DAVID LEWIS JR. OF VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA
Part 2
END NOTES
1 William Terrell Lewis, Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America,
(Louisville, KY, The Courier-Journal Job Printing Co., 1893).
2 Neil D. Thompson, Ph.D.,LL.B.,F.A.S.G.,C.G., The Family of
Bartholomew Stovall, (Stovall Family Association, Inc., 1993), Vol.
1 and 2.
3 William Terrell Lewis, op. cit., p. 210.
4 Wm. T. Lewis Papers, Alabama State Archives, Montgomery, AL, Boxes
121 and 122, 7N, Range 13, Section 3, Shelf C.
5 Michael L. Cook, C.G., Pioneer Lewis Families, (Evansville, IN, Cook
Publications, Inc., 1978-1986), 1-5.
6 Robert J. C. K. Lewis, letter dated 18 Nov 1992.
7 Wiilliam Terrell Lewis, op. cit.. p. 56
8 William Terrell Lewis, op. cit., p. 56
9 The National Society of Colonial Dames, Parish Register of St.
Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia 1680 - 1787, pp. 19,20
10 Robert J. C. K. Lewis, Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and
Maryland, Third Edition, (Bowie, Maryland, Hertiage Books, Inc.) p
71
11 Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families,
(Baltimore, MD,Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989), pp. 267-274.
12 Virginia Grants and Patents 15:356.
13 The Handy Book for Genealogists, (Logan, UT, The Everton Publishers,
Inc., 1989), Seventh Edition, p. 301.
14 Michael F. Doran, Atlas of County Boundary Changes in Virginia,
1634-1895, (Atlanta, GA, Iberian Publishing Co., 1987), p. 23.
15 Chester R. Johnson, Albemarle County, Virginia, Surveyor's Book 1,
Part 1, 1744-1755, (Hurst, TX, 1997), p. 26-7.
16 William Waller Hening, Statutes at Large in Virginia, (Samuel
Pleasants, Jr., Printer to the Commonwealth, 1814), 4:42.
17 Vestry Book, St. Ann's Parish, Albemarle Co., VA, 1772-1785;
Overseers of the Poor Book, Albemarle Co., 1786-1815. [This ledger
is in the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA, and has been
microfilmed for sale.]
18 Rev. Edgar Woods, Albemarle County in Virginia, (Bridgewater, VA, C
J. Carter, Co., 1901, reprinted 1964 ), p. 255.
19 John Hammond Moore, Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976,
(Charlottesville, VA, The Albemarle County Historical Society by the
University of Virginia, 1976), p. 39.
20 International Genealogical Index, Virginia,(Salt Lake City, UT, The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1993).
21 International Genealogical Index, South Carolina, (Salt Lake City,
UT, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1993).
22 Viola C. Floyd, Lancaster County Tours, (Lancaster, SC, Lancaster
County Historical Commission, 1956).
23 David Hachett Fischer, Albion's Seed, (New York and Oxford, Oxford
University Press, 1989),p. 281.
24 Sir William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, 1765-
1769, Vol. I, 1765, Chap. 16, "Of the Rights of Persons, p. 447.
25 Fischer, op. cit., p. 299.
26 Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families,
(Baltimore, MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989), p. 271.
27 Hening, op. cit., V:411.
28 D.A.R. Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, (Washington, D.C., N. S.,
D. A. R., 1994), 2:1791.
29 Lyman C. Draper, Calendar of Tennessee and King's Mountain Papers,
(Madison, WI, The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1929),
3:566.
30 Edward McCready, The History of South Carolina in the Revolution,
(New York, The McMillan Company, 1902), 2:114.
31 A. S. Salley, The Boundary Line Between North Carolina and South
Carolina, (Columbia, S.C., Historical Commission of South Carolina,
1929), 10:30.
32 W.P.A., The Spartanburg Unit of the Writers Program, (1940), A
History of Spartanburg, contains a map drawn from Robert Mills,
Engineer and Architect, Atlas of South Carolina,(1825), reproduced
by Charles E. Lee, Dir., South Carolina Archives Dept., (Columbia,
SC, 1965), reprinted 1976.
David Lewis Jr. was born about 1726 in Hanover Co., VA. WTL p. 61
15 Sep 1741 On the petition of David Lewis, --- , David Lewis Junr.,
-- , William Lewis, --- leave is granted them to clear a road from
the Secretary's ford to the D. S. tree and that the petitioners be
exempt from working on any other road.
