Edward Lewis, of Barnstable

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lewes-8

Edward Lewes/Lewis was born to George and Mary (Doggett) Lewis, likely a few days before he was christened on 25 May 1634 in Staplehurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom[1][2]

Edward emigrated to New England with his mother and elder siblings, perhaps as early as 1634[3], definitely by March 1637, when his brother John was born in Scituate, Plymouth Colony.[4]

On 9 May 1661 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, he married Hannah Cob[5][6]

On 12 January 1662, Edward received from his father George Lewis 27 1/2 acres of land, adjoining the house lots.[7]

Together Edward and Hannah (Cobb) Lewis had the following children, in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony.[8][9] [10]

1. Hannah, born or baptized 24 Apr 1662 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony[11]
2. Eleazer born/baptized 26 Jun 1664[12]
3. John, born 1 Jan 1666/7, m. Elizabeth Huckens 4 June 1695
4. Thomas, born 31 Mar 1669, m. Experience Huckens, 28 Sep 1698
5. Ebenezer, b. about 1672
6. Shubael, b. about 1675, m. Mercy Lombard, 8 Dec 1703, died 1710
7. Isaac, b. about 1680

Edward Lewis of Barnstable wrote his will on 22 February 1702/3, proved 06 April 1703.

To his wife Hannah Lewis he gave all his personal estate; to sons Shubal & Isaac he gave all his housing and land; to son Ebenezer he gave wearing apparel and cloth; to son John 5 shillings; to son Thomas 5 shillings; to daughter Hannah 5 shillings. He named his wife and sons Shubal and Isaac to be executors.[13]

Edward Lewes/Lewis died 28 MAR 1703 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay. [14] and was buried there.

Sources

1. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7GM-M6G : 19 September 2020), Edward Lewis, 1634.
2. England: Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Original index: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FamilySearch, 2014.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB543/rd/358932206
3. Remington, George Lewis, "Mary Doggett, wife of George1 Lewis of Brenchley, Kent, and Scituate, Massachusetts," The American Genealogist, 72 (1997): 321-328.
4. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, page 283, Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: NEHGS, 2005.
5. Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PVR8 : 19 May 2022), Edward Lewes and Hannah Cob, 09 May 1661; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009780.
6. "Barnstable, Mass. Vital Records", published in Vol. X, pp. 250 of the New England Historic Genealogical Register, viewable on ms-vitalrecords.org
7. Barnstable town records, Vol. 1, pp. 50-51, viewed on Americanancestors.org (subscription required)
8. "Barnstable, Mass. Vital Records", published in Vol. X, pp. 250 of the New England Historic Genealogical Register, viewable on ms-vitalrecords.org: as to first four only
9. Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789, Vol. 2:188, as to Ebenezer, Shubael, and Isaac, as well as Hannah, John and Thomas
10. A history of the Cobb family, pt 1-3 in database of "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", on Ancestry.com (subscription required)
11. New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5F-36HD : 10 October 2019), Edward Lewes in entry for Hannah Lewes, ; citing Birth, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
12. New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5F-36HY : 10 October 2019), Edward Lewes in entry for Eleazer Lewes, ; citing Birth, New York, United States, multiple churches, New York.
13. Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789, Vol. 2:188
14. Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, published online by Ancestry.com. The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, 2005; original publisher: F.B. & F.P. Goss, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1890. Page 127
15. Roser, Susan E., Early Descendants of Henry Cobb of Barnstable, MA, Stewart Publishing and Printing, Canada, 2008

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