Some Descendants of George LANPHERE
Third Generation
24. Anna LANPHERE (John , George ) was born 1712 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 1748 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
Ross and Lewis, page 62.
William son of Wm. and Hannah ( ) Ross, m. in Westerly, April 18, 1711 Anna, b. Jan. 6, 1691, daughter of John and Anna ( ) Lewis, of Westerly RI.Pioneer Lewis Families, by Michael L. Cook, page 35.
The surname of Ann has never been proven, although information is advanced by some that she was the daughter of John and Ruth Lanphere. John Lanphere's Will, probated May 30, 1757, names his father as George Lanphere, and his daughters Anna Lewis, Ruth Shaw, Experience Satterly, as well as Mary, Patience and Keziah Lanphere, and sons John, Daniel, Amos and Nathan. It has been pointed out, however, that there would seem to be too great a difference in age possibility here, but nothing has been found otherwise to identify the Lewis who married Anna (Lanphere) Lewis.Ann's will probated Feb. 29, 1748, written July 25, 1748, named daughter Jerusha as executrix and gave to each child 5 shillings, to grandson William Slack, 10 pounds, and to the Church of the Seventh Day Baptist, in Westerly, 7 pounds. To granddaughter Anna Slack, 5 pounds. To grandsons Christopher and Joshua Lewis, sons of Jerusha, a pair of Steers equally. To daughter Jerusha, the rest of estate. Inventory, 47 pounds, 14 shillings.
Anna married John LEWIS Jr., son of John LEWIS Sr. and Miss, on 1730 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. John was born 1660 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 29 Feb 1748 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
Westerly Births & Deaths, Vital Records, page 113.
Rep. Men of Old RI Families, Vol. 4, page 2189.
John Lewis is credited with having come from England in company with his four brothers in the early settlement of this country, locating in what is now Westerly RI; his brothers are said to have located near Boston.
John is of record in Westerly in 1661, and was made a freeman of the town in 1668. He died in 1690 in Pawcatuck and was buried just below the village of Westerly, near the road leading to Watch Hill.
His Children were: Jonathan,(John,) Daniel, James, David, Isreal, Samuel and Dorcas, several of whom remained with their father.Pioneer Lewis Families by Michael L. Cook, Westerly Library, page 36.
Birth date 1660. Another death date given April 1735. no doc.
This John Lewis was a grand juror in Westerly, 1688. On Feb 6 1690, he sold to his brother Daniel 100 acres, dwelling house and orchard and 4 1/2 acres meadow which said lands were "formerly my fathers and given me as may appear, I being the rightful owner since my fathers decease". On Nov. 6, 1701, purchased of Reuben Walt, of Dartmouth, 50 acres in Westerly for 40 shillings. Was Deputy 1704, 1709 and 1710. His Will, written Apr. 14, 1732, probated Paril 22, 1735, names as executors his wife Ann and son Joseph.
"To wife, a third of movables. To children, 5 pounds each, viz., to son Joseph, John, William, Mary Dak, Sarah Bemis, Ann Ross, Abigail Slack, Jerusha Lewis. To negro "Will", 10 pounds and his freedom. To all children, rest of estate equity."
Inventory was 413 pounds, 11 shillings, viz. 2 young oxen, 4 cows, calf, 8 swine, 20 sheep, 11 lambs, house, mare, silver money 4 pounds, 5 shillings, etc.
John and Anna had the following children:
44 M i Joseph LEWIS was born 16 Oct 1683 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. 45 F ii Sarah LEWIS was born 17 Aug 1687 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. 46 F iii Mary LEWIS was born 4 May 1689 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. + 47 F iv Anna LEWIS was born 6 Jan 1691 and died 29 Feb 1748. 48 F v Abigail LEWIS was born 20 May 1693 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. 49 M vi John LEWIS Jr. was born 30 Jan 1698 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. John married Mary BURDICK, daughter of Benjamin BURDICK and Mary REYNOLDS, on 12 Mar 1718 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Mary was born 26 Jul 1699 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. 50 M vii William LEWIS was born 1 Feb 1701/1702 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. William married Mary GAVITT on 10 Oct 1733 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. 51 F viii Jerusha LEWIS was born 11 Jan 1707 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
31. Joshua LANPHERE (Theodosios , George ) was born 23 Nov 1712 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
THE LANPHERE FAMILY RESEARCH AID by (Mrs.) Shirley Bucknum, 8217 N. Foss Avenue, Portland, OR 97203.
ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF WALTER COVEY, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK (1750-1834), compiled by Mary Lancaster Quist, 4912 Lori Ann Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705, published by The Covey Family Genealogical Organization. page 9&10.
Joshua married Zerviah ELLIS, daughter of John ELLIS and Sarah AYERS, on 17 Oct 1734 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Zerviah was born 10 Sep 1716 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
THE LANPHERE FAMILY RESEARCH AID by Barbara Bucknum, Westerly Library VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol 2, page 12.
Ellis, Zurviah, d. John, b. Sept. 10, 1716.
Joshua and Zerviah had the following children:
52 M i Ebenezer LANPHERE was born in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Ebenezer married Annie JACQUES on 1768. 53 M ii Joshua LANPHERE Jr. was born about 1750 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died before 31 Jan 1798 in Chatham, Columbia Co., New York. Joshua married Anna SATTERLEE on 13 Nov 1769. 54 M iii Latham LANPHERE was born in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Latham married (1) Anna WILBUR on 1772. Latham also married (2) Anne MORTUA. Latham also married (3) Elizabeth UTTLY. + 55 F iv Avis LAMPHEAR LAMPHIER was born 9 Oct 1761 and died after 1850. 56 F v Mary LANPHERE was born in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Mary married Benjamin KENYON on 16 Feb 1785. 57 F vi Susey LANPHERE was born in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Susey married Ethan MAXSON on 19 Feb 1791. 58 M vii David LANPHERE was born in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died after 1 Jan 1825. David married Eunice BABCOCK on 3 Oct 1744 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
The Lanphere Family Research Aid, by Barbara Bucknum.
Daughter of Simeon and Sarah BABCOCK (Am Gen V 50 p. 166) Children (We 6 A:231)
