Thomas was the Son of John & Margaret Lewis,
Grandson of Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhuon.
great-grandson of William Lewis and Mary McClelland , but he is in no way descended from Edward Lewis and Anne Sackville.
BIRTH
1648 Married 1-26-1749 to Jane Strother, daughter of: William & Margaret Strother.
His children were
Thomas Jr Lewis, 1749–1847
John Lewis 1749–1788
Margaret Ann Lewis, 751–1834
Agatha Lewis 1753–1836
Jane Lewis 1755–1790
Andrew Lewis 1757–1810
Mary Lewis 1762–1829
Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1855
Anne Lewis 1767–1795
Frances lewis 1769–1845
Charles Lewis 1772–1832
Sophia Lewis 1775–1860
William Benjamin Strother Lewis 1778–1842
Thomas, was appointed colonial surveyor of Augusta, and much of George Washington's great wealth was acquired by surveys of land under his authority and in common with him. He represented the county in the House of Burgesses almost uninterruptedly from 1745 to 1767.
Commissioner of the old confederacy of the thirteen colonies in 1778. He was a member of the convention which ratified the constitution of the United States. After the Revolution, Gen. Washington made him a visit at Lewiston, in Rockingham, and there arranged their land claims. He had a literary taste, and when not engaged in business was generally to be found in his library. He died at his residence in Rockingham County, on the Shenandoah River, three miles from Port Republic, January 31, 1790. In his will, he fixed the place on his own estate where he wished to be buried and desired that the burial service might be read from the Book of Common Prayer by his friend Peachy Gilmer. Married (January 26, 1749) Jane, the daughter of William Strother, Esq., of Stafford Co., Va., whose estate, opposite to Fredericksburg, joined the residence of the father of Gen. Washington, with whom (Gen. W.) she was a schoolmate and nearly of the same age.
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This is some additional information if you choose to add it to his biography for other researchers from: "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time", Volume 1 Author: William Terrell Lewis-January 1, 1893 (Downloadable from Google E-Books):
Thomas Lewis was the colonial surveyor of Augusta county, Va; was a member of the House of Burgesses; was a member of the Virginia convention of 1776, and was one of the commissioners of the Confederation in 1777 to treat with the Indian tribes who had been defeated at the battle of the Point. He married Jane, daughter of Wm. Strother, of Stafford county, Va., in 1749, and left the following issue:
E 1. John, born 1749 ; died single.
E 2. Margaret Ann, born 1751 ; married McClenahan and Wm. Bowyer.
E 3. Agatha, born 1753 ; married Captain John Frogg and Captain John Stuart.
E 4. Jane, born 1755 ; married Thomas Hughes.
E 5. Andrew, born 1757 ; died single.
E 6. Thomas, born 1760; died single.
E 7. Mary, born 1762 ; married John McElhany.
E 8. Elizabeth, born 1765 ; married Thos. M. Gilmer.
E 9. Anne, born 1767 ; married Mr. Douthat and Mr. French.
E 10. Frances, born 1769; married Layton Yaney.
E 11. Charles, born 1772; married Miss Yaney.
E 12. Sophia, born 1775; married John Carthrae.
E 13. William Benjamin, born 1778; married Miss M. Hite.
Thomas Lewis' three oldest sons, John, Andrew and Thomas, Jr., were officers in the Revolutionary army. John and Andrew were with General Washington at Valley Forge and throughout the Jersey campaign. John and Thomas were at the surrender of Cornwallis, and Andrew was an officer under General Wayne in his expedition against the Western Indians in 1795, and lost an arm.
Contributor: Twig Of The Tree (48280310)
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Grandson of Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhuon.
great-grandson of William Lewis and Mary McClelland , but he is in no way descended from Edward Lewis and Anne Sackville.
BIRTH
1648 Married 1-26-1749 to Jane Strother, daughter of: William & Margaret Strother.
His children were
Thomas Jr Lewis, 1749–1847
John Lewis 1749–1788
Margaret Ann Lewis, 751–1834
Agatha Lewis 1753–1836
Jane Lewis 1755–1790
Andrew Lewis 1757–1810
Mary Lewis 1762–1829
Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1855
Anne Lewis 1767–1795
Frances lewis 1769–1845
Charles Lewis 1772–1832
Sophia Lewis 1775–1860
William Benjamin Strother Lewis 1778–1842
Thomas, was appointed colonial surveyor of Augusta, and much of George Washington's great wealth was acquired by surveys of land under his authority and in common with him. He represented the county in the House of Burgesses almost uninterruptedly from 1745 to 1767.
