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132 GENEALOSIOAi NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. from him. He removed to Hyannis in 1711, and the small bay at that place was also named in honor of him. Tradition calls him the first white settler at Hyannis. The Colemans and some others were there before him. He died Dec. 11, 1743, aged 67, and his widow Patience July 4, 1767, aged over 80. In his will dated Dec. 8, 1743, proved 4th January following, he names his three sons Jonathan, Melatiah and Lemuel and his daughters Thankful Bacon, Bethia Jean and Patience Lewes, and his wife Patience. To his daughter Bethia, then 36 years of age, he gave '•'his great chamber, over his great room," showing that one of the first houses built at Hyannis was a two story building. His grand daughter, Mrs. Eachell Cathcart, says that the Ben. Hathaway house was her grandfather Jonathan's. His oldest child. Thankful, was born in Barnstable, Bethia, George and Jonathan in Yarmouth, and the other six in Barnsta- ble. 74. I. Thankful, 22d Nov. 1704, married Gershom Lumbard 17th March, 1725-6, he died 1729, leaving a daughter Hannah born 25th Jan. 1726-7. She married 2d Nathaniel Bacon 1730; 3d, Augustine Bearse, Sept. 7, 1744. She died a widow Nov. 1774, aged 70 years. 75. II. Bethia, 27th Oct. 1706. She survived, unmarried till Oct. 1806, and at her death lacked only three weeks of being 100 years of age. 76. III. George, 15th Oct. 1708, married and removed to the Vineyard. 77. IV. Jonathan, 30th Nov. 1710. (See No. 77.) 78. V. Jean, 28th April, 1713, married Bays Hawes July 1, 1744, removed to the Vineyard. 79. VI. Lot, 6th May, 1715, probably died young. 80. VII. Lois, 22d Sept. 1718, Levi on Church Records, died young. 81. VIII. Melatiah, 6th Feb. 1720. (See No. 81.) 82. IX. Patience, 23d May, 1723, died aged, unmarried. 83. X. Lemuel, 28th Sept. 1725, married March 7, 1750, Temperance Bearse, and had a large family, one of whom Rachel, born Aug. 22, 1771, is now living—a great-granddaughter of George Lewes, 2d, who came over about the year 1630. (For a notice of this family see No. 83.) (23.) Nathan Lewes, son of Geo. (4) born 26th July, 1678. He removed to Falmouth before 1733. He married Aug. 24, 1705, Sarah Arey. She died in Falmouth, March 17, 1733-4, and he married 2d Experience . He and his wife were admitted to the church in F. in 1742, and dismissed to East Middletown, Conn., in 1749.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 133 Children born in Barnstable. 84. I. Hannah, 13th Feb. 1706. 85. II. Daniel, 24th June, 1708. 86. III. Mary, 11th Sept. 1710. 87. IV. Sarah, 24th June, 1713, married Benoni Gray Sept. 1, 1732. 88. "V. Nathan, 29th Oct. 1715. He was a mariner and removed with his father to Falmouth ; married June 27, 1737, Ann Weeks of F. Children: 1, Isaac, Nov. 1738; 2, Sarah, Jan. 25, 1741 ; 3, Amasa, March 5, 1742, baptized in 1743 as the child of Nathan, Jr. ; and 4, Frederick, March 17, 1745, the latter married in 1768 Deborah Gushing of Hingham. Nathan Lewis, Jr., married. He died in 1747, and his estate was rendered insolvent. He and his wife Ann were admitted to the Falmouth church in 1741, and Nathan Lewis, the father I presume, and his wife Experience in 1742. 89. VI. George, son of Nathan, born 18th. March, 1718-19. In 1744, Bartlett, son of George and Bathshuba Lewis, was baptized in Falmouth and in 1747 their son George. I have a memorandum that George, son of Nathan, married April 22, 1741, Susanna Pope. This Susanna was probably the wife of another George. (25.) John Lewes, son of Lieut. James, (5) born Oct. 29, 1656, and baptized by Mr. Hobart in Hingham where he was probably born, married Nov. 17, 1682, Hannah Lincoln, daughter of Daniel of that town. His wife died Oct. 30, 1715, and he died Nov. 5, in the same year, aged 59. This John has been confounded with John, son of George, who was killed at the battle of Rehobeth March 26, 1676. Children born in Hingham. 90. I. John, Oct. 13, 1683, married Deborah Hawke May 2, 1716. 91. II. Daniel, Sept. 29, 1685. He graduated at Harvard College in 1707, married Elizabeth, daughter of James Hawke, Dec. 11, 1712. After graduating he taught the Grammar School in Hingham until 1712, when he was invited to settle in the ministry at Pembroke, and was ordained there Dec. 3, 1712. He died in Pembroke June 29, 1753, and his widow died there June 11, 1755. 92. III. Hannah, Jan. 10, 1687-8, married Martin Hopkins.