Goochland Co., VA, Court Order Book 5:3-4
20 Mar 1743 March Court 1743
The pet. of John Woodson Junr. agst. David Lewis is dismissed, being
agreed.
Goochland Co., VA, Court Order Book 5:348
20 Sep 1743 Sept. Court 1743
The petition of John Thrasher agst. David Lewis Junr. is dismissed,
no prosecution.
Goochland Co., VA, Court Minute Book 5:278
About 1744 David Jr. married Rebecca Stovall who was b. about 1726 in
Henrico Co., VA, dau. of George and Elizabeth Stovall, NDT p. 51
[Marriage date estimated from birth date of Rachel.]
About 1745 Rachel Lewis was born, m. Henry Graves. NDT p. 53
About 1747 Prudence Lewis was born, m. her cousin, Thomas Stovall.
NDT p. 53, 130.
About 1749 Mildren Lewis was born, m. _______ Hail(e).
NDT p. 53. WTL p. 198 says she m. Mr. Hale.
This article suggests she m. William Haild. William Haild received
a bequest from the will of her father.
4 May 1750 David Lewis of Albemarle Co. to David Lewis of same, for the
natural love and affection, 200 acres in St. Annes Parish of
Albemarle Co., on branches of Moors Creek - - - being part of a
greater tract granted to David Lewis by patent - - David Lewis seal
Wit: John Lewis, Wm. Terrell Lewis, Joel Lewis
On 4 May 1750 livery & seisin was given by David Lewis Senr. to
David Lewis Junr. David Lewis seal
Recorded in Court 8 May 1750
Albemarle Co., VA, Wills and Deeds 1:176-7
[Albemarle deeds are missing from 1753 through 1757.]
8 Nov 1758 David Lewis of St. Anns Parish to Richard Wood of same,
_____ acres on branches of Ivey Creek for 20 L, Rebecca, wife of
David, consented
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 2:70-1
12 Sep 1759 John Lockhart of St. Anns Parish to David Lewis of same,
250 acres on branches of Ivey Creek for 60 L current money
Margaret, wife of John, relinquished her dower.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 2:172-3
6 May 1760 David Lewis of St. Anns Parish to Benjamin Taylor of same,
100 acres on branches of Ivey Creek and Hardware, for 20 L
current money, part of a tract granted to James Wood and sould(sic)
to Thomas Lockhart. Rebecca, wife of David, relinquished dower 8
May 1760.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 2:228-9
May 1760 David Lewis Jr. of St. Anns Parish to John Coffee Jr., 90
acres on Michim's River and Ivey Creek, for 45 L, being part of a
tract of land granted to James Wood and sold to Thomas Lockhart.
Rebecca, wife of David relinquished dower 8 May 1760.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 2:227-8
17 Mar 1762 Bond of David Lewis Jr. of Albemarle Co. to Thomas Gordon
and John Hay for debt,
wit. Robert Baine and Thomas Smith
Albemarle Co., VA, 1762 Court folder
30 Jun 1762 David Lewis Jr. and Rebecca his wife of St. Anns Parish to
Alexander Baine of Henrico Co., merchant, a parcel of land whereon
David Lewis and his wife now reside, 200 acres. David Lewis seal
Ackn. in court 8 Jul 1762 by David and Rebecca Rebecca Lewis seal
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:199-201
30 Jun 1762 David Lewis Jr. sold to Alexander Baine merchant of Henrico
Co., for 150 L, 4 negros, 9 cattle, 40 hogs, 5 horses, 4 feather
beds and a walnut desk. ackn in court 8 Jul 1762
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:201-2
5 Jul 1762 David Lewis Jr. of St. Anns Parish, witness to a deed.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:189
8 Jul 1762 (see 30 Jun 1762.) This is the date of the last record
where Rebecca was known to be living. A short time after this David
Jr. married Elizabeth Lockhart.
10 Jul 1762 Order to arrest David Lewis the younger to answer the suit
of John Hay for debt.
Albemarle Co., VA, 1762 Court folder
17 Jul 1762 David Lewis and Richard Wood summoned as witnesses in suit
of Alexander Jameson against William Gresson for debt dtd 8 Dec 1761
Albemarle Co., VA, 1768 Court folder
23 Jul 1762 David Lewis of St. Anns Parish, Albemarle Co., appointed
Alexander Baine of Henrico Co., his attorney to recover from
several persons the sums of money or tobacco listed by their names
which are now due and owed to him/ Dated 23 Jul 1762.
