Lewis, James

1784 - Abt 1829  (45 years)   Has 14 ancestors and 51 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Lewis, James
  Birth	1775/1784	Dobbs Co, NC (now Greene Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	197F37094065CB4D886824FD8979E2AD3753
  Death	Abt Nov 1829	Robeson Co, NC
  Person ID	I127150	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Lewis, Benjamin,   b. Bef 1755, Bertie Co, NC (now Hertford Co, NC) d. Aft 1820, Marion Dist, SC (Age > 67 years)
  Mother	Sarah,   b. Bef 1755   d. Aft 1820, Marion Dist, SC (Age > 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1780	Dobbs Co, NC (now Greene Co, NC)
  _UID	8FBD852889CBBA47BD20C381C0BAD987497F
  Family ID	F35622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Davis, Lucretia,   b. 1787/1788, Dobbs Co, NC (now Greene Co, NC) d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 73 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1805	Robeson Co, NC
  _UID	1D1D154A1DE09B4792157B075726ED040FC8
  Children	1. Lewis, Martha,   b. 23 Aug 1806, Robeson Co, NC d. 28 Sep 1861, Robeson Co, NC (Age 55 years)   2. Lewis, Sarah,   b. 1807/1808, Robeson Co, NC d. 1860/1870, Cherokee Co, TX (Age 62 years)   3. Lewis, Harriett,   b. 1811/1812, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 49 years)   4. Lewis, Mary,   b. 1816/1817, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Choctaw Co, MS (Age > 54 years)   5. Lewis, Nancy,   b. 1810/1820, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1843, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 24 years)   6. Lewis, Eliza,   b. Abt 1818/1820, Robeson Co, NC d. 1838/1840, Robeson Co, NC (Age 20 years)   7. Lewis, Emily Caroline,   b. 1823/1824, Robeson Co, NC d. 1870/1880, Robeson Co, NC (Age 56 years)   8. Lewis, Tracy,   b. 1824/1825, Robeson Co, NC d. 1860/1864, Robeson Co, NC (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F35517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !REFERENCE: https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/lewis/NCSC/lewis-benjamin-marion.html https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/lewis/NCSC/lewis-james-robesond1829.html !NOTES:I don't have any direct proof that James is son of Stephen, but James's wife was born in Greene Co., NC a daugher of Ichabod Davis who was near them in 1790 Dobbs, then went to Robeson together. Also, Benjamin witnessed an 1806 deed of this James, and Benjamin does have an otherwise unidentified son this age with him in 1790 and 1800; !CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507 Benjamin Lewis age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-3-1-0-1 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 16+ (before 1774) Benjamin Lewis (bef 1755) 3m -16 (1774/1790).. 1. Son? (Bef 1790) > gone by 1800 .................... 2. Son (1774/1784) James (1775/84) son? <--- potentially .................... 3. Son? (1774/1784) Samuel (c1780) son? 1f (before 1790).... Sarah (—) Lewis (bef 1755) wife !CENSUS:1800 Bladen Co., NC p 3/128 Benja. Lewis age 45+ (bef 1755) 30201-11001-0-1 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1755) Benjamin Lewis (bef 1755) 2m 16-25 (1774/1784) 1. Son? (1774/1784) > gone by 1810 James (1775/84) son? <--- potentially .................... 2. Son (1774/1784) > gone by 1810 Samuel (c1780) son? 3m 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Son? (1784/1794) .................... 2. Son (1784/1794) .................... 3. Son? (1790/1800) > gone by 1810 unless 0-9 (1800/1810) b c1800 1f 45+ (before 1755) Sarah (—) Lewis (bef 1755), wife 1f 10-15 (1784/1790) Daughter? (1784/1794) * not in 1790 > gone by 1810 1f 0-9 (1790/1800).. Daughter? (1794/1800) !CENSUS:1810 * Robeson Co., NC p. 154 Jas Lowes age 26-44 (1765/1784) 11010-23010-0-0 p. 154 Jas Louis age 26-44 (1765/1784) 10010-20100-0-0 <--- !CENSUS:1820 * Robeson Co., NC * p. 297 Jas Lewis Sr age 45+ (before 1775) 500101-22010-0-slaves=0 * p. 306 James Lewis age 26-44 (1775/1794) 010010-42010-0-Slaves=1100-1110 <--- !WITNESS-DEED: 4 Jan 1820 Robeson Co., NC Deed Book S, p. 291 Sarah Ivey to Isham Case $400 Negro woman named Hanner age 17 S: Sarah Ivey (her mark) W: James Lewis, Lewcretia? Lewis (her mark). !BONDSMAN-MARRIAGE BOND:31 Aug 1824 Robeson Co., NC Isaac Lewis & Celia Lewis James Lewis, bm; !WILL:No date ca 1829 Robeson Co., NC James Lewis well beloved wife Lucrecy Lewis Negroes Jo, Madison and Bob dau Sarah Reynolds dau Patsy Inmon dau Harriot dau Emma Lewis negro girl named Jane youngest daughter Treacy Lewis a negro girl named Floroa "all my children" no signature or witnesses or executor or probate information Oldest date in estate papers was 23 Nov 1829. 22 Mar 1830 Allen Inman made guardian to Mary, Eliza, Emily, Nancy Caroline and Tracy Lewis minor heirs of said James Lewis !NAMED-DEED:22 Nov 1834 Robeson Co., NC Ichabud Davis for natural love and affection for my grand children the heirs of James Lewis deceased ... Negro Moses S: Ichabud Davis (his mark) W: J. W. Powell, John P. Ashley Pr May 1835 by J. W. Powell;