27th Apr 17181,2,3 - 31st Jan 17901,2,3
Life History
27th Apr 1718 |
Born in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland.1,2,3 |
27th Jan 1749/50 |
Married Jane STROTHER.2,3 |
1761 |
Resident Rent Rolls in Loudoun County, Virginia.4 |
31st Jan 1790 |
Died in Augusta County, Virginia.1,2,3 |
Notes
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Andrew Lewis married Mary Calhoun (no dates are given)
John Lewis - Pioneer of Augusta Co VA married Margaret Lynne [Margaret Reese in some sources]
Thomas Lewis, Son of John and Margaret, married Jane Strother
Frances Lewis, Daughter of Thomas and Jane,
married Layton Yancey, 1st Lieut Continental Dragoons (died Rockingham Co VA 4 April 1813)
Elizabeth C Yancey, Daughter of Frances and Layton married William Rodes [sic] of Albemarle Co VA
"Thomas Lewis was born in Donegal Ireland April 27th 1718 and died in Augusta County VA January 31st 1790."
-- Application of Holmes Baldwin Strayer, residence Nashville, Tennessee, Railway Postal Clerk, born New Market, Shanandoah County, Virginia 28 June 1871, SAR Membership Application #19830 3 Apr 1908
It is interesting that this SAR application reports that Thomas Lewis was born in Donegal Province of Ireland. I do note that Donegal Province of Ireland in the northermost part of Ireland, while Lewis, now under Scoottish sovereignty, is the farthest western island of the outer Hebrides, close to Ireland.
It is plausible there is association, since the Scots people are Irish who migrated farther north and east across the islands and then on to Great Britain. By that era the surname Lewis was pretty widespread. It is not clear if the Irish name Lewis is associated with the Frankish name Louis coming to us through French.
Wikipedia notes that the surname in English has several independent origins, noting also "Region of origin England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland." While this surname is the 4th common surname in Wales, it is only the 129th most common in Scotland but is the 24th most common in the United States.
"Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins. One of the origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus. This name is from the post-Classical Latin name Ludovicus meaning victorious in athletic games (ludus, game; vicus, var. of victor, winner)."
-- "Lewis (surname)," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(surname)
Other sources report that the Isle of Lewis derives from the Gaelic name Lowis Wikipedia refers to above, which in turn came to us through the Norman French. This is the same name that appears in the German language form as Ludwig. The note that the Latin form is "post-classical" is somewhat vague, and could even then represent Germanic origins, since the German invasions began early, and rulers of parts of Italy and even Rome go back as early as 410 CE.
Various Germanic names were introduced into the Hebrides and Ireland by the Norse Vikings, who left a strong cultural and genetic legacy, memorialized in clans or septs Like the McSwains and their variations of MacSweeney, Sweeney and McQueen.
Another naming site confirms our own analysis of the name as of Germanic origin, tying the name to the Frankish name Clovis, one of the early kings and war chiefs of the Fanks.
"Meaning of Lewis: Lewis is an English variant of the name Louis, which is a variant of the name Clovis, which is a French variant of the name Ludovicus, which is a Latinized variant of the Germanic name Hluodowig, which is comprised of the elements hluod "famous" and wig "war, strife"
-- e Baby Names, https://www.ebabynames.com/#!meaning-of-Lewis
Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890
Thomas Lewis
1761 Rent Rolls, Loudoun County, Virginia
Database VA Early Census Index
Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981
Thomas Lewis
Birth Date 27 Apr 1718
Marriage Date 27 Jan 1749
Marriage Age 30
Death Date 31 Jan 1790
Death Age 71
Spouse Jane Strother
(It is not clear why this information is classified in the Alabam Records catalogue in the Ancestry library.)
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GILMER AND LEWIS FAMILY RECORDS.
The record noted below is a literal oopy from the family Bible of Charles L. Gilmer, presented to him by his mother. This Bible appears to have been lost, but the record contained on two large sheets, is now preserved in the hands of Dr. Porter Bibb, Montgomery, Ala., great grandson of Mrs. Lucy Ann Sophia (Gilmer) Bibb.
(INSCRIPTION FOLLOWS)
A present to Charles L. Gilmer from his mother, in token of love in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six July 5th.
Thomas Lewis born 27th April 1718
Jane Strother born 10th January 1732
Married 27th January 1749
Thomas Lewis died 31st January 1790 about 10 o'clock
Jane Lewis died 23rd September l820
Their Children
John Lewis born Saturday 11th November 1749 about 10 o'clock in the evening.
Margaret Ann Lewis born Friday 5th July 1751 about 8 o'clock in the morning.
Agatha Lewis born Thursday 15th May 1753 about 8 o'clock in the morning.
Jane Lewis born Friday 8th August 1755 about 11 o'clock in the morning.
Andrew Lewis born Sunday 16th October 1757 in the morning.
Thomas Lewis born Saturday 26th January 1760, 12 o'clock in the day.
Mary Lewis born Thursday 5th August 1762 9 o'clock in the evening.
Elizabeth Lewis born Thursday 24th January 1765 3 o'clock in the evening.
Ann Lewis born Friday 8th October 1767 8 o'clock in the morning.
Fanny Lewis born Thursday 17th May 1770 1/2 past 1 o'c1ock in the evening.
Charles Lewis born Sunday 8 Novernber 1772 about 6 o'clock in the morning.
Sophia Strother Lewis born Wednesday 4th October 1775 9 o'clock in the evening.
William Benjamin Strother Lewis born Tuesday l8th August 1778 about 5 o'clock in the morning.
A true copy drawn from the original July 5th 1826.
Thomas Meriwether Gilmer born 1763 June 16th and was married to
Elizabeth Lewis 22nd July 1783.
Their Children
Peachy Ridgeway Gilmer born Sunday 29th August 1784
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