David Lewis Junr. seal
NAME COUNTY AMOUNT
Samuel Arnall Albemarle 11L / 15sh / 10p / 3f
William Beck Albemarle 3L / 16sh / / 1/2 p
David Branham Goochland / 6sh / 4p
Alexander Patten do / 5sh / 5p
Joseph Alley Amherst 3L / 6sh / 10p / 1/2 p
Alexander Wallace do / 12sh / 5p / 1/2 p
Thos. Alexander Albemarle / 6sh / 1p / 1/2 p
Richard Dollins do 1L / 3sh / 1p / 1/2p
Geo. Brackanridg do / 11sh
Richard Gilliam do 1L / 8sh / 11p
George Davis do / 8sh / 2p / 1/2 p
John Woods Solomon do 1L / 2sh / 1p
George Berry do 2L / 18sh / 4p / 2 penny
Benjamin Wheeler do / 10sh / 6p / 1f
James Lecky Amherst 1L / 6sh / 9p
Jeremiah White do 2L / / 8p / 1/2 p
Edmund Tillie Albemarle / 15sh / / 3f
Capt. Thos. Martin do / 9sh / 4p / 1/2 p
Jas. Coffee Gent. do 9L / 14sh / 3p / 3f
Wm. Woods Cove do 8L / 16sh / 5p / 1/2 p
David Kinkead do 1L / 16sh
Stephen Martin Senr. do ...........................
Thos. Carpenter Amherst 1L / / 3p
David Cook do / 19sh / 8p
Wm. Forbes do / 7sh / 2p
William Austin do 1L / 11sh / 8p / 1/2 p
Wm. Grason Albemarle 10L/ 3sh / 9p / 3f
Thomas Fitzpatrick do 1L / 15sh / 2p
Dav'd Glen do 3L/ 17sh / 11p / 1/2 p
Edward Walker do 2L/ 5sh / / 1f
Jos. Kinkead do ...........................
James Heard do 1L
John Lewis M son do ...........................
Thomas Griffin do 2L / 7sh / 11p
Robert Loggen do 1L /17sh / 10p / 3f
Laurance Smith do 2L / 3sh / 4p
William T. Lewis do 9L /10sh / 7p
Bradley Berry do 4L / 17sh
Nicholas Moran do 6L / 14sh / 1p / 3f
David Graves do 1L / 17sh / 9p / 1f
Thomas Morrow do 6L / 10sh / 4p
William Carter do 2L / 8sh / 8p / 1/2 p
Charles Raigen do 5L / 1sh / 7p
Hezekiah Inman do 3L / 3sh / 2p / 1/2 p
Hezekiah Rice do 6L / 5sh / 10p
James Harris do / 2sh / 3p / 1/2p
John Bustard do 4L / 16sh / 1p / 1/2 p
Robert Lewis Jr. do 3L / 8sh / 10p / 1/2 p
Henry Terrell do 5L / 7sh / 1p
William Masters do 1L / 15sh / 10p
Francis Whelchel do 3L / 10sh / 6p
Micajah Wheeler do / 19sh / 6p
Jacob Watts do 5L / 18sh
John Tiller do 4L / 17sh / 6p
John Coffee Senr. do 5L / 7sh / 6p / 1/2 p
Matthew Hughes do 4L / 1sh / 8p / 1/2 p
Abraham Musick do / 11sh / 6p / 1/2 p
Obediah Moore do 1L / 1sh / 8p / 1/2 p
Spencer Rayfeald Amherst 1L / / 7p
James Kinkead do 1L / 4sh / 6p
David Thomson Albemarle / 9sh / 2p
John McKennel do 3L / 10sh / 3p / 1f
Peter Harrison do / 15sh / 7p / 1f
Solomon Nelson do / 1sh / 8p
Barthol. Ramsey do 5L / 4sh / 2p
John Small do / 9sh / 7p / 1/2 p
Robert Fields do 1L / 5sh / 7p / 1/2 p
Jams Webb do 7L / 19sh / 7p / 3f
Wm. & Saml. Stockton do 9L / 2sh / 10p
Owin Crawford do / 11sh / 7p
Claudious Buster do 3L / 15sh / 7p
John Leakey do / / 6p
Thomas Ray do 2L / 17sh / 7p / 1/2 p
William Coursey do 4L / 6sh / 11p
Patrick Davis do 2L / / 5p / 3f
David Epperson do 3L / 13sh / 9p
William Coffee do 6L / 4sh / 3p
Robert Miller do / 14sh / 7p / 1/2p
Joseph Milstead Amherst 1L / 4sh / 2p / 1/2 p
John Bumfries do / 9sh / 3p / 1/2 p
John Martin do 1L / 11sh / 11p / 1/2 p
Burrough Kinkead do / 10sh / 7p
William Gragg Albemarle 2L / 13sh / 4p
John Fielder do 1L / / 10p / 1/2p
John Campbell do 1L / 6sh / 3p
John Abner do / 13sh / 9p
Thomas Gray do 1L / 7sh / 1p / 1/2 p
