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- !NOTES:This Jacob Lewis had land S side of Bay River and west side of Trent Creek which puts it in the Bayboro - Stonewall area of present day Pamlico County;
!NOTES-ASSOCIATIONS:
Witnessed Will of Peter Lewis in 1772, relationship unknown.
Joshua Lewis also witnessed Peter Lewis's Will in 1772.
Peter's wife is Ann, sons are Nathaniel Lewis and David Lewis
Joseph Lewis.
!TAXLIST:1755 Beaufort Co., NC (all near each other except Peter)
Nathaniel Draper, Peter Lewis and John Clark (not near the others)
Mary Lewis and Jean Lewis
John Lewis
Jacob Lewis
Joseph Lewis and Evan Rice
!DEED: 4 Feb 1760 John Simmons, Planter, of Craven to Jacob Lewis, planter of same place, for six pounds, 13 shillings. South side of Bay River, west side of Trent Creek. 50 acres.
S: John Simmons (his mark)
W: Hyson Wright, Thos Simmons (his mark), Francis Jones.
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 2, pp. 88-89.)
!DEED: 22 Nov 1762 Mary Simmons, widow, of Craven Co., NC fto Jacob Lewis of same place. 13 pounds, 4 shillings.
50 acres South side of Bay River, west side of Trent Creek.
S: Mary Simmons
W: John Carruthers, Thomas Delamore, Joseph Brooks.
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 11, pp. 67-68.)
!WITNESS-DEED: 2 Jul 1767 Nathaniel Draper, Mariner, of Craven, to John Beswick, Cooper, land on south side of Bay River ...
S: Nathll Draper
W: Thomas Tison, Jacob Lewis (his mark)
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 14, pp. 135-138.)
!TAXLIST;1769 Craven Co., NC
David Lewis
Jacob Lewis
Peter Lewis
Wm Lewis
!DEED:18 Feb 1772 Charity Simson* and Zilpha Simson* to Jacob Lewis for 15 pounds proclamation money ... south side of Bay River in the forks of Tindalls Creek ... Williams old field ... 100 acres, being part of a patent to Samuel Tindall 1739 ...
S: Charity Lynsom (her mark), Zilpha Lynson (her mark)
W: John Tillman, John Avery, Mary Tillman
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 19, pp. 213-214.)
* Seems clearly written out as Lynson in each case, but it’s indexed with the other “S” names.
!WITNESS-WILL: 5 Aug 1772 Peter Lewis of Craven Co., NC in Bay River, Planter ...
My loving wife Ann.
My two sons Nathaniel and David.
Daughter Sarah 100 acres my upper corner Richard’s branch.
My two daughters Buthshabia and Maryan that part of my land on Alligator near Giles Riggs? Landing.
S: Peter Lewis
W: Jacob Lewis (his mark), Roger Draper (his mark), Joshua Lewis (his mark).
Proven in Dec 1772 by Jacob Lewis.
!DEED: 4 May 1773 Jacob Lewis of Craven, Planter to Gideon Rice of same, 100 acres ... from John Simson to daughters Charity & Zilpha Simons and by them to Jacob Lewis ...
S: Jacob Lewis (his mark)
W: John Tillman, James Rice (his mark), Henry Tillman.
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 20, pp. 262-264.)
!TAXLIST:1779 Craven Co., NC
District 4
Mason Lewis, 25a $50
" ", 75a $190
Joseph Lewis, 100a $200
" ", $53
Jacob Lewis, 100a $200
" ", 195a, $140
Nathaniel Lewis, 800a, $1600
" ", $326
Poll tax married men:
Joshua Lewis
Major Lewis;
!DEED: 5 Feb 1781 Deed from Jacob Lewis of Craven, Planter, to Joshua Lewis, Planter of same place, for 13 pounds, 4 shillings, land on S Side Bay River, W side of Trent Creek ... 50 acres.
S: Jacob Lewis (his mark)
W: Joseph Lewis, Cason Fulsher, Shaderick Riggs.
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 24, p. 220.)
!WITNESS-DEED: 7 Jan 1782 Deed from Nathaniel Lewis of Craven to Joseph Horshens ...land on S Side of Bay River W of Trent Creek ...
S: Nathaniel Lewis
W: Jacob Lewis (his mark), Joseph Lewis (his mark)
(Craven Co., NC Deed Book 24, pp. 248-249.)
!CENSUS:1790 Craven Co., NC
p. 436 Jacob Lewis 1-1-3-0-3
p. 436 Jacob Lewis Senr 1-0-2-0-0 <---
* Same page but not listed close to each other;
!DEED:10 Mar 1793 Craven Co., NC Deed Book 32, p. 378
John Avery of Craven, to Jaocb Lewis of same place
W Side Trent Creek p/o patent to Nathaniel Draper ... to Jacob Lewis corner ...
50 acres ...
S: John Avery
W: John Lewis (his mark), H. Tillman;
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