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Thomas Lewis I, in his own words |
| If he could speak to us today, Thomas Lewis I might describe his life as follows. |
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I resided on the south side of the Appomattox River in present-day Prince George County. My wife died after the birth of our two known children, Thomas and John, and by 15 September 1690 I was married to Norah, the widow of one of my poor neighbors Richard Titmarsh Jr.  Because his estate was so small—less than £5—the court gave it all to Norah without any formalities. |
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After Virginia placed a bounty on wolves, I got 200 pounds of tobacco for shooting one in 1693. |
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As Thomas Lewis Sr., I paid tax on 200 acres in Prince George County in 1704. In 1714 I sold half my land—100 acres in Bristol Parish next to the Appomattox River—to my son John Lewis Jr. for £10. He was Jr. to distinguish him from an older man of this name in the community, maybe my brother. |
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Thomas died in 1711 so when I made my will in 14 October 1716, I left 5 shillings to grandson Edward Lewis and a few miscellaneous items to granddaughter Ann Lewis, likely his children. The rest of my estate and my other 100 acres went to my son, John. |
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We have not discovered the identity of Norah, Thomas’ 2nd wife. |
Thomas makes his will |
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John Moore, Thomas Moore, and Roger Moore witnessed the will to which Thomas affixed his signature. Yet Thomas lived another 9 years; he was dead by 13 July 1725 when his will was recorded. |
Descendants of Thomas Lewis I |
Information about the children of Thomas Lewis I, their descendants, and allied families previously found at Virginians.com is
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| Names found in this topic include the following. |
| | Thomas Lewis II (c.1675-1711), |
| | John Lewis (-1756), |
| Mary Moore, Richard Moore, |
| Richard Bland, Robert Bolling, Instant Hall, |
| Phillip Whitehead Claiborne, |
| Elizabeth Lewis, |
| Mary Lewis, |
| Ann Lewis, |
| John Lewis, William Crawley, Capt. Robert Munford, William Parsons Sr., |
| William Lewis, |
| William Lewis, Richard Meanly, |
| Frances Lewis, |
| Susanna Lewis, |
| Thomas Lewis, |
| John Lewis, |
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