Abigail Lewis

Other Events:

• Will: 15 August 1690, Accomack County, Virginia; John Lewis Sr., of Hunting Creek, gave son John Lewis plantation on Hunting Creek for life then to his two sons, William & John Lewis.
• Inheritance: 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Grandfather, John I bequeathed his land to his son John, but it was only a life interested. After his death it was to go to his sons William and John, and in a later division between them
• Witness: 29 July 1707, Accomack County, Virginia; Tully Robinson, John West & John Lewis witnessed the will of John Marvill.
• Witness: 27 April 1708, Accomack County, Virginia; John Parker of Mattaponi, Elizabeth Davis, Elizabeth Pichee, A. Hamilton, Tully Robinson & John Lewis witness the will of Francis Makemie, wife Naomi
• Witness: 9 November 1708, Accomack County, Virginia; Timothy Coe, John Lewis & Mathew Oneale witnessed the will of John West, the elder, son of Col. John West
• Will: 30 September 1731, Accomack County, Virginia; To son John Lewis my full right of 70 acres in Somerset County, Maryland, he to dispose of the same
• Will: 14 February 1740; William Lewis of Hunting Creek gave son William 100 acres called Hills land or plantation lying on back creek branch. To sons William & Thomas & Isaac & to my brother John Lewis all my salt marshes.
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741, Wicomico River, Somerset County, Maryland; In a deed from John Lewis of Accomac County, Virginia to George Dashiell, it is recited that Elizabeth Lewis, mother of said John Lewis, was in her lifetime seized in
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741; fee of a parcel of land upon the north side of Wicomico Creek, adjoining the land of said George Dashiell, a little below Pass Indishe Creek, devised the same by her last will and testament dated 30 Sep 1731, to said John Lewis in fee,
• Land Sale: 18 August 1741, Wicomico River, Somerset County, Maryland; to be sold by said John and the value paid to Josiah Lewis, grandson of testatrix. He therefore conveys the aforesaid parcel of land, containing by estimation 45 acres, and now known as "Good Luck", to George Dashiell for a consideration of 22 pistoles.
• Land Sale: 1768, Accomack County, Virginia; He sold land in at tract A108, north side Hunting Creek, Accomack Co, VA. John Lewis Sr. sold 20 acres to William Young, it being at the east end and was later sold by the Young family to Richard Drummond

Notes:

Birth:
He is listed as Sheriff on one of his marriage records.

Died:
No record/will of his death found.

John married Elizabeth Melson in 1723 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John Melson) was born in 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Deed: 25 October 1662, Accomack County, Virginia; Col. Edmund Scarburgh gave a mare colt to John and Mary Lewis, children of John Lewis, the Elder.
• Tax List: 1679-1681, Accomack County, Virginia; 1679 Jno. Lewis with 1 tithe1680 Jno. Lewis with 1 tithe; 1681 Jno. Lewis with 2 tithes
• Surveyor: 16 December 1681, Accomack County, Virginia; There were 2 constables in precincts where he was surveyor (1 on the Sea Side & 1 on Bay Side), Peter Parker requested a surveyor be appointed for Bay Side. The court appoint. John Lewis, Jrhe was to clear the highways from Muddy Creek to Deep Creek Mill
• Deposition: 21 February 1683, Accomack County, Virginia; Deposition of John Lewis, Jr., aged about 25 years: About last May, John's father asked him to fetch a mare named Major and her colt from John Barker, who, saying they were not in his
• Deposition Con't: 21 February 1683 , Accomack County, Virginia; custody, referred John to Robt. Lambert, Lt. Col. Jenifer's man at Gargaphea. Lambert, however, was "busy about his master's affairs" and could render no assistance, so Barker told Lewis to get the horses wherever he could find them. About October after
• Deposition Con't: 21 February 1683, Accomack; making a search, John found them in Burd Neck and brought them home to his father's house. Signed and sworn in open court 21 Feb 1683, by John Lewis. Alexander Lewis aged 19 swore the same. Signed and sworn in open court 21 Feb 1683, by Alex. (X) Lewis
• Lawsuit: 2 July 1683, Accomack County, Virginia; (John Sr. sued by Wm. Anderson) At this court John Lewis, Jr., appeared and on behalf of his father admitted owing Anderson 450 lbs tobacco. Ordered that Lewis pay the debt and court costs.
• Tax List: 1684-1687, Accomack County, Virginia; 1684 Jno. Lewis Jr. 2 tithes1685 John Lewis, Jr. with 1 tithe; 1686 John Lewis, Jr. with 2 tithes; 1687 Jno. Lewis with 5 tithes
• Will: 15 August 1690; John Lewis Sr., of Hunting Creek, gave son John Lewis plantation on Hunting Creek for lifeTo 3 sons John, Robert & Richard marsh land.
• Tax List: 1693-1695, Accomack County, Virginia; 1693 John Lewis with 3 tithes1694 John Lewis, with 3 tithes; 1695 John Lewis, with 4 tithes

