(Note by Dianne - since the DNA projects have started an new era of Genealogy research, it has been proven that "Planter" John Lewis (Generation 7) did not descend from Major John Lewis of Monmouthshire or Brecknockshire Wales as stated in Pioneer Lewis by Cook. Major John Lewis was the ancestor of the Warner Lewis line & the DNA tests for descendants of that line did not match with the descendants of the "Planter" John Lewis line. See Lewis DNA Test Results . Dianne still believes that "Planter" John Lewis descends from Nicholas through son Owen - but that Nicholas is not the son of Major John Lewis.) Origins of the Lewis Family Name - Wales Below is a possible lineage for "Planter" John Lewis from information outlined in Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland with Some Arms and Origins by Robert J. C. K. Lewis & other references as seen on the individual Lewis pages. Arms: Gules, three serpents nowed in triangle argent within a bordure or Crest: A horse's head couped, bridled proper Motto: (Old Welsh translates) = "As wise as Serpents, as harmless as Doves" Used by Lewis of Abernant Bychan, Cardiganshire, Wales and a branch of that family, Lewis of Henllan Pembrokshire, Wales, and in Virginia by the Zachary Lewis Family
Henry's Mother's line Generation No. 1 LEWIS AP DAVID (Ancestors covered on page Old Lewis Line) Children of LEWIS AP DAVID are:
Generation No. 2 JAMES2 LEWIS (LEWIS AP DAVID); He married (1) ELSBETH. He married (2) ANN. Children of JAMES LEWIS and ELSBETH are:
Children of JAMES LEWIS and ANN are:
DAVID2 LEWIS (LEWIS AP DAVID) Children of DAVID LEWIS are:
RHYS2 LEWIS (LEWIS AP DAVID). Child of RHYS LEWIS is:
JOHN2 LEWIS (LEWIS AP DAVID). Children of JOHN LEWIS are:
Generation No. 3 RICHARD3LEWIS (JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID). He married FRANCES. Children of RICHARD LEWIS and FRANCES are:
JAMES3 LEWIS (JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) Children of JAMES LEWIS are:
SIR JOHN LEWIS (JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) Child of SIR JOHN LEWIS is:
THOMAS3 LEWIS (DAVID2, LEWIS AP DAVID) Children of THOMAS LEWIS are:
Generation No. 4 JOHN4 LEWIS (RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) He married SARAH ?NICHOLAS, daughter of ?HENRY NICHOLAS. Children of JOHN LEWIS and SARAH ?NICHOLAS are:
THOMAS4 LEWIS (RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) died 1696. He
married CATHERINE BLYSARD, daughter of GILES BLYSARD. She died 1703. Children of THOMAS LEWIS and CATHERINE BLYSARD are:
Generation No. 5 NICHOLAS5 LEWIS (JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born Abt 1671 in Virginia,
and died Bef. 1699 in Virginia. Children of NICHOLAS LEWIS are:
JOHN II5 LEWIS (JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) He married
ELIZABETH OBRISSELL 1681, daughter of THOMAS OBRISSELL. Children of JOHN LEWIS and ELIZABETH OBRISSELL are
ZACHARY5 LEWIS (JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born Abt 1673. Children of ZACHARY LEWIS are:
THOMAS OR JONATHAN5 LEWIS (THOMAS4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) died 1726. He married ?REBECCA OR MARY. Children of THOMAS LEWIS and ?REBECCA
or MARY are:
JOHN5 LEWIS (THOMAS4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) He married
ELIZABETH HORNER, daughter of JOHN HORNER. Children of JOHN LEWIS and ELIZABETH HORNER are:
Generation No. 6 OWEN6 LEWIS (NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1691 in
Glouchester Co, Va. Children of JOHN LEWIS are:
JOHN III6 LEWIS (JOHN II5, JOHN4,
RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born Abt 1683.
He married ELIZABETH 1708. Children
of JOHN LEWIS and ELIZABETH are:
THOMAS6 LEWIS(JOHN II5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was
born 1691. He married MARY LOYALL 1716. Children of THOMAS LEWIS and MARY LOYALL are:
ZACHARY6 LEWIS II (ZACHARY5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born January 01, 1701/02 in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia, and died January 20, 1765 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
He married MARY WALLER January 09, 1724/25, daughter of COL WALLER and
DORTHEA KING. She was born January 20, 1698/99, and died March 23, 1781. Children of ZACHARY LEWIS and MARY WALLER are:
STEPHEN6 LEWIS (JOHN5, THOMAS4,
RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) died 1757 in Fairfax Co, Va. He married ELIZABETH OFFUTT 1746.
