Charles Lewis, I

Biography

Charles Lewis, son of Edward Lewis, Jr. (d. 1698) and his wife Mary, was born on 8 August 1688 (according to FindAGrave) in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia. The part of Rappahannock County that Charles lived in became Richmond County in 1692.

Charles married Mary Barber. Together they had the following children: Elizabeth Lewis. Had a son Charles, Jr, who was tithable per this: Lemon-Lytle - Free African Americans www.freeafricanamericans.com ›in the section on Lemon_Lytle William2, born say 1750, called William Lemon, Jr., when he was tithable in ..... Charles Lewis, born say 1765, enlisted as a private in Hogg's Company of the 10th ...... taxable above Rappahannock Creek in Richmond County in 1782 and from ...

p.32 - Charles LEWIS, will; 17 Nov 1726, 1 Feb 1726/27 sons Edward and Charles; daus. Catharine and Betty; mentions wife and five chil.; ex: fr. Samuel BARBER and Thomas NASH Sr; wits: Patrick MILLER, John HAMMOND. [The births of the foll. chil. to Charles and Mary LEWIS are rec. in the NFPR: Joyce (1712), Kathrine (1715), Edward (1718), Charles (1720), and Betty (1722). NFPR, p.116.]

http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=83&last=&g_p... lection=NN Grant
Title Lewis, Charles. Publication 26 May 1712. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Richmond County. Description: 200 acres by the lands of Wm. Lambert, Charles Lund, John Tarpley, and William Hammock. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 4, 1710-1712 , p. 83 (Reel 289).

1687-1699 Order Book Part 2 - Northumberland Co Va; Hamrick: Pg 816 Northumberland County Court April 20, 1698 CHARLES and EDWARD LEWIS Sons of EDWARD and MARY LEWIS is by the Court with the Consent of their mother, bound apprentices to serve Mr. JAMES JOHNSON and no other, until they Attain the Age of Twenty One Years, the said CHARLES, Ten Years old the eighth of this Month, and the said EDWARD Eight Years old the twentieth of this Month, the said Mr. JOHNSON allowing them meat, drink, washing, and lodging convenient for such Apprentices during the said Term.

1713-1719 Administrations Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 254
Kemmis, John, est.adm. by Charles Lewis, the greatest creditor. 19 February 1717/18

1714-1720 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 7; Antient Press: (Page 54) THIS INDENTURE made this Fourth day of May in the first year of the Reign of our Sov Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., Annoq: Dom. 1715, Between WILLIAM BARBER of the Parrish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond, Gentleman, of one part and CHARLES LEWIS and MARY his Wife, (the Oldest Daughter of the aforesd: WILLIAM BARBER) of the Parrish and County aforesd: of the other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM BARBER for the natural! love and affection wch. he hath and beareth unto them the aforesd CHARLES LEWIS and MARY his Wife and for divers other good causes and consideracons, him thereunto especially moving, by these presents cloth for himself and his hers give and grant unto CHARLES LEWIS and MARY his Wife and to the heirs of their two bodyes begotten and to be begotten, one certain tract of land scituate in the Parrish and County aforesd. and containing by estimacon One hundred acres of Land be the same more or less, And is bounded, Beginning au a marked Spanish Oake standing on a Point att or near the head of a Branch commonly known by the name of MATCHICOMOCO BRANCH and running by a line of marked Trees to the formerly JOHN MORGANs Spring Branch thence down the sd: Branch to EDWARD LEWIS Swamp, thence cross the said Swamp au or by the old goeing over to a marked white Oake that stands on the hill side on EDWARD LEWIS side of the Swamp thence Northerly by a line of marked trees under the Hills to the Creek, thence down the Creek the severall meanders to the mouth of the aforesd. MATCHICOMOCO BRANCH. thence up the said Branch to the first station: the tract of land being part of a greater tract of land purchased by one JOHN ALLOWAY deced of one Coll. JOHN HULL deced . And by several mean conveyances is come to the possession of the aforesd: WILLIAM BARBER; Together with all profitts commodities and Emoluments to the same belonging: To have and to hold the tract of land unto CHARLES LEWIS and MARY his Wife and the heirs of their two bodyes begotten and to be begotten the reversion of the premisses reserved to WILLIAM BARBER and his heirs for ever excepted) and allso freely & clearly acquitted of all manner of Incumbrances (the rents and services from henceforth growing due to the Chief Lord only excepted and foreprized), In Wittness whereof the sd: WILLIAM BARBER to this present Indenture hath sett his hand and affixed his seal the day & year aforesd: 1715 Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence WM: DARE WM: BARBER JNO DOYLE, THOMAS LEWIS Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of May 1715 WILLIAM BARBER in open Court acknowledged this his Deed unto CHARLES LEWIS & MARY his Wife and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur

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On 4 May 1710, when he was twenty-one, he married Mary Barber, daughter of Capt. William Barber/Barbour & Joyce Bayley, at Old Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. She bore him two known children, a son and a daughter:

Elizabeth "Betty" Lewis
Charles Lewis.

Will

He wrote his will on 17 November 1726.[1] In it he lists sons Edward and Charles; daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth "Betty" ; mentions wife and five children.; executors are friends Samuel Barber and Thomas Nash, Sr; wits: Patrick Miller, John Hammond. [The births of the foll. chil. to Charles and Mary LEWIS are rec. in the NFPR: Joyce (1712), Katherine (1715), Edward (1718), Charles (1720), and Betty (1722), NFPR, p.116.]

His will was probated on 01 February 1727 in Richmond County, Virginia.

He died in North Farnham Parish of unknown causes about January 1727.

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lewis-6941 cites
• AZ Susi (46978490), “Charles Lewis, Sr,” Findagrave.com. Record added 9 Sep 2015. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152086396/charles-lewis. Accessed 12 April 2019.
• Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, p.32 - Charles Lewis, will; 17 Nov 1726, 1 Feb 1726/27
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS7L-GSY
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