Notes:

Birth:
Brother to your 8th great grandfather William Lewis (another one of your lines)

Died:
He died before 9 December 1697 at Accomack Co, VA. Deposition of Robert Lewis, Richard Lewis and Elizabeth, widow of John Lewis Jr., that they were the only living issue of John Lewis Sr

John married Elizabeth Rodolphus in 1680 in Accomack County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Rodolphus, I and Elizabeth) was born in 1660 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA; died in 1731 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Deed: 2 May 1665, Accomack County, Virginia; Deed of gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less the 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.
• Named Guardian: June 1680; (two mares with colts, 15 head of cattle). Ordered that Addison deliver the estate and that the orphans give their respective discharges to release the guardian Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1678-1682, Volume 6, p. 112
• Named Guardian: 7 June 1680, Accomack County, Virginia; Alexander Addison was formerly appointed the guardian of orphans William and Elizabeth & their estate. Since the orphans were now of age, Addison presented an account of the estate belonging to William (two horses, 16 head of cattle) and Elizabeth
• Deposition: 9 December 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Deposition of Robert Lewis, Richard Lewis and Elizabeth, widow of John Lewis Jr., that they were the only living issue of John Lewis Sr. Source: Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia & Maryland, p. 124 (Part VIII)
• Court Petition: 7 December 1698; attaining the age of 19 years "at which time he was to be free & at his own disposal." Now 19 years old, Overton asked Lewis's widow Elizabeth for the "small estate to him belonging (which
• Court Petition 2: 7 December 1698, Accomack County, Virginia; was) to be delivered at ye time of his freedom in ye same condition as he received it." Ordered that Elizabeth be summoned to the next court to show why she had not complied Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1697-1703, Volume 9, p. 44
• Court Petitition: 7 December 1698, Accomack County, Virginia; She was named in a petition that was recorded in court records on 7 December 1698 at Accomack Co, VA. Overton Mackwilliam petitioned that his mother (deceased) had left him in the care of John Lewis (now also deceased). Overton was to serve till
• Admin: 2 December 1701 , Accomack County, Virginia; Administration on the estate of John Lewis was granted to his widow Elizabeth Lewis with Ralph Justice & William Chance securities. Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 52
• Will: 30 September 1731, Accomack County, Virginia; Named son William Lewis. To daughters Elizabeth & Comfort. To son John Lewis my full right of 70 acres in Somerset County, Maryland, (that she seized in fee for something unknown) he to dispose of the same, and I
• Will: 30 September 1731 , Accomack County, Virginia; give the proceeds to my grandson Josiah Lewis, & for want of heirs to my grandson Rodulphus Scott. To 3 children John Lewis, Elizabeth Scott & Comfort Rew. Son John Exr. Witt: Richard Drummond, Jacob Litchfield, Anne Drummond

Other Events:

