"Planter" John Lewis, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A070031

Biography

1776 Project
John Lewis Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

JOHN LEWIS Sr. was a planter who lived near Scottsville, Albemarle Co., Va. Although there was no proof, JOHN Sr. claimed to be the son of Owen Lewis who was suppose to be a nephew or perhaps younger son of Zachary Lewis, the Welsh immigrant.

Owen Lewis appears on the church register of the Theological Seminar, Fairfax Co., Virginia, contemporaneously with a Zachary Lewis. The two names are perpetuated in the family in that PLANTER JOHN LEWIS Sr. has a son Owen, and a son named Zachariah "Zachary" who died young. While this is not proof that John Sr. is the son of Owen Lewis, it does have some bearing.

Will of John Lewis Sr.

Written June 3, 1794. Proved Jan. 6, 1800 Albemarle, Virginia. John Lewis Sr. mentions more than once in his will that he has 6 daughters.

• John Lewis Jr.
• Own Lewis
• Elizabeth Davis
• Anne Tindal
• Sarah Cobbs
• Mary Nevil
• Susanna Wingfield
• Lucy Davenport

All Known Children

1. Elizabeth Lewis, b 7 Apr 1736 m. Isham Davis
2. Ann Lewis, b. 15 May 1738 m. BENJAMIN TINDALL
3. Sarah Lewis, b. 25 Jan 1740 m. Edmund Cobbs
4. Mary Lewis, b. 26 Jul 1747 m. JAMES NEVILL
5. John Lewis Jr b 6 Jun 1749
6. Owen Lewis, b. 12 Sep 1750 m. SARAH PERKINS
7. Susanna Lewis, b. 29 Oct 175- (prob 1752)
8. Zachariah Lewis, b. 11 Apr 1754 (prob died young)
9. Lucy Jane (Jenny / Jincy) Lewis), b 22 Mar 1759