Individual Details
James Lewis
(1728 - 4 Dec 1814)
Occupation Iron Making. Religion Quaker.
Events
| Birth | 1728 | Potts Grove, Berks Co., Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 23 Mar 1753 | Lucerne, Berks, Pennsylvania - Elizabeth Iddings |  | ||
| Event | 1767 | Pa | | ||
| Event | 5 Dec 1774 | Pennsylvania | | ||
| Death | 4 Dec 1814 | Cumru Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Iddings (1730 - 1815) |
| Child | Anne Lewis ( - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Lewis ( - ) |
| Child | James Lewis (1753 - 1817) |
| Child | William Lewis (1761 - 1810) |
| Child | Richard Lewis (1763 - 1849) |
| Child | John Lewis (1765 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Lewis (1767 - ) |
| Child | Curtis Lewis (1769 - 1847) |
| Child | Eleanor Lewis (1771 - ) |
| Child | Nehemiah Lewis (1773 - ) |
| Father | James Lewis (1704 - 1744) |
| Mother | Sarah Potts (1706 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Rachael Lewis (1726 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Daniel Lewis (1730 - 1802) |
| Sibling | Lydia Lewis (1733 - 1821) |
| Sibling | Richard Lewis (1727 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Lewis (1732 - 1767) |
| Sibling | Thomas Lewis (1734 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
James Lewis and Elizabeth Iddings were issued a marriage license byGov. James Hamelton, March 23, 1752. PA Vital Records- Vol 1, Balr.Gen. Publishing Co., p 506.Event
Tax records from 1767 indicate that James owned a farm of 150 acres, 4horses, 4 cattle, and 6 sheep for which was taxed 13 pounds. He alsobought a grist mill from Jeremiah Pierson in West Nantmeal now known asthe Lewis Mill. The Lewis Family operated three grist mills at thetime, one on Lewis Mill Road, one on Bollinger Road and one on CupolaRoad.Event
James Lewis was a member of the Committee of Observation, December 5, 1774.Death
The will of James Lewis was filed on April 18, 1815 in Berks, County,PA. The will provide for sons James and Curtis to receive the plantatinwher I live, 140 acres for 300 pounds. To son Nehemiah 4 tracts inCumru and 2 tracts in the "Flying Hills" for 1100 pounds. Akk estatedivided into 8 equal shares to sone James, children of son William,deceased, Richard, John, Curtis, Nehemiah, Abigail wife of Henry Lutzand Eleanor wife of Wm. Morris.Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Berk Lewis, JAMES, Cumru. October 6, 1758. Adm. to Richard Lewis, the eldest son.
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Berks
Lewis, JAMES, Cumru.
December 12, 1810 - April 18, 1815.
To sons James and Curtis the plantation in Cumru where I live, 140
acres for Ð300.To son Nehemiah 4 tracts in Cumru on one of which he lives, and 2
outlyingtracts in the "Flying Hills" for Ð1100.All estate divided into 8 equalshares to son James, children of son William deceased, Richard, John,Curtis, Nehemiah, Abigail wife of
Henry LUTZ, and Eleanor wife of Wm. Morris. Exrs: Sons James, Curtis and Nehemiah. Wits: Archibald Lewis and Henry BETZ.