lewis
familes.) See Lewisiana, Vol, 1, p. 116. Elizabeth
BABCOCK (daughter of James BABCOCK and Jane BROWN) died after 1718.
David LEWIS and Elizabeth BABCOCK had the following children:
+43 | i. | Elisha
LEWIS. | 44 | ii. | David
LEWIS. | 45 | iii. | Isaac
LEWIS. | 46 | iv. | Mary
LEWIS. | 47 | v. | Prudence
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