Jas Coleman Mores do 10L / 3sh / 9p
Charles Yancey Amherst / 15sh / 8p / 3f
Thos. Lankford do 2L / / 7p
Geo. Johnson Albemarle / 8sh / 5p / 1/2 p
Henry Hays do 4L / 2sh / 7p / 3f
Thomas Reid do 4L / 10sh / 2p / 3f
James Harris do / 12sh / 6p
John Carter do 11L / 1sh / 10p / 1f
Moses Susby do 4L/ 9dh / 6p / 1/2p
John Smith do 1L / 4sh / 6p / 1/2 p
Charles Evans do 6L/ 10sh / 11p
Saml. Woods Mich do / 15sh / / 1/2 p
Abra. Statten do / 18sh / 8p
Charles Smith do 1L / 14sh / 2p
James Carr do / 8sh / 2p
Jno. Woods, Dav'd son do / 5sh / 11p
Matthew Harris do 1L / 3sh / 6p
John Lankford Senr.do / 10sh / 2p / 1f
Silas Melton do 1L / 19sh / 6p
John Cleveland Albemarle 1L / / 1p / 1/2p
Mary Shaw Albemarle 3L / 12sh / 6p
Benja. Grisom do 2L / / / 3f
William Pennal Amherst 3L / 7sh / 6p
John Maxfield do 2L / / 9p
Mary Morrow Albemarle 1L / 8sh / 4p
John Johnson do 5L / / 9p
James Glen do / 4sh / 7p
John Blalock do 1L / 7sh / / 1/2p
George Campbell do 12L / 13sh / 4p / 1f
Jacob Moon do 2L / 18sh / 4p
John Prayer Amherst 1L / 1sh / 4p
Richd. Davenport do / 5sh / 11p
Richd. Prayer do 11L / 7sh / 6p
Thos. Stockton do 1L / 4sh / 10p
Julius Webb Albemarle 4L / 19sh / 4p / 3f
Jas Kinkead Wibe do / 19sh / 9p
Drury Taylor do 4L / 12sh / 10p / 1f
Lazerus Tillie do 2L / 13sh / 9p
Robert Alsop Amherst 1L / 3sh / 1p
Gabriel Maupin do 2L / 16sh / 7p
Robt. McWhorter do 2L / 4sh / 4p
Richd. Stockton do / 10sh /
John McConnalley do 4L / / 4p / 1/2p
Hezekiah Jones do 40L / 18sh / 1p / 1/2p
James Taylor Albemarle 1L / 4sh / 1p
Richard Alley do 9L / 6sh / 8p
John Lankford do / 18sh /
Thos. Benge do / 6sh / 11p / 1f
John Bauge do / 4sh / 6p
Michjah Chiles do 2L / 16sh / 3p / 3f
David Dove do / 9sh / 3p
John Coffie Jr. do 12L / 10sh / 7p / 1f
John Murfie do 1L / 14sh / 4p
Clevld. Coffie do 6L / 5sh / 11p / 3f
John Slatten do / 7sh / 4p / 1/2p
Jas. Coffie (Taylor) do 3L / 17sh / 5p / 3f
John Sasson do 1L / 14sh / /1/2p
Patrick McDonald do 5L / 8sh / 7p / 1f
Robt. Mayob do / 8sh / 8p /1/2p
Jos. Fitchpatrick do 5L / 10sh / 4p
Michale Morrison do / 7sh / 3p
Adam Goudelock do 1L / 4sh / 6p / 3f
William Melton do 5L / 18sh / 8p
Recorded in court 13 Aug 1762
David Lewis Junr. seal
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:218-22
11 Aug 1762 William Lee of Fredericksville Par., Albemarle Co., for
18L, 15sh, 10p, current money of VA, which I owe unto David Lewis
Junr., sell one ffether bed and bolster, two brown sheeting sheets,
one spotted rugg and two duth blankets, one red brindle cow, one
brindle cow earling, one black cow with a white back one black bull
calf one dark brown heffer with a white back one gray mair three
years old branded on the near buttock thus two large iron potts one
pr of pothooks five case knives and forks, one large frying pan,
twelve barrows and sows with crop and hole in each ear, likewise the
above mentioned marked a crop and a hole in each ear, one pr of
cotton cards, one quart mug, twelve pewter plates, two pewter pettle
baisons, three pewter dishes, one linen wheel, one wooling wheal,
one meal sifter, one bedstead, one pine pidgen, one pine cooler, two
