FATHER

George Lewis

MOTHER

Mary Doggett

WIFE

Hannah Cobb

CHILDREN

1. Hannah Lewis
    b. 24 Apr 1662

2. Eleazer Lewis
    b. 26 Jun 1664

3. John Lewis
    b. 01 Jan 1666
    m. 4 Jun 1695 Elizabeth Huckens

4. Thomas Lewis
    b. March 1669
    m. 28 Sep 1698 Experience Huckens

5. Shubael Lewis
    b. Abt. 1676
    m. 8 Dec 1703 Mercy Lombard

6. Isaac Lewis
    b. Abt. 1680

Edward Lewis
by Susan Brooke
Mar 2023

We know from the will of his father, George Lewis, that George was married to a Mary at the time of his death and we also know the names of the older siblings of Edward Lewis. (1)  Edward Lewis was christened in Staplehurst, Kent, England to a George and Mary Lewis on 25 May 1634 and his siblings were christened nine miles away in Brenchley with a father named George. (2)  His father, George Lewis, was "dismissed from the church in Plymouth" in 1634 so we assume he had come to the colonies sometime before that date while his wife stayed behind and gave birth to Edward in Staplehurst. (3) However, Edward as an infant, must have come to the colonies by 1637 when his brother John was born in Plymouth.
When he was 27 Edward married Hannah Cobb, age 21,  in Barnstable on 09 May 1661 and their were born in Barnstable. (4)  He wrote his will on 22 Feb 1703 naming his wife and six children. (5)  He died 28 Mar 1703. (6)

Sources

(1) Last Will and Testament of George Lewis
Plymouth  Will Book 2 Part 2 page 19
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Will: The last Will and Testament of George Lewis, Sen'r deceased exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth; the third of March 1663 on the oath of Mr. Thomas Allin of Barnstable.

In the Name of God Amen; I being in continual expectation of death; butt yett in my perfect memory and senses: I doe comitt and bequeath my sole to God whoe gave it mee and my body to the earth from whence it came; and my worldly goods I doe bequeath as followeth:

Imprimis I doe give unto my wife and my son Ephraim Lewis my whole estate that shall bee left Remaining after my debts are payed; as well my lands and other Interests as alsoe all my Cattle and Chattle of goods whatsoever; and my will is further that my wife and my said son Ephraim they or either of them shall quietly enjoy the same during either her or his life time; and if either of them die the other shall enjoy it wholly during her or his life time, and after the decease of them both what shall bee then left Remaining shall be divided amongst my other five sonnes viz, my son George my son Thomas my son James my son Edward and my son John; onely my son George shall in the first place have five pounds of it and the Remainder shall be equally divided between him and them; onely I doe will That my daughter Sarah Lewis shall have alsoe an equal share in it;

Item I make my wife Mary Lewis my full and onely exequitrix, to pay and Receive all my debts to order Improve and dispose of all after my decease.''

(2) Christening Records for children of George Lewis

Mary Lewis  27 Dec 1625 Brenchley, Kent, England,  Father: George
George Lewis 11 Nov 1627 Brenchley, Kent, England, Father: George
Thomas Lewis 6 Jan 1729 (Thomas Lewes) Brenchley, Kent, England, Father: Gorg
James Lewis 25 Mar 1631 (James Lewes) Brenchley, Kent, England,  Father George
Edward Lewis 25 May 1634 (Edward Lews) Staplehurst, Kent, England  Parents: George and Mary Lews
John Lewis 2 Mar 1637 (John Lewes) Scituate, Plymouth, MA  Father: George Lewes
Ephraim Lewis  23 Jul 1641 (Ephraim Lewes) Barnstable, Plymouth, MA   Father: George Lewes
Sarah Lewis  02 Feb 1643 (Sarah Lewes) Barnstable, Plymouth, MA  Father: George Lewes

(3) "Smith with Collateral Lines" compiles by Harriet Southworth (Lewis) Barnes, 1910  pg 42

"George was, with a number of others, dismissed from the church at Plymouth in 1634" so they could form their new church with Mr. Lathrop who had just been released from prison in London. George became a member of Mr. Lathrop's church in Scituate on September 30, 1635

(4) Marriage Record

Barnstable Town Records:   Edward Lewes married Hannah Cob on 09 May 1661 in Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America

(5) Will of Edward Lewis
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Edward Lewis of Barnstable wrote his will 22 Feb 1702/3 To his wife Hannah he gave all his personal estate To sons Shubal and Isaac his house and land with provision that they support their mother To son Ebenezer his wearing apparel and cloth To son John 5 shillings To son Thomas 5 shillings To daughter Hannah 5 shillings His wife and sons Shubal and Isaac to be executors. The estate was appraised at £200

(6) Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families by Amos Otis, 1888 page 120
"Edward, probably born in England, married 9th May, 1661, Hannah Cobb, daughter of Elder Henry.  He died March 29, 1703.  She died Jan 17 1729-30, aged 90 years, 3 months. 12 days."
   

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