• (Arrival): 21 August 1635, Virginia, United States; After exam. as to their religion by the Min of Gravesend , J. Lewis, age 16, & 57 others were trans. to VA in the THOMAS, Henry Taverner, Master. The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, who went from G. Britain to Am. Plantations 1600-1700 p126
• Headright: 20 June 1636, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Tract N3, Northampton Co, VA. John Lewis for 100 acres of land granted to John Furbush.
• Oath: 30 March 1651, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage & promise to be true & faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords.
• Debt: 20 August 1654; J. Lewis (35) states he had been a servant of Mr. John Neale 15 yrs ago. Because of a debt owed by Neale to merchants in London, his cattle were taken and turned over to Col. Edmund Scarburgh, who John now works for in service of an overseerer.
• Deposition: 30 January 1655, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; States that in 1652 he had been overseer of Mr. Scarburgh's servants at Occahannock.
• Surveyor: 1660, Accomack County, Virginia; He was the "Surveyor of Ye King's Highway" in Accomack Co, VA
• Tax List: 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; There was a Jno. Lewis with 5 tithes and a John Lewis with 5 tithes. Jno. Lewis was listed near Henry Bishop & Richard Kellam and John Lewis was listed near Richard Hill. They may have been the same person
• Land Patented: 23 Feb 1663, North Side Hunting Creek, Accomack County, Virginia; Tract A108 for 1,000 acres extending down the north side of Hunting Creek from A107 to the bayin future transactions it was not possible to account for the full 1,000 acres, except by including the marsh land attached, which didn't generally happen.
• Court: 17 December 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; He was presented in court on a list of persons to be summoned to the next court by the sheriff
• Tax List: 1664, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis with 8 tithes
• Tax List: 1665, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis with 6 tithes
• Land Patented: 1666, South of Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia; 500 acres. It may have been taken out by John Lewis of A108 for his son John, but apparently he had never seated the land, and in 1673 the patent was reissued to Arthur Frame as having been deserted by Leiws.
• Tax List: 1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis "gone." Edw. Smith, Timo. Coe and Mr. Pitts were also shown as "gone. (Don't know what the means, there's no reason given, Unless he was gone while transporting persons into colony in Oct of same year)
• Jury Duty: 16 October 1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Served on a jury on 16 October 1666 at Accomack Co, VA. He was also on another jury on 17 Oct 1666
• Land Grant: 17 October 1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Granted a certificate for 500 acres of land for transporting 10 persons into the colony.
• Appraiser: 28 May 1667, Accomack County, Virginia; Upon the petition of Laurance Robinson, the following men were appointed to appraise the estate of Alphanso Ball: Mr. Wm. Custis, Geo. Truet, Jno. Lewis and Timothy Coe. They were to meet at Robinson's house 11 June, and then be sworn before Capt. Hill
• Jury Duty: 28 May 1667, Accomack County, Virginia; Ordered that persons be prosecuted at the next court because the following grand jurymen failed to appear and give presentments: John Lewis.
• Jury Duty: 15 July 1667, Accomack County, Virginia; The following grand jurymen were presented for not attending courtthey alleged that it was not a willful act, but out of ignorance. They were discharged, but paid court costs: John Lewis.
• Summoned: 16 December 1667, Accomack County, Virginia; The grand jury presented the following persons and ordered them summoned to the next court: Thomas Riley and Sara Webb, servants to John Lewis. No reason stated.
• Tax List: 1668, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis with 4 tithe
• Tax List: 1669, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis with 5 tithes
• Tax List: 1670, Accomack County, Virginia; John Lewis with 3 tithes
• Court: 17 March 1670, Accomack County, Virginia; Thomas Foster, servant to John Lewis, was judged to be 16 years old. He was to serve till age 24, then to receive corn and clothes
• Tax List: 1671, Accomack County, Virginia; John Lewis with 5 tithes.
• Deposition: 17 May 1672, Accomack County, Virginia; Deposition of Joshua Smith age 25: He lived at the house of Jno. Lewis, where Clavatah's corn was storedhe never saw or heard Wm. Benstone came for the corn, which Clavata claimed he sold to Benstone. Sworne before Edmund Bowman & John Mitchell
• Tax List: 1674; John Lewis with 3 tithes on Mr. Jno. Wise's List.
• Tax List: 1675, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis Sr. with 3 tithes on Capt. Rich. Hill's List.
• Court: 18 April 1676, Accomack County, Virginia; Jno. Lewis' servant named Jno. Allsop acknowledged that he agreed to serve for six years if Lewis would buy him (Indenture). This was recorded at the request of Lewis.
• Tax List: 1679-1688, Accomack County, Virginia; 1679 4 tithes1680 3 tithes on Capt. Hill's List; 1681 3 tithe; 1682 3 tithes on Capt. Hill's List; 1683 4 tithes on Capt. Hill's List; 1684 3 tithes on Capt. Hill's List; 1685 3 tithes on Capt. Hill's List; 1686 4 tithes; 1687 5 tithes; 1688 4 tithes
• Will: 15 August 1690, Accomack County, Virginia; John Lewis Sr., of Hunting Creek, gave son John Lewis plantation on Hunting Creek for life then to his two sons, William & John Lewis. To son Robert Lewis land on Hunting Creek. To son Richard
• Will: 15 August 1690, Accomack County, Virginia; Lewis land on Hunting Creek. To 3 sons John, Robert & Richard marsh land. To wife Lucresia. Richard Drummond Ex'r. Witt: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Nich: Hill, Richard Hill, John Drummond.
• Tax List: 1691-1692, Accomack County, Virginia; 1691 John Lewis with 3 tithes on Mr. Robinson's List1692 Jno. Lewis, Sr., with 4 tithes on Mr. Edmd Custis' List.
• Note: 23 Dec 1694, Accomack County, Virginia; Roger Ternall, wife Ann, named William Willett, Richard Hill, John Lewis & Larance Rily to guard & protect my children in their minority.