Commissioner of the old confederacy of the thirteen colonies in 1778. He was a member of the convention which ratified the constitution of the United States. After the Revolution, Gen. Washington made him a visit at Lewiston, in Rockingham, and there arranged their land claims. He had a literary taste, and when not engaged in business was generally to be found in his library. He died at his residence in Rockingham County, on the Shenandoah River, three miles from Port Republic, January 31, 1790. In his will, he fixed the place on his own estate where he wished to be buried and desired that the burial service might be read from the Book of Common Prayer by his friend Peachy Gilmer. Married (January 26, 1749) Jane, the daughter of William Strother, Esq., of Stafford Co., Va., whose estate, opposite to Fredericksburg, joined the residence of the father of Gen. Washington, with whom (Gen. W.) she was a schoolmate and nearly of the same age.
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This is some additional information if you choose to add it to his biography for other researchers from: "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time", Volume 1 Author: William Terrell Lewis-January 1, 1893 (Downloadable from Google E-Books):
Thomas Lewis was the colonial surveyor of Augusta county, Va; was a member of the House of Burgesses; was a member of the Virginia convention of 1776, and was one of the commissioners of the Confederation in 1777 to treat with the Indian tribes who had been defeated at the battle of the Point. He married Jane, daughter of Wm. Strother, of Stafford county, Va., in 1749, and left the following issue:
E 1. John, born 1749 ; died single.
E 2. Margaret Ann, born 1751 ; married McClenahan and Wm. Bowyer.
E 3. Agatha, born 1753 ; married Captain John Frogg and Captain John Stuart.
E 4. Jane, born 1755 ; married Thomas Hughes.
E 5. Andrew, born 1757 ; died single.
E 6. Thomas, born 1760; died single.
E 7. Mary, born 1762 ; married John McElhany.
E 8. Elizabeth, born 1765 ; married Thos. M. Gilmer.
E 9. Anne, born 1767 ; married Mr. Douthat and Mr. French.
E 10. Frances, born 1769; married Layton Yaney.
E 11. Charles, born 1772; married Miss Yaney.
E 12. Sophia, born 1775; married John Carthrae.
E 13. William Benjamin, born 1778; married Miss M. Hite.
Thomas Lewis' three oldest sons, John, Andrew and Thomas, Jr., were officers in the Revolutionary army. John and Andrew were with General Washington at Valley Forge and throughout the Jersey campaign. John and Thomas were at the surrender of Cornwallis, and Andrew was an officer under General Wayne in his expedition against the Western Indians in 1795, and lost an arm.
Contributor: Twig Of The Tree (48280310)
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Thomas was the Son of John & Margaret Lewis,
Grandson of Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhuon.
great-grandson of William Lewis and Mary McClelland , but he is in no way descended from Edward Lewis and Anne Sackville.
BIRTH
1648 Married 1-26-1749 to Jane Strother, daughter of: William & Margaret Strother.
His children were
Thomas Jr Lewis, 1749–1847
John Lewis 1749–1788
Margaret Ann Lewis, 751–1834
Agatha Lewis 1753–1836
Jane Lewis 1755–1790
Andrew Lewis 1757–1810
Mary Lewis 1762–1829
Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1855
Anne Lewis 1767–1795
Frances lewis 1769–1845
Charles Lewis 1772–1832
Sophia Lewis 1775–1860
William Benjamin Strother Lewis 1778–1842
Thomas, was appointed colonial surveyor of Augusta, and much of George Washington's great wealth was acquired by surveys of land under his authority and in common with him. He represented the county in the House of Burgesses almost uninterruptedly from 1745 to 1767.
Commissioner of the old confederacy of the thirteen colonies in 1778. He was a member of the convention which ratified the constitution of the United States. After the Revolution, Gen. Washington made him a visit at Lewiston, in Rockingham, and there arranged their land claims. He had a literary taste, and when not engaged in business was generally to be found in his library. He died at his residence in Rockingham County, on the Shenandoah River, three miles from Port Republic, January 31, 1790. In his will, he fixed the place on his own estate where he wished to be buried and desired that the burial service might be read from the Book of Common Prayer by his friend Peachy Gilmer. Married (January 26, 1749) Jane, the daughter of William Strother, Esq., of Stafford Co., Va., whose estate, opposite to Fredericksburg, joined the residence of the father of Gen. Washington, with whom (Gen. W.) she was a schoolmate and nearly of the same age.
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This is some additional information if you choose to add it to his biography for other researchers from: "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time", Volume 1 Author: William Terrell Lewis-January 1, 1893 (Downloadable from Google E-Books):
Thomas Lewis was the colonial surveyor of Augusta county, Va; was a member of the House of Burgesses; was a member of the Virginia convention of 1776, and was one of the commissioners of the Confederation in 1777 to treat with the Indian tribes who had been defeated at the battle of the Point. He married Jane, daughter of Wm. Strother, of Stafford county, Va., in 1749, and left the following issue:
E 1. John, born 1749 ; died single.
E 2. Margaret Ann, born 1751 ; married McClenahan and Wm. Bowyer.