Child of STEPHEN LEWIS and ELIZABETH OFFUTT is:
Generation No. 7 JOHN7 LEWIS (OWEN6, NICHOLAS5,
JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1715 in
?St Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, Virginia, and died 1800 in Albemarle,
Virginia. He married (1) ELIZABETH. He married (2) SUSANNA. See the DNA
results from one of "Planter" JOHN's descendants. Children of JOHN LEWIS and ELIZABETH are:
ROBERT7 LEWIS (ZACHARY6, ZACHARY5,
JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID)Child of ROBERT LEWIS is:
JOHN7 LEWIS (ZACHARY6, ZACHARY5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born October 18, 1729, and died September 30, 1780.
He married ANN LEWIS, daughter of COL LEWIS and JANE MERIWETHER.
She died 1799. Children of JOHN LEWIS and ANN LEWIS are:
ZACHARY7 LEWIS (ZACHARY6, ZACHARY5, JOHN4,
RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born May 06, 1731, and died July 31, 1808.
He married ANN OVERTON TERRELL Abt 1771, daughter of RICHMOND TERRELL. Children of ZACHARY LEWIS and ANN TERRELL are:
ELIZABET79 LEWIS (ZACHARY6, ZACHARY5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID)
was born October 09, 1732, and died 1809. She married (1) COL JAMES LITTLEPAGE, son of RICHARD LITTLEPAGE.
He was born July 14, 1714, and died 1766. She married (2) MAJOR LEWIS HOLLADAY March 15, 1774, son of CAPTAIN
HOLLADAY and ELIZABETH LEWIS. He was born 1751, and died 1820. Child of ELIZABETH LEWIS and COL LITTLEPAGE is:
Child of ELIZABETH LEWIS and MAJOR HOLLADAY is:
BENJAMIN7 LEWIS (ZACHARY6, ZACHARY5,
JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID)
was born June 06, 1744 in King and Queen County, Virginia, and died Abt 1814.
He married MARTHA OR PATSY BICKERTON April 16, 1773.
Children of BENJAMIN LEWIS and MARTHA BICKERTON are:
Generation No. 8 JOHN8 LEWIS (JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2,
LEWIS AP DAVID) was
born 1749 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died 1804. He married (1) SHELTON,
daughter of SAMUEL SHELTON and JUDITH CLOUGH. She died in Albemarle, Virginia.
He married (2) SARAH THOMPSON, daughter of WADDY THOMPSON and ELIZABETH ANDERSON.
Children of JOHN LEWIS and SHELTON are:
Children of JOHN LEWIS and SARAH THOMPSON are: OWEN8 LEWIS, SR. (JOHN7,
OWEN6,
NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID)
was born Abt 1752 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died Bef. 1811 in Albemarle,
Virginia. He married SARAH PERKINS Abt 1775 in Albemarle, Virginia, daughter of
HARDIN PERKINS and SARAH PRICE. She was born August 15, 1756 in Goochland,
Virginia, and died Abt 1856 in Albemarle, Virginia. Children of OWEN LEWIS and SARAH PERKINS are:
Generation No. 9 SARAH9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) died 1846 in Union County, SC. She married JAMES EDWARD MENG. He was
born Abt 1771 in Philadelphia County, PA, and died 1824 in Union County, SC.
