Individual Details

William Lewis

(January 3, 1594 - August 2, 1683)

William Lewis was born in Wales, emigrated to America, landing in Boston in 1632 with his wife and son. He was a freeman and active in town civics especially in Hadley. He wrote and singed his will making his son William executor.

Events

BirthJanuary 3, 1594Cardiff, Wales
MarriageAbt, 1620England, United Kingdom - Felix Unknown Lewis
DepartureJune 22, 1632London, England
ArrivalSeptember 16, 1632on the Lyon - Massachusetts, British America
DeathAugust 2, 1683Farmington, British America
WillAugust 30, 1683Farmington, British America
ProbateDecember 18, 1683Farmington, British America
BurialFarmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
CivilAnn Wilson Staines's will

Families

SpouseFelix Unknown Lewis (1600 - 1671)
ChildWilliam Lewis (1620 - 1690)
FatherWilliam Lewis ( - )
SiblingAnn Lewis (1622 - 1675)

Notes

Marriage

Marriage date is an estimate with no sources

Departure

Lyon, William Pierce Master sailed from London June 22

Arrival

Arrived September 16 at Boston,’ He brought one hundred and twenty three passengers whereof fifty children, all in health, they had been twelve weeks aboard and eight weeks from Land’s end'.

Death

William's death and will date are from GMB source, but his death date is before his written will date, an oversight or typo.

Will

Written and signed by William, his son William is executor.

Probate

Statement of James Steele sen: James testifies William Lewis wished him to get overdue payments from grandson Philip Lewis.

Burial

Burial may be unknown, there is a monument to Hartford, CT no photo of information on William Lewis's burial or headstone

Endnotes

1. (1995). || Great Migration Begins Vol 2, G-O Page 1184 William Lewis.

2. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA, Page 173 Lewis, William c 1595-1683 and Felix d. 1671 m. by 1620 Hadley GMB 2:1186.

3. (1995). || Great Migration Begins Vol 2, G-O Page 1184 William Lewis.

4. (1995). || Great Migration Begins Vol 2, G-O Page 1184 William Lewis.

5. (1995). || Great Migration Begins Vol 2, G-O Page 1184 William Lewis.

6. (1995). || Great Migration Begins Vol 2, G-O Page 1184 William Lewis.

7. (1904–6). || Volume 1 page 331.

8. (1904–6). || Volume 1 page 331.

9. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .

10. (1904–6). || Volume 1 page 235 Ann's will and inventory.