Husband: Capt David LEWIS
Birthdate: May 7, 1768
Birthplace: Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA
Death date: March 8, 1813
Place of death: Ludlow, Windor Co., VT
Burial:
Father: LEWIS, Johnathan
Mother: CROSBY, Persis
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: September 28, 1786
Marriage place: Harvard, Worcester Co., MA

Wife: Mary "Polly" BOYNTON
Birthdate: abt1772
Birthplace: unknown
Death date: unknown
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Father: unknown
Mother: unknown
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: LEWIS, David
Sex: m
Birthdate: December 25, 1791
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: December 31, 1811
Place of death: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
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Spouses' names: none

Child No. 2: LEWIS, Ara
Sex: m
Birthdate: August 23, 1792
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: July 8, 1868
Place of death: NY
Burial:
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouses' names: PAYNE, Lydia

Child No. 3: Francis
Sex: m
Birthdate: August 30, 1794
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
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Child No. 4: LEWIS, Polly
Sex: f
Birthdate: September 6, 1796
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: September 12, 1800
Place of death: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
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Spouses' names: none

Child No. 5: LEWIS, Abigail
Sex: f
Birthdate: July 31, 1800
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: December 26, 1885
Place of death: Depayster, St. Lawrence Co., NY
Burial:
Marriage date: July 23, 1823
Marriage place: probably St. Lawrence Co., NY
Spouses' names: PARTRIDGE, Amos

Child No. 6: LEWIS, Benjamin Green
Sex: m
Birthdate: October 3, 1802
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: August 9, 1884
Place of death: Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., NY
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Marriage date: 1828
Marriage place: Essex Co., NY
Spouses' names: PIERCE, Phila

Child No. 7: LEWIS, Elnathan
Sex: m
Birthdate: September 16, 1804
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
Place of death: Goodfarm, Grundy Co., IL?
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Spouses' names: Polly?

Child No. 8: LEWIS, Calvin
Sex: m
Birthdate: August 3, 1806
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
Place of death: NY
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Marriage date: June 25, 1829
Marriage place: Westport, Essex Co., NY
Spouses' names: HINKLEY, Rhoda

Child No. 9: LEWIS, Loring
Sex: m
Birthdate: October 24, 1798
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: July 31, 1799
Place of death: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
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Marriage date:
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Spouses' names: none

Child No. 10: LEWIS, Loring
Sex: m
Birthdate: February 20, 1810
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
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Spouses' names: unknown

Child No. 11: LEWIS, David
Sex: m
Birthdate: August 18, 1812
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
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Spouses' names: unknown

Child No. 12: LEWIS, Mary
Sex: f
Birthdate: about 1808
Birthplace: Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT
Death date: unknown
Place of death:
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Spouses' names: unknown
 
 
Documentation:
Copies of the following documents in file:
Copy of the piece of wood on which is written:
"A PIECE OF OUR GRANDFATHER'S SEA CHEST"
"Capt. David Lewis, who enlisted in Boston at the age of twelve; became a Captain in the Navy. The chest is marked 1778 when he enlisted. When of age he got his discharge, got up a colony in Boston, married a girl of sixteen; then he and the chest went to the territory of Vermont in 1788. Went to the legislature twice. Got up a military company in Ludlow. Was one of the first settlers; had twelve children, seven lived to old age. He died 1813."
Mrs. M. C. F(unreadable)
* Land records for purchase of land in Ludlow, VT. by David LEWIS.
* Birth records for all children.
* Death records for David and two of his children.
* Probate, Estate and Guardianship Records.
* History of Ludlow mentioning DAvid's legislative term, etc.
* Small Biography of B. G. (Benjamin Green) LEWIS with lithograph of B. G. & wife Phila PIERCE.
* Record of service in the War of 1812.
* 1790 census for Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT. (#VTS1a1979076).
* 1800 census for Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT. (#VTS1a1979023).
* 1810 census for Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT. (#VTS1a1978985).