Children of SARAH LEWIS and JAMES MENG are: OWEN9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) Children of OWEN LEWIS are:
JOHN9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born in Albemarle, Virginia, and
died October 10, 1822 Union County, South Carolina. Children of JOHN LEWIS are:
SARAH "SALLY" PRICE9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4,
RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born in Albemarle, Virginia. She married WILLIAM
JACOB TILMAN. Children of SARAH LEWIS and WILLIAM TILMAN are:
HARDIN PERKINS9 LEWIS (OWEN8
SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2,
LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1776 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died 1827 in
Morgan, Alabama. He married NANCY
INGRAM NUNNALLY. She died Bef. 1827 in Alabama. Children of HARDIN LEWIS
and NANCY NUNNALLY are:
WILLIAM P.9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born Abt 1777 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died September 01,
1837. He married (1) ELIZABETH LEE PATTERSON. He married (2) ANN
TINDALL. Children of WILLIAM LEWIS and ELIZABETH PATTERSON are:
ZACHARIAH9 LEWIS (OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, JOHN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born Abt 1780 in Albemarle, Virginia, and died 1861. He married
SARAH PATTERSON. Children of ZACHARIAH LEWIS and SARAH PATTERSON are:
Generation No. 10 JACOB10 TIGLMAN(SARAH "SALLY" PRICE9 LEWIS, OWEN8, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3,
JAMES2, LEWIS AP1 DAVID). Children of JACOB TIGLMAN are:
SARAH PERKINS10 LEWIS (HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1805 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1856. She married (1) E. F. BUMPASS. She married (2) WHITFIELD W. RODGERS January 24, 1824 in Morgan Co, Alabama. Children of SARAH LEWIS and WHITFIELD RODGERS are:
EMALINE10 LEWIS (HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born December 18, 1809 in Buckingham County, Virginia. She married (1) SYLVANUS B. WALKER September 23, 1824 in Morgan County, Alabama. He died 1846 in Talucah, Alabama. She married (2) ALMAN ATKINSON October 15, 1848 in Morgan County, Alabama. He was born 1802 in Middlesex County, Virginia. Children of EMALINE LEWIS and SYLVANUS WALKER are:
Children of EMALINE LEWIS and ALMAN ATKINSON are:
ARTHUR MERIWETHER10 LEWIS I (HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born November 12, 1818 in Buckingham, Virginia, and died November 26, 1860 in Jefferson, Marengo, Alabama. He married SARAH CATO "SALLY" CHANEY January 05, 1839 in Sumter, Alabama, daughter of GREEN BERRY CHANEY and CAROLINE HAINSWORTH. She was born May 25, 1825 in Washington, Alabama, and died 1881 in Marengo, Alabama. Children of ARTHUR LEWIS and SARAH CHANEY are:
Generation No. 11 JAMES LEWIS11 WALKER (EMALINE10 LEWIS, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1834. He married SARAH O. GRIZZARD January 16, 1866 in Morgan County, Alabama, daughter of HENRY GRIZZARD. Children of JAMES WALKER and SARAH GRIZZARD are:
ROBERT A.11 ATKINSON (EMALINE10 LEWIS, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1850, and died September 17, 1931. He married MARY J. RAGLAND January 21, 1886. She was born September 12, 1861, and died November 06, 1918. Children of ROBERT ATKINSON and MARY RAGLAND are:
DANIEL OWEN11 ATKINSON (EMALINE10 LEWIS, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1854. He married MARY CASSANDRA WINTON DRAPER. She was born February 02, 1853. Children of DANIEL ATKINSON and MARY DRAPER are:
ARTHUR MERIWETHER11 LEWIS II (ARTHUR MERIWETHER10, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born April 1853 in Marengo, Alabama, and died May 16, 1915 in Marengo, Alabama. He married MARGARET "MAGGIE" MARIA TURNER Abt 1873 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, daughter of HENRY TURNER and MARIA SMITH. She was born October 30, 1848 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, and died June 1920 in Memphis, Tennessee. Children of ARTHUR LEWIS and MARGARET TURNER are:
Generation No. 12 DANIEL OWEN12 ATKINSON JR. (DANIEL OWEN11 ATKINSON, EMALINE10 LEWIS, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born 1879. He married CLARA HARDAGE, daughter of WILLIAM HARDAGE and IDA WINTON. She was born 1885. Children of DANIEL JR. and CLARA HARDAGE are:
WILLIAM RICHARD12 ATKINSON (DANIEL OWEN11, EMALINE10 LEWIS, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born March 28, 1880, and died April 16, 1949. He married STREETIE BERNICE HARDAGE, daughter of WILLIAM H. HARDAGE. She was born June 04, 1880, and died March 01, 1974. Children of WILLIAM ATKINSON and STREETIE HARDAGE are:
KATIE12 LEWIS (ARTHUR MERIWETHER11 ARTHUR MERIWETHER10, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born May 19, 1883 in Alabama, and died March 1962. She married ALBERT KASTNER Abt 1911. Child of KATIE LEWIS and ALBERT KASTNER is:
ETHEL ADELINE12 LEWIS (ARTHUR MERIWETHER11, ARTHUR MERIWETHER10, HARDIN PERKINS9, OWEN8 SR, JOHN7, OWEN6, NICHOLAS5, JOHN4, RICHARD3, JAMES2, LEWIS AP DAVID) was born August 20, 1889 in Jefferson, Marengo, Alabama, and died August 15, 1939 in Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas. She married DANIEL LOUIS DOZIER September 24, 1916 in Pettus, Lonoke, Arkansas, son of MARCUS DOZIER and ADALINE BAILEY. He was born September 10, 1889 in Lonoke, Arkansas, and died January 31, 1968 in Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas. Child of ETHEL LEWIS and DANIEL DOZIER is:
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