Notes:

Died:
The will was recorded in 1697, but there was no order of probate (See notes)

John married Lucretia Pott in Winter 1651 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA. Lucretia was born in 1630 in England; died after 1697 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• (Arrival): 3 September 1651, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Certificate was granted to Mr. Edmund Scarburgh for 3,600 acres of land for transporting a list of persons into the colony including Lucretia Pott.
• Inquest: 17 April 1677, Accomack County, Virginia; Lucretia served on a jury on 17 April 1677 at Accomack Co, VA. Richard Hill summoned a jury of inquest to investigate the death of a bastard
• Inquest, Con't: 17 April 1677, Accomack County, Virginia; by: Mary Aires, Christian Blacklock, Ann Browne, Patience Drumond, Mary Finlow, Marie Hill, Rebecca Karte, Lucretia Lewis, Eliz. Loame, Eleanor Macklamie, Ann Marshall, Ann Ternan. Source: Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1676-1678, Volume 5, p. 38
• Inquest, Con't: 17 April 1677, Accomack County, Virginia; child born to Elizabeth Man, who was "privately delivered thereof contrary to law." The jury found several injuries on the child, so it was ordered that the sheriff take Eliz. Man into custody till the next court, where she was to appear for further
• Inquest, Con't: 17 April 1677, Accomack County, Virginia; in the mouth, and since Eliz. Man was delivered privately, they questioned her "for further light", as they did the reputed father, Peter Booty, who was the first person that came into the house. The jury found that their stories varied. Signed 26 Mar 1677
• Inquest, Con't: 17 April 1677, Accomack County, Virginia; questioning. Ordered that Mary Aires, Mary Finlow, Ann Brown, & Christian Blacklock be summoned to testify. The jury's verdict concerning a bastard child born to Eliz. Man, who reported that it was stillborn: the child was injured on the left breast and
• Will: 15 August 1690, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in John's will
• Will: 6 April 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Lucretia Lewis (widow of John Lewis, Sr.) presented Lewis' will to the court. Robert Lewis, one of the sons of John Lewis, Sr., was granted administration. Capt. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
• Will: 6 April 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; "The said will being very much impaired & torn, the said Lucretia Lewis & Robt. Lewis prayed that the said will might be put on record." Source: Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1690-1697, Volume 8, p. 241
• Will: 6 April 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Nicholas Hill, Capt. Richard Hill and John Drumond had witnessed the will. John Drumond "being present in court did declare after the manner of the Quakers in ye presence of God that he writ the said will and saw the same sealed & delivered and published a
• Will: 6 April 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; the act & deed of the testator." Mr. Nicholas Hill had died since witnessing the will, but the court compared handwriting and proved his signature. However, since Capt. Danl. of St. Thomas Jenifer "is now out of ye country" full probate could not be made.

