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Councilor John (2Maj. John, 1John) Lewis
Councilor John Lewis was born 11/30/1669 in what was New Kent Co VA. In about 1689, John married Elizabeth Warner b. 11/24/1672 Gloucester Co VA.
Initially, John and Elizabeth lived at Chemokins, the Lewis plantation in King and Queen county. After many deaths in the Warner family, Elizabeth inherited Warner Hall in Gloucester county. And, John and Elizabeth relocated to Warner Hall in about 1700.
John and Elizabeth are buried side-by-side in the beautiful cemetery at Warner Hall.
Born 11/30/1669 New Kent Co VA
Married c. 1689 in Gloucester Co VA to Elizabeth Warner b. 11/24/1672 Gloucester Co VA
| Warner Hall plantation in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County. Elizabeth Warner inherited the property through her uncle, Robert Warner. |
1689 New Kent Co VA Record
| Pioneer Lewis Families , Vol. 4, p. 74: Councilor John Lewis, born 1669 and wife Elizabeth Warner. . .moved to Chemokins Plantation in western New Kent Co. abt 1689, having inherited that estate. |
1691 King and Queen split from New Kent Co
1695 King and Queen Co Record
| Pioneer Lewis Families , Vol. 4, p. 75: Jan 5, 1695, John Lewis resident of Chemokins, St Peter Parish made Vestryman. John left Chemokins in 1702 to Warner Hall, Gloucester Co VA |
1704 King and Queen Co VA Records
| Colonial Virginia Register, p. 44: 1704 John Lewis appointed a member of the Virginia Council. King and Queen County Records: |
Member of the Governor's Council, 1705 - 1725: Councilor John Lewis
1717 Gloucester Co VA Record
| Hening's Statutes, VII., p. 377: Chemokins alias Port Holy, lying in the parish of St. Peters in New Kent county, containing 1,300 acres more or less, and being part of a patent granted to Major William Lewis, was in the possession and seizing of Major John Lewis of Warner Hall in 1717, who deeded it to his son Charles. |
Died 11/14/1725 Gloucester Co VA
Buried Warner Hall, Gloucester Co VA
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Colonel John Lewis: Here Lyeth Interred the Body of Coll John Lewis son of John and Isabella Lewis, and one of his Majestys Hon'ble Council for this Colony who was born ye 30th of November 1669 & departed this Life on ye 14th of November 1725. |
Elizabeth Warner: Here Lyeth Interr'd ye Body of Elizabeth Lewis the Daughter of Col Augustine Warner and Mildred his Wife and late wife of John Lewis Esq She was Born at Chesake the 24th of November, 1672 Aged 47 years 2 Months and 12 Days, and was a Tender Mother of 14 children She Departed this Life the 5th Day of February 1719/20 |
Research note: From her tombstone, we learn that Elizabeth was the mother of 14, but I can only verify 10.
Born 1691 New Kent Co VA
Married c. 1716 in King and Queen Co VA to John Howell b. c. 1691
Married c. 1724 in Virginia to John Brown b. c. 1685
Married 10/30/1726 in Spotsylvania Co VA to Henry Willis b. 1691 Gloucester Co VA
Died before 10/1733 Spotsylvania Co VA
Born 3/22/1692 New Kent Co VA
Married 1718 in Virginia to Frances Fielding b. 1701 King and Queen Co VA
Died 1/17/1754 Gloucester Co VA
Born 10/16/1696 New Kent Co VA
Married 5/28/1717 in Goochland Co VA to Mary Howell b. 1700 Gloucester Co VA
Died 12/1779 Goochland Co VA
Born 11/26/1702 Gloucester Co VA
Died c. 1706 Gloucester Co VA
Born 11/26/1702 Gloucester Co VA
Died c. 1706 Gloucester Co VA
6. Robert "of Belvoir" Lewis b. 4/4/1704 Gloucester Co VA
Research note: Was she really married at age 13?
Born 3/2/1706 Gloucester Co VA
Married 1720 in Virginia to John Bolling II b. 1/20/1700 Henrico Co VA
Died before 1728 Henrico Co VA
Research note: Was she really married at age 12?
Born 12/18/1707 Gloucester Co VA
Married 7/14/1720 Gloucester Co VA to Thomas Clayton b. 1701 in Virginia
Died 1742 Gloucester Co VA
Born 2/20/1709 Gloucester Co VA
Married 8/14/1730 in Gloucester Co VA to Robert Throckmorton b. 1692 Gloucester Co VA
Died 1748 Gloucester Co VA
