Descendants of John "the Immigrant" Lewis
of Monmouthshire, Wales

Generation #4

Robert "of Belvoir" (³Councilor John, ²Maj. John, ¹John) Lewis

Robert Lewis was the first child of John and Elizabeth born at Warner Hall. As soon as he reached the age of majority, Robert married Jane Meriwether b. 1706 New Kent Co VA. As Robert's and Jane's fathers were friends from back in New Kent county, we surmise the Lewis/ Meriwether marriage had been arranged in advance.

Son #1 John was to inherit Warner Hall. Son #2 Charles inherited 1/2 of Chemokins, the Lewis family plantation. So, Robert as Son #3 inherited the remaining half of Chemokins. And, Robert and Jane lived there when first married in the vicinity of brother Charles and father-in-law Nicholas Meriwether.

Beginning in 1734, Nicholas Meriwether received grants for huge sections of land in the unoccupied Piedmont area of Virginia which is now Albemarle county. And, Nicholas removed the Meriwether family including Robert and Jane to the new estates. Robert built his home "Belvoir" in the part of Albemarle county adjacent to Louisa county.

• Born 4/4/1704 Gloucester Co VA

• Married 1725 in Virginia to Jane Meriwether b. 1706 New Kent Co VA

• Migrated c. 1725 to New Kent Co VA

• Migrated c. 1736 to Goochland Co VA

• 1744 Albemarle Co split from Goochland Co VA

• Died 1/10/1765 Albemarle Co VA

    Children

    1. John "of Halifax" Lewis

• Born 8/31/1726 New Kent Co VA

• Married 1752 in Halifax Co VA to Catherine Fauntleroy b. 1733 in Virginia

• Died 1/21/1788 Caswell Co NC

    2. Jane Lewis

• Born 1/1/1728 New Kent Co VA

• Married c. 1752 in Virginia to cousin John Lewis b. 4/8/1720 Goochland Co VA

• Died 1794 Pittsylvania Co VA

    3. Elizabeth Lewis b. 1729 New Kent Co VA

    4. Anne Lewis b. 1731 New Kent Co VA

    5. Mary Lewis

• Born c. 1732 New Kent Co VA

• Married 12/12/1766 in Albemarle Co VA to Waddy Thompson b. 1730 Hanover Co VA

• Died 1812 Albemarle Co VA

    6. Nicholas Lewis

• Born 1/19/1734 New Kent Co VA

• Married 11/2/1758 in Albemarle Co VA to Mary Walker b. 7/20/1742 Goochland Co VA

• Died 1808 Albemarle Co VA

    7. Charles Lewis

• Born 1/1736 Albemarle Co VA

• Married 1763 in Albemarle Co VA to Mary Randolph Lewis b. c. 1746 Goochland Co VA

• Died 2/9/1779 Albemarle Co VA

    8. Mildred Lewis

• Born 1/9/1737 Albemarle Co VA

• Married 1755 in Virginia to John Lewis b. c. 1729 Goochland Co VA

• Died 1825 Goochland Co VA

    9. William Lewis

• Born 1738 Albemarle Co VA

• Married 1769 in Albemarle Co VA to Lucy Meriwether b. 2/4/1751 Albemarle Co VA

• Died 11/14/1779 Albemarle Co VA

    10. Robert Lewis

• Born 1739 Albemarle Co VA

• Married 2/10/1760 in Albemarle Co VA to cousin Frances Lewis b. 8/1/1744 Goochland Co VA

• Died 4/7/1781 Granville Co NC

    11. Sarah Lewis

• Born c. 1740 Albemarle Co VA

• Married c. 1765 in Virginia to Waller Lewis b. 9/11/1739 Spotsylvania Co VA

• Date of death unknown

Generation #5