Eunice (Luce) Lewis (bef. 1768 - 1845)

Born before 3 Jul 1768 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 29 Sep 1845 after age 77 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Luce Name Study.

Early Life

Eunice Luce was born about 1768 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colongy. She was baptized on 3 Jul 1768 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, daughter of Anthony Luce (~1733–1769) and Thankful Crosby (~1735–1802).^[1][2]

Family

She married Freeman Lewis on 16 Dec 1792 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.^{[3][4] [5]}

They had the following children:

1. John Lewis (1793–1862)^[6][7][2]
2. George Lewis (1795-1858). He was not George Washington Lewis. He married Betsey Weeks not Prudence Chase.^[8] (see notes).^[2]
3. Jabez Lewis (1798–1862)^[2]
4. Hosea Lewis (1800-1837)^[2]
5. Constant Lewis (1803-)^[2]
6. Shubael Lewis (1805–1870)^[9][2]
7. Crosby Lewis (1805–1856)^[2]
8. Freeman Lewis (1806–1853)^{[10][11][12][2]}
9. Rhoda Lewis (1811–1892)^{[13][14][15][16][2]}

Death

Eunice died on 29 Sep 1845 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, aged 77.^[17][18] Eunice was buried in the Lambert's Cove Cemetery, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.^[19]

Research Notes

• Crosby and Shubael's birthdates conflict. Need to research further.
• The Descendants of Henry Luce states that George Washington Lewis (the son Freeman Lewis and Eunice) was born 22 Feb 1807. This George was married to a Prudence Chase and was a Seaman. Family Search shows another George attached to Freeman Lewis and Eunice Luce with the date of birth 8 Jul 1795. Upon looking at the headstone on Findagrave, the date of birth on the stone does match this date. It's also clear that he was married to Betsey Weeks. She is buried right next to him and they have a joint stone. The death record for the death date on the stone of 9 Jun 1858 shows that Freeman and Eunice were his parents. Another researcher on Ancestry had a date of death of 13 Dec 1853 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts for the George born 22 Feb 1807. This death record shows his father was Warren Lewis, mother unknown. I can not find enough information to conclude that this date of death belongs to the original date of birth that The Descendants of Henry Luce provided but it does not appear that the 22 Feb 1807 George was a son of Freeman and Eunice.
• Children are still being researched.

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Banks, "The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Vol. 3," 1966, Pg 259, FamilySearch, image 278, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/203666/278)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} McCourt et al, "The American descendants of Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard, Vol. 1," page 54, FamilySearch, image 111, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/160819/111)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 911741
   FamilySearch Record: FCDC-W8J (accessed 24 March 2024)
   Eunice Luce marriage to Freeman Lewis on 16 Dec 1792 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007009759; Image number: 39
   FamilySearch Record: QP8H-1WCG (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97M-R9WG-P
   Eunice Luceu marriage to Truman Lewis on 16 Dec in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007009758; Image number: 34
   FamilySearch Record: QPZJ-S8NK (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-4N7J
   Eunice Luce marriage to Freeman Lewis on 16 Dec in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
6. ↑ Death of son John Lewis: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Page: 14; Digital film/folder number: 007577054; FHL microfilm: 1993388; Image number: 81; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: I01103-4
   FamilySearch Record: FHXF-T2V (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9XC-69F5-K
   Eunice Lewis in death record for son John Lewis 12 Dec 1861 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
7. ↑ Death of son John Lewis: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004220470; FHL microfilm: 960180; Record number: 9; Packet letter: E
   FamilySearch Record: N7NZ-LD4 (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D1WQ-JLS Image number 186
   Annie in death record for son John Lewis 14 Dec 1862 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
8. ↑ Death of son George Lewis: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004219410; FHL microfilm: 960174; Record number: 83; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: N7K4-PLC (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XHS-5D3 Image number 513
   Eunice in death record for son George Lewis 1858 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
9. ↑ Death of son Shubal Lewis: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004221411; FHL microfilm: 960196; Record number: 350; Packet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: N7VZ-JZF (accessed 24 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZYR-SS Image number 168
   Susan in death record for son Shubal Lewis 27 Apr 1870 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
10. ↑ Marriage of son Truman Jr Lewis: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 1; Digital film/folder number: 007009760; FHL microfilm: 911741; Image number: 62; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I00967-1
    FamilySearch Record: FHND-NH9 (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-H6WS
    Eunice Lewis's son Truman Jr Lewis marriage to Hannah S. Heald on 5 Dec 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
11. ↑ Marriage of son Freeman Lewis Jr: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004332355; FHL microfilm: 001428255; Record number: 117; Packet letter: E
    FamilySearch Record: N4CC-DM2 (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XKGY-7N Image number 00415
    Eunice Lewis's son Freeman Lewis Jr marriage to Hannah S. Heald on 5 Dec 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
12. ↑ Marriage of son Fruman Lewis: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 911741
    FamilySearch Record: FCDC-9X5 (accessed 24 March 2024)
    Eunice's son Fruman Lewis marriage to Hannah S. Heald on 5 Dec 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
13. ↑ Marriage of daughter Rhoda Lewis: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004332358; FHL microfilm: 001433028; Record number: 45; Packet letter: D
    FamilySearch Record: N4WG-QZ5 (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D4KJ-2J Image number 00505
    Louise Lewis's daughter Rhoda Lewis marriage to Charles Baxter on 1 Mar 1870 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
14. ↑ Marriage of daughter Rhoda Luce: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007577054; FHL microfilm: 1993388
    FamilySearch Record: FCDZ-DMF (accessed 24 March 2024)
    Unice Lewis's daughter Rhoda Luce marriage to Charles Baxter on 1 Mar 1870 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
15. ↑ Death of daughter Rhoda L Lewis Baxter: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: 6; Digital film/folder number: 007577054; FHL microfilm: 1993388; Image number: 179; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I01412-8
    FamilySearch Record: FHYL-TZD (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9XC-69N6-7
    Eunice Luce Lewis in death record for daughter Rhoda L Lewis Baxter 9 May 1892 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
16. ↑ Marriage of daughter Rhoda Luce: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: 34; Digital film/folder number: 007577054; FHL microfilm: 1993388; Image number: 133; Packet letter: P; Indexing batch: I01103-4
    FamilySearch Record: FHW7-JQF (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9XC-69X5-T
    Unice Lewis's daughter Rhoda Luce marriage to Charles Baxter on 23 Oct 1894 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
17. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004219398; FHL microfilm: 959808; Record number: 12; Packet letter: B
    FamilySearch Record: N7KV-63F (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P3Z-7XD Image number 84
    Eunice Lewis death 1845 (age 78), wife of Truman Lewis, in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
18. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Page: p 3; Digital film/folder number: 007009760; FHL microfilm: 911741; Image number: 73; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: I00967-1
    FamilySearch Record: FHRW-6VS (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-HDX7
    Eunice Lewis death 29 Sep 1845 (age 78), wife of Freeman Lewis, in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
19. ↑ Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
    citing record ID 93806544, Find a Grave
    FamilySearch Record: QVLH-BWPM (accessed 24 March 2024)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #93806544
    Eunice Luce Lewis burial (died on 29 Sep 1845) in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States of America. Born in 1768.

See Also

• FamilySearch Person: LQ5D-8RB