Notes:

Birth:
No documented proof that Pott is her last name. It's mostly conjecture based the right age of a Lucretia Pott who was on Shore at the right time to fit as John's wife, who was named Lucretia in multiple documents.

Other Events:

• Arrival: 28 July 1649, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Grant to Richard Spratlyn for 150 acres due him for transporting Sussanna Spratlyn, William Rodulphus and Katherine Rodulphus. Northampton County, Virginia, Record Book, Orders, Deeds, Wills Volume 03, 1645-1651, p. 176.
• Headright Grant: 27 November 1657, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; William Rodulphus and Katherine Rodulphus were headrights in a patent issued to Robert Warren. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol I, p. 353.
• Land Patented: 10 October 1658, West of Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Tract N122, 300 Acres bounded N. by marked tree of James PriceW. on Ben Matthews line; S. by line of James Jones; E. towards Ockahanock path.
• Land Patent: 1661, West of Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; The patent from 10 Oct 1658 was reissued and 4 yrs later it had escheated, but two years after that it was reissued to Wm. Rodolpus Jr. and in 1682 he sold the 300 acres to Daniel Esam.
• Tax List: 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; Wm. Rodolphus, with 2 tithes
• Court Case: 16 December 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; Accuses Sam Banton of drinking & spoiling a "case of drames." Banton confessed and recieved 25 lashes to his naked shoulders. Peter Clavel confessed to being a confederate of Banton in drinking & spoiling a case of drink belonging to Wm. Rodolphus.
• Court 2: 16 December 1663; Clavell to receive 15 lashes upon his naked shoulders. Jenkin Morris confessed to being with Banton & Clavell, but only drinking part, and is ordered to execute the punishment on Banton & Clavell. Accomack Certs & Rights 1663-1709 P. 72
• Tax List: 1664, Accomack County, Virginia; Wm. Rodolphus, with 2 tithes
• Court Case: 18 January 1664, Accomack County, Virginia; It appeared to the court upon the balance of acct bet. John Turnor, plaint. & Wm. Rodolphus, defend. , that Rodolphus owed Turnor 338 lbs tobacco. Ordered that Rodolphus pay Turnor & court charges. Accomack Co, Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666, Vol 1 pg 66
• Absent: 16 December 1664, Accomack Co, VA; Ordered they be fined 20 lbs tobacco apiece. If anyone gave a reasonable account he would be referred to the Col. who could acquit him or return him to the sheriff. Muster was held 15 August 1664 (This is for military duty, concern would be Indians)
• Estate: 18 Sept 1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Aministration on the estate of William Rodolphus was granted to George Hamling as marring the widow of said William. Mark Lewis' Lewis Family Files, citing Acc Deeds & Wills, 1664-1671, p. 14.

Notes:

Birth:
Bk. VA Eastern Shore (History of Northhamp/Accomack Co.) states William left no will but was succeeded by a son of the same name.

Died:
William died before 2 May 1665 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that deed of gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less then 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.

William married Elizabeth in ca 1658 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Settlement: 18 Sep1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in her husband's estate settlement on at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that administration on the estate of William Rodolphus was granted to George Hamling as marring the widow of said William.
• Deed: 2 May 1665, Accomack County, Virginia; Deed of Gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less then 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.