132 GENEALOSIOAi NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.<br />

from him. He removed to Hyannis in 1711, and the small bay at<br />

that place was also named in honor <strong>of</strong> him. Tradition calls him<br />

the first white settler at Hyannis. The Colemans and some<br />

others were there before him. He died Dec. 11, 1743, aged 67,<br />

and his widow Patience July 4, 1767, aged over 80.<br />

In his will dated Dec. 8, 1743, proved 4th January following,<br />

he names his three sons Jonathan, Melatiah and Lemuel<br />

and his daughters Thankful Bacon, Bethia Jean and Patience<br />

Lewes, and his wife Patience. To his daughter Bethia, then 36<br />

years <strong>of</strong> age, he gave '•'his great chamber, over his great room,"<br />

showing that one <strong>of</strong> the first houses built at Hyannis was a two<br />

story building. His grand daughter, Mrs. Eachell Cathcart, says<br />

that the Ben. Hathaway house was her grandfather Jonathan's.<br />

His oldest child. Thankful, was born in <strong>Barnstable</strong>, Bethia,<br />

George and Jonathan in Yarmouth, and the other six in Barnsta-<br />

ble.<br />

74. I. Thankful, 22d Nov. 1704, married Gershom Lumbard<br />

17th March, 1725-6, he died 1729, leaving a daughter Hannah<br />

born 25th Jan. 1726-7. She married 2d Nathaniel<br />

Bacon 1730; 3d, Augustine Bearse, Sept. 7, 1744. She<br />

died a widow Nov. 1774, aged 70 years.<br />

75. II. Bethia, 27th Oct. 1706. She survived, unmarried till<br />

Oct. 1806, and at her death lacked only three weeks <strong>of</strong> being<br />

100 years <strong>of</strong> age.<br />

76. III. George, 15th Oct. 1708, married and removed to the<br />

Vineyard.<br />

77. IV. Jonathan, 30th Nov. 1710. (See No. 77.)<br />

78. V. Jean, 28th April, 1713, married Bays Hawes July 1,<br />

1744, removed to the Vineyard.<br />

79. VI. Lot, 6th May, 1715, probably died young.<br />

80. VII. Lois, 22d Sept. 1718, Levi on Church Records, died<br />

young.<br />

81. VIII. Melatiah, 6th Feb. 1720. (See No. 81.)<br />

82. IX. Patience, 23d May, 1723, died aged, unmarried.<br />

83. X. Lemuel, 28th Sept. 1725, married March 7, 1750, Temperance<br />

Bearse, and had a large family, one <strong>of</strong> whom Rachel,<br />

born Aug. 22, 1771, is now living—a great-granddaughter<br />

<strong>of</strong> George Lewes, 2d, who came over about the year<br />

1630. (For a notice <strong>of</strong> this family see No. 83.)<br />

(23.) Nathan Lewes, son <strong>of</strong> Geo. (4) born 26th July,<br />

1678. He removed to Falmouth before 1733.<br />

He married Aug. 24, 1705, Sarah Arey. She died in Falmouth,<br />

March 17, 1733-4, and he married 2d Experience .<br />

He and his wife were admitted to the church in F. in 1742, and<br />

dismissed to East Middletown, Conn., in 1749.

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