John Lewis, III

1687 - Aft 1768  (82 years)

• Name	John Lewis
  Suffix	III
  Born	1687	Accomack County, Virginia
  He is listed as Sheriff on one of his marriage records.
  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
  Died	After 1768	Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  No record/will of his death found.
  Age	82 years
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. William Lewis, I           b. 1681           d. Jul 1740  (Age 59 years)   2. Mary Lewis           b. ca 1683   3. Elizabeth Lewis           b. 1690   4. Comfort Lewis           b. 1695
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  Person ID	P6869	Burress
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John Lewis, II           b. 1658, Accomack County, Virginia           d. ca 1696, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rodolphus           b. 1660, Northampton County, Virginia, USA           d. 1731, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1680	Accomack County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Elizabeth Melson           b. 1702
  Married	1723	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	1. Abigail Lewis           b. 1730  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 2	Widow (Edward) Ironmonger           b. 1700           d. 1723  (Age 23 years)
  Married	1720	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	1. Josiah Lewis           b. 1719  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 3	Unknown           b. 1690, Accomack County, Virginia           d. 1719, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 29 years)
  Married	1712	Accomack County, Virginia
  Children	4 children
  1. John Lewis, IV           b. 1712  [natural] + 2. Spencer Lewis           b. 1713, Accomack County, Virginia           d. November 1778, Accomack County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)  [natural]   3. Daniel Lewis           b. 1714  [natural]   4. Elizabeth Lewis           b. 1718  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1687 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - John Lewis Sr., of Hunting Creek, gave son John Lewis plantation on Hunting Creek for life then to his two sons, William & John Lewis. - 15 August 1690 - Accomack County, Virginia Inheritance - 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 - 1697 - Accomack County, Virginia Witness - Tully Robinson, John West & John Lewis witnessed the will of John Marvill. - 29 July 1707 - Accomack County, Virginia Witness - John Parker of Mattaponi, Elizabeth Davis, Elizabeth Pichee, A. Hamilton, Tully Robinson & John Lewis witness the will of Francis Makemie, wife Naomi - 27 April 1708 - Accomack County, Virginia Witness - Timothy Coe, John Lewis & Mathew Oneale witnessed the will of John West, the elder, son of Col. John West - 9 November 1708 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 1712 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 1720 - Accomack County, Virginia Married - 1723 - Accomack County, Virginia Will - To son John Lewis my full right of 70 acres in Somerset County, Maryland, he to dispose of the same - 30 September 1731 - Accomack County, Virginia Land Sale - 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 - 1768 - Accomack County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth