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CtENEALOUICAL NOTES OP BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 127
owned by the Colemans. This view of the matter affords a satisfactory
explanation of the apparent incongruities of the town and assessors'
records. No more barren land than George Lewes' great
lot was cleared in Barnstable, and though Edward Lewes may have
resided there for a time, it is certain that he did not remain long.
It is probable he settled in the vicinity of Dunn's field, because the
meadows allotted to him were near that field.
His house at Rowley's pond was afterwards owned by the eccen-
tric and witty Matthew Lumbert,—afterwards it was occupied by his
son-in-law Joseph Cob, and therein the curious gymnastic feats of
his bewitched daughters were performed. (See Cobb.)
Edmund Lewes was occasionally employed as a surveyor of
lands, was on important town committees, and sustained a good
character.
Edward Lewes, in his will dated 22d Feb, 1702-3, proved on
the 6th of April following, gave all his real estate to his sons Shubael
and Isaac, on the condition that they support their mother Hannah
Lewes, who survived till Jan, 17, 1729-30, and then died aged
•90 years, 3 months, 12 days. He also names his sons Ebeneaer,
John and Thomas, and daughter Hannah, and names his wife and
sons Isaac and Shubael executors of his will. Samuel, Jabez and
Ebenezer Lewes were the witnesses ; and James and Jabez Lewes
apprised his estate at about £200.
Edward Lewes married 9th May, 1661, Hannah, . daughter of
Elder Henry Cobb. He died March 28, 1703, aged nearly 70 years.
The town record of his family is incomplete. The names of his
younger children are found in the probate records.
Children born in Barnstable,
35. I. Hannah, 24th April, 1662. Living in 1703, unmarried.
36. II. Eleazer, 26th Jan. 1664. Admitted a townsman in
1689, his father and brother John had meadows at South Sea
allotted to them in Eleazer's right. He died before 1703, unmarried.
37. III. John, 1st Jan. 1666. One of the South Seamen 1697.
(See No. 37.)
38. IV. Thomas, March, 1669, one of the South Sea men 1697.
(See No. 38.)
39. V. Eleazer. He is named as living at the death of his father
in 1703. He is not named as one of the South Sea men in
1697, and being entitled to a share in the common lands only
as an heir to his father, he must have been born after 1673,
and was not married in 1697. He died or removed soon after
1703, perhaps to Falmouth, for an Ebenezer Lewes was a
land holder in that town 1716.
40. VI. Shubael, married Dec. 8, 1703, Mercy, daughter of
Joshua Lumbard. He probably died early, as his name does