Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 129
The following is a copy of the inscription on his grave stones in the
ancient burying ground in Eastham :
HERE LYES YE BODY
OF THOMAS LEWES
DIED MARCH YE 19, 1718,
IN YE 64
TH YEAR OF HIS AGE.
This date is old style—March 19, 1719, N. S., the two records
corresponding precisely. The age is right—the names of his children
are old family names, except a few borrowed from the Bangs
or Freeman family. His will is dated Jan. 15, 1712-13, proved
April 23, 1718-19. He appoints his wife Jane Lewes sole Executrix,
names oldest son Thomas, sons John, George, Nathaniel and
Benjamin, and his four daughters. The widow's estate was settled
in the Probate Office April 25, 1720-21, showing that she survived
her husband about two years.
Thomas Lewes, Jr., married Jane , who survived him.
The names of his three older children are obtained from the Probate
records. They were probably born in Falmouth ; the other seven
in Eastham. In 1691 he is named as a landholder in Falmouth ; but
not subsequently.
52. I. Thomas, married Judith Smith of Harwich, 1722. He
died in 1728, leaving several small children. His widow married
in Yarmouth Isaac Taylor, Nov. 80, 1733.
Sd. 11. John.
54. III. Joseph.
65, IV. A daughter. A Dinah Lewis of Harwich, married Oct.
1727, John Savage of Tiverton.
56. V. George, May 6, 1691.
57. VI. Nathaniel, March 31, 1696.
58. VII. Rebecca, March 17, 1697-8.
59. VIII. Benjamin, Oct. 8, 1700.
60. IX. Sarah, June 2, 1702.
61. X. Apphia, May 9, 1704. In a petition to the Judge of the
Probate Court, dated April 2, 1726, she says she is 22.
(13.) Samuel Lewes, son of Thomas, (3) resided in Falmouth.
He was a prominent man—a surveyor,—oiten selectman,
moderator of town meetings, &c. I have no account of his family.
A Benjamin Lewes of Falmouth married Sept. 8, 1702, Elizabeth
Crow of Yarmouth, and had, as already stated, a family. He was a
land holder in 1704, moderator of a town meeting 1710. This man
may have been son to Samuel. There were several Lewes families
ia Falmouth of which I have no account—only know that there were
such. '
(14.) George Lewes,* son of George, (4) born Sept. 1655,
*I hare mislaid my memoranda respecting this family, and I give it as I find it noted
on my book. As 1 am unable to trace the family, X do not feel confident of the accuracy of
the aboye.