Elizabeth Lewis

Notes:

!SO: H-014.

Notes:

!SO: H-014.
MARRIAGE: First marriage to Mary Douglas. This marriage produced 9 know
children. Mary died in 1844. In 1845 John married Mrs. Lucy Clapp.

John married Mary Douglas. Mary was born on 5 Nov 1801; died on 15 Jul 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: H-014.
MARRIAGE: Fist wife of John Lewis-2516.

Notes:

!SO:
MARRIAGE: Date from H-014.
DEATH: Date 12-21-1851 taken from gravestone during vivsit to cemetery in 1990.
Also H-014.
NOTE: H-010 indicates he was blind (age 84).
BURIAL: Brighton Cemetery. H-005.
NOTES: H-015 from the book, REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS BURIED IN
IOWA, reveals some interesting information:
1. "Portrait and Biographical Album" of Washington County, Iowa
states that Samuel Lewis was born in Maryland, then moved with his
family to Virginia, Kentucky, and in 1822 to Indiana and finally
in 1845 to Washington County, Iowa.
2. The 1850 census lists Samuel Lewis, age 84, born in Ireland,
blind, and living with his son, William B. Lewis.
3. The National Archives has no pension record for Samuel Lewis.
4. Three men by the same name are appear on the muster rolls of the
3rd and 5th Virginia Regiments. It is believed he was a private
in the 3rd Virginia Regiment serving in various places in New York
and New Jersey.
5. In a dedication service June 14, 1957, Nancy and Jimmy Baird,
direct descendants of Samuel Lewis, unveiled a marker which
made from a boulder with a bronze plate attached and placed by
his tombstone in Hillcrest Cemetery, Brighton, Iowa and was
inscribed, `Samuel Lewis, Revolutionary Soldier, 1766-1851.'
(See H-015 for additional details).

Samuel married Casander LE SUER in 1790. Casander was born on 11 Mar 1772; died on 9 Mar 1851; was buried in Brighton, Washington, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: MAry Jean. BD from H-010, H-014.
NOTES: H-010 indicates that she was unable to read or write.
H-014 states she was from French nationality.
DEATH: Date from H-014.
BURIAL: Brighton Cemetery. H-005.