E 3. Agatha, born 1753 ; married Captain John Frogg and Captain John Stuart.
E 4. Jane, born 1755 ; married Thomas Hughes.
E 5. Andrew, born 1757 ; died single.
E 6. Thomas, born 1760; died single.
E 7. Mary, born 1762 ; married John McElhany.
E 8. Elizabeth, born 1765 ; married Thos. M. Gilmer.
E 9. Anne, born 1767 ; married Mr. Douthat and Mr. French.
E 10. Frances, born 1769; married Layton Yaney.
E 11. Charles, born 1772; married Miss Yaney.
E 12. Sophia, born 1775; married John Carthrae.
E 13. William Benjamin, born 1778; married Miss M. Hite.
Thomas Lewis' three oldest sons, John, Andrew and Thomas, Jr., were officers in the Revolutionary army. John and Andrew were with General Washington at Valley Forge and throughout the Jersey campaign. John and Thomas were at the surrender of Cornwallis, and Andrew was an officer under General Wayne in his expedition against the Western Indians in 1795, and lost an arm.
Contributor: Twig Of The Tree (48280310)
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Grandson of Andrew Lewis and Mary Calhuon.
great-grandson of William Lewis and Mary McClelland , but he is in no way descended from Edward Lewis and Anne Sackville.
BIRTH
1648 Married 1-26-1749 to Jane Strother, daughter of: William & Margaret Strother.
His children were
Thomas Jr Lewis, 1749–1847
John Lewis 1749–1788
Margaret Ann Lewis, 751–1834
Agatha Lewis 1753–1836
Jane Lewis 1755–1790
Andrew Lewis 1757–1810
Mary Lewis 1762–1829
Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1855
Anne Lewis 1767–1795
Frances lewis 1769–1845
Charles Lewis 1772–1832
Sophia Lewis 1775–1860
William Benjamin Strother Lewis 1778–1842
Thomas, was appointed colonial surveyor of Augusta, and much of George Washington's great wealth was acquired by surveys of land under his authority and in common with him. He represented the county in the House of Burgesses almost uninterruptedly from 1745 to 1767.
Commissioner of the old confederacy of the thirteen colonies in 1778. He was a member of the convention which ratified the constitution of the United States. After the Revolution, Gen. Washington made him a visit at Lewiston, in Rockingham, and there arranged their land claims. He had a literary taste, and when not engaged in business was generally to be found in his library. He died at his residence in Rockingham County, on the Shenandoah River, three miles from Port Republic, January 31, 1790. In his will, he fixed the place on his own estate where he wished to be buried and desired that the burial service might be read from the Book of Common Prayer by his friend Peachy Gilmer. Married (January 26, 1749) Jane, the daughter of William Strother, Esq., of Stafford Co., Va., whose estate, opposite to Fredericksburg, joined the residence of the father of Gen. Washington, with whom (Gen. W.) she was a schoolmate and nearly of the same age.
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This is some additional information if you choose to add it to his biography for other researchers from: "Genealogy of the Lewis Family in America: From the Middle of the Seventeenth Century Down to the Present Time", Volume 1 Author: William Terrell Lewis-January 1, 1893 (Downloadable from Google E-Books):
Thomas Lewis was the colonial surveyor of Augusta county, Va; was a member of the House of Burgesses; was a member of the Virginia convention of 1776, and was one of the commissioners of the Confederation in 1777 to treat with the Indian tribes who had been defeated at the battle of the Point. He married Jane, daughter of Wm. Strother, of Stafford county, Va., in 1749, and left the following issue:
E 1. John, born 1749 ; died single.
E 2. Margaret Ann, born 1751 ; married McClenahan and Wm. Bowyer.
E 3. Agatha, born 1753 ; married Captain John Frogg and Captain John Stuart.
E 4. Jane, born 1755 ; married Thomas Hughes.
E 5. Andrew, born 1757 ; died single.
E 6. Thomas, born 1760; died single.
E 7. Mary, born 1762 ; married John McElhany.
E 8. Elizabeth, born 1765 ; married Thos. M. Gilmer.
E 9. Anne, born 1767 ; married Mr. Douthat and Mr. French.
E 10. Frances, born 1769; married Layton Yaney.
E 11. Charles, born 1772; married Miss Yaney.
E 12. Sophia, born 1775; married John Carthrae.
E 13. William Benjamin, born 1778; married Miss M. Hite.
Thomas Lewis' three oldest sons, John, Andrew and Thomas, Jr., were officers in the Revolutionary army. John and Andrew were with General Washington at Valley Forge and throughout the Jersey campaign. John and Thomas were at the surrender of Cornwallis, and Andrew was an officer under General Wayne in his expedition against the Western Indians in 1795, and lost an arm.
Contributor: Twig Of The Tree (48280310)
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