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Jacob Lewis

Jacob Lewis

Male Bef 1739 - 1795  (> 56 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Jacob Lewis
    Birth Bef 1739 
    Gender Male
    _UID 43DAB9CD81BD844CA7BF7F517269251C03E5 
    Death 1790/1795  Craven Co, NC (now Pamlico Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I127178  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2026

    Father Lewis   d. Craven Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Mother ?
    _UID A978D7CC9D07C04E88A7294B406511A776D3 
    Family ID F35645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ?
    _UID 9C69E4B76E364A4F8777DD82733C50D30CF3 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Lewis,   b. Bef 1774   d. Aft 1795, Craven Co, NC (now Pamlico Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)
     2. Jacob Lewis,   b. Bef 1766   d. Abt Dec 1796, Craven Co, NC (now Pamlico Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 30 years)
     3. John Lewis,   b. Bef 1774   d. Aft 25 Sep 1796, Craven Co, NC (now Pamlico Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)
     4. Joshua Lewis,   b. Bef 1774   d. Aft 1795, Craven Co, NC (now Pamlico Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)
    Family ID F35647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !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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