seader pales, one sett of shew tools, two weading hoes and all the
above mentioned goods by him the said William Lee sould as his own
proper goods unto the said David Lewis --, -- void if above sum is
paid. William Lee seal
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:213-4
10 Sep 1762 Order to attach goods of David Lewis the younger for debt
of 343 pounds 2 shillings 8 pence on complaint of debt of John Hay.
Promissory note of David Lewis Jr. to John Hay dated 28 May 1761.
Thomas Gordon wit.
Albemarle Co., VA, Court folder 1762
10 Sep 1762 Attachment against David Lewis the younger to pay 203
pounds 12 shillings 8 pence.
3 orders to arrest Lewis 14 Jun, 9 Jul, 14 Sep at suit of Thomas Gordon
and John Hay.
Albemarle Co., VA, Court Orders 1762
9 Dec 1762 John Lockhard of St. Anns Par. to David Lewis of same,
merchant, 200 acres for 35 L current money, a parcel of land,
beginning upon David Lewis's Junr. line from John Lockhard and David
Lockhard's land. No wife listed.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:252-3 David Lockhard seal.
11 Apr 1763 George Breckinridge to David Lewis Jr. of St. Anns Parish,
200 acres for 40 L current money of VA, on north side of Stockton's
branch of Mechim's River.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 3:305-6
12 May 1763 Joel Terrell and wife Anne to John Dabney 400 acres, near
road from the Blue Ridge to the Court House, Terrell's Ordinary,
adjacient David Lewis, Francis Jordan, Moore's Creek branches,
William Terrell Lewis, the grantee and David Lewis Jr.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deed Bk 3:298
15 May 1763 David Lewis III born in Albemarle Co. [His Bible record is
#27685 in the VA State Library.]
1763 WTL, p. 198, 199. He m. Margaret Wood and Margaret Ballenger.
1764 David Lewis Jr. of Albemarle Co., charges for services rendered.
[This book is missing now. The reason for the charge is not known.]
Augusta Co., Va, Court Fee Book, 1764, p. 114
Lymon Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlements in
Virginia, 1912, p. 401 [The Court Clerk reported in 1996 that this
book has been "carried off"].
Apr 1764 Anthony Winston &c against Alexander Baine &c, [suit for
debt] In Chancery
This day came the Parties by their Counsel and the Defts now filing
their answer to the Complts Bill on the matter of the said Complt,
time is given them 'til next Court to Consider thereof.
Henrico Co., VA, Court Order Book, 1763-1767, p. 213
May 1764 John Hay &c against Alexander Baine and David Lewis, In
Chancery
This day came the Parties by their Counsel and the Deft's now filing
their answer to the Complts Bill on the motion of the said compt.,
same given him 'til next court to consider thereof.
Henrico Co., VA, Court Order Book 1763-1767, p. 228
10 Jun 1764 Thomas Walker to David Lewis Jr. of St. Anns Par., 1/2
acre, lot #45, in Town of Charlottesville, for 1L, 16sh.
Albemarle Co., VA, Deeds 4:215
Jul 1764 John Hay against David Lewis &c, In Chancery
Continued 'til next Court by Consent of Parties.
Henrico Co., VA, Court Order Book 1763-1767, p. 282
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