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- !REFERENCE:
"My Neck of the Woods" by J. D. Lewis
According to the author (p. 92), William Jr moved to what is now Horry Co., SC in 1734.
!COURT:-- Jun 1727 Chowan Co., NC
to the Marshall of the said province ... we command you to take the body of William Lewis Junr, planter of Bath County --- if to be found in your Bailiwick, & him safely keep so that you have him before our Chief Justice ... July next ...
!NAMED-WILL:11 Dec 1731 Bath Co., NC, pr. 5 Aug 1732
William Lewis of Bath
Wife Mary
dau Elizabeth Sinclair
dau Mary Dudley
sons William and Solomon
dau Magdaline Bagford
dau Edy Benson
!NAMED-WILL: 2 Nov 1731 Bath Co., NC John Baptista Ashe, pr 15 Nov 1734
Sons John and Samuel
Dau Mary
Brothers John and Samuel Swann
Executors Edward Moseley, Roger Moore, Nathaniel Rice, Samuel and John Swann, William Downing and Edward Smith
Witnesses: Mehittobel Rutter, John Hawkins, Cornelius Dargan, Mich Rutter
... will mentions 400a above William Lewis's plantation on Main Branche of Old Towne Creek" among other tracts;
!NAMED-DEED:24 Apr 1737 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, p. 51
John Lewis of New Hanover Precinct, Planter, to Mr. John Rice of same place, Gent. 100 pounds
a Fork of Old Town Creek beginning at Mr. Rice's lower corner ... adj Wm Lewis ...
by patent 20 Feb 1736 being 300a
S: Jno Lewis (his mark)
W: Solo. Lewis, Alexr. Straughan
!DEED:17 Mar 1737 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, p. 76
William Lewis of New Hanover, Gent, to Solomon Lewis, Gent
for 5 shillings
120a fork of Old Town Creek p/o larger tract granted to said Wm Lewis 9 Dec 1735 ...
S: Wm Lewis
W: Jno Rice, Jno Leah;
!DEED:13 Jun 1737 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, p. 105
William Lewis of New Hanover Precinct, Planter to Thos Hill, Taylor
for 70 pounds
213a Old Town Creek p/o larger tract granted to me the said William Lewis by patent 9 Dec 1735
S: Wm Lewis
W: J. Rice, Wm Powers
Ack in Jun 1737 court by sd Lewis;
!DEED: 9 Dec 1737 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, p. 105
George the second ... grant to Wm Lewis 320a in New Hanover
on a fork of Old Town Creek ...
* Note - this seems to be the grant William referred to in the prior deed dated 9 Dec 1735, though here it's 9 Dec 1737, perhaps a typo.;
!DEED:12 Dec 1737 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, pp. 105-106
Nath. Rice of Bath County, Esq, to Wm Lewis of New Hanover Precinct, Planter for 30 pounds
10a p/o tract where the said Rice now lives ... said Lewis's corner ... SW side Holly Spring Branch ...
S: Nathl. Rice
W: Jno Rice, Ann Robinson (her mark);
!COURT:-- Jun 1738 New Hanover Co., NC Court Minutes 1737-1868 p. 39
Wm Lewis records for his son Sol Lewis an Over Krill a Crop & Slit in the right ear & a Flower Deluce in the left Brand.
!DEED:13 Sep 1738 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book A-B, p. 205
John Rice of New Hanover Precinct, Bath county to Wm Lewis of same place for 250 pounds
640a NE side of Cabbage Inlett Creek ...
S: JRice
W: Jo. Leay, Wm Dry Junr;
!WITNESS-WILL:14 Feb 1744/45 New Hanover Co., NC
John Benson
- Wife Ede benson
- son James
- my three children James, Mary and Elizabeth
- Francis Roads & John Power my Executors
S: John Benson (his mark B)
W: Wm Lewis, John Robison, John Potter
Proven Mar 1744 by William Lewis;
!WITNESS-WILL: 1 Dec 1746 Bladen Co., NC pr. Sep 1751
William Norton
Son William
Son Daniel
Son Jacob
son Thomas
dau Elizabeth
Execs: Jacob and Thomas Norton
W: Wm Lewis, John Mitchell, Josiah Lewis;
!DEED:21 May 1754 New Hanover Co., NC Deed Book D, p. 132
William Lewis of Bladen Co., NC to Samuel Lewis of New Hanover Co., NC, Planter for 7 pounds
granted to said William Lewis 23 Nov 1735 Branch of Rockfish Creek NE branch of Cape Fear River 200a
S: Wm Lewis
W: James Arlow, John Walker
!ENTRY: 5 Mar 1759 Bladen Co., NC
William Lewis, 100a
on Pughs Marsh including where he now lives
Survyed 8 Jun 1759
James Quince?, John Gill, CB;
!GRANT:26 Oct 1767 Bladen Co., NC
William Lewis, 70a
Survey 22 Sep 1767
W sd Black River between Doctr Howard and Moses Tyler
John Howard, Jacob Lewis, CB
* May be a different William Lewis. See Jacob Lewis of New Hanover who was associated with Doctor Howard;
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Bef 1706 - Aft 1754 (> 50 years) Has 4 ancestors and 65 descendants in this family tree.
