John Lewis (1757 - 1825)

Born 5 Aug 1757 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Harding) Lewis — married 17 Sep 1778 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1825 at age 67 in Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Naval Captain John Lewis served with Massachusetts Navy during the American Revolution.

John Lewis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070006.

John Lewis is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-236019
Rank: Naval Captain

John Lewis; b. 5 Aug 1757 at Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts the son of John Lewis. and Margaret Lathy;

m. Elizabeth Harding 17 Sep 1778 at Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 25 Mar 1825 at Hancock, Maine, Æ 67y 5m he was buried at Riverside Cemetery, North Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.

Captain John Lewis served in the revolutionary war as master on board the Continental schooner "Warren, thirty two guns.

Known children of John Lewis and Elizabeth Harding were as follows:

* i. Phebe Lewis; b. Mar 1779 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Elisha Doane Eldridge, son of Ebenezer Eldridge and Tamsin Kent, 7 Nov 1799; d. 26 Oct 1875 at age 96; AE 94 yrs 7 mo; she was buried at Riverside Cemetery, North Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.

• ii. Peggy Lewis; b. 10 Oct 1779 at Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts; m. Francis Brewer 7 May 1799; d. 21 Jun 1815 at age 35.

• iii. Winneford Lewis; b. circa 1781 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. James Colson, son of Josiah Colson and Elizabeth (--?--), 12 Oct 1805. She was also known as Winneford.

• iv. Priscilla Lewis; b. circa 1781 at Barnstable, Massachusetts; m. Andrew Wharfe 16 Sep 1812 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.

• v. John Lewis; b. 1792 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. 3 Oct 1843; he was buried at Riverside Cemetery, North Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.

• vi. Polly Lewis; b. 1798 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Stephen Chipman, son of Israel Chipman and Phebe Rich, 12 Sep 1814 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. 1850.

Heirs named in will:^[1]

• Elizabeth, wife
• Priscilla Whorf, daughter (widowed)
• John Lewis, son
• Phebe Eldridge (w/o Elisha D. Eldridge), daughter
• Winnifred Colson (w/o James Colson), daughter
• Polly Chipman (w/o Stephen Chipman), daughter
• John Eldridge, grandson
• William Eldridge, grandson
• Loisa Howes (w/o David Howes), granddaughter
• Patty Brewer, granddaughter
• Otis Brewer, grandson
• John Brewer, grandson
• Peggy Brewer, granddaughter
• Stephen Chipman, son-in-law [executor]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8994/images/004141930_00113

• Truro - Births Image of page 83

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-HHP : accessed 20 August 2022), John Lewis Jr, Buckstown, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. 127, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 218,677.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2020), memorial page for Capt John Lewis (unknown–1825), Find a Grave Memorial no. 68392558, citing Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Veteran Guy (contributor 47317741) .