Notes for COLONEL CHARLES LILBURN LEWIS, SR:

"The Will of Charles Lewis of The Byrd, 1779.
In the Name of God, Amen!
I, Charles Lewis, of Goochland County, and Parish of St James Northam, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, constitute and ordain and appoint this writing to be my last will and Testament, in manner and form following--that is to say:
I give and devise and bequeathe to my beloved wife, Mary Lewis, during the term of her natural life, the free use and profits and full enjoyment of my whole estate both real and personal without impeachment or waste, and after her decease, I give and dispose thereof as follows, to wit:
I give and bequeathe to my son Charles Lewis and his heirs forever, all that tract of land on which I now live, caled and known by the name of the Byrd tract, together with all the appurtenances; also five acres of land which I purchased of Edward Rice, also my still, clock, great glass, and twenty of his choice out of my stock of cattle, meaning the horned or black cattle.
It is my desire and will that after my wife's decease, that my son Howell shall have his first chocie of all my negroes, and that my son Robert shall have his second choice of all my negroes, and that after my son Howell and my son Robert have so made their choice of a negro each, that there shall be seven of my youngest negroes set apart from the others slaves.
I give and devise to my sons John, Charles, Howell and Robert, and their heirs forever, as follows, that is to say:
To my son John, three; to my son Charles, two; to my son Howell, one, and to my son Robert, one; which I do in order to make the number of slaves to those sons equal to what I gave my son James in his life time, and the division and partition of the said seven slaves by lot, or otherwide, as they, my said sons, can agree.
My will and desire further is, that on the death of my wife, all the rest and resideue of my estate not herein otherwise disposed of, may be divided into eight parts or portions, and one of those parts or portions I give and devise and bequeathe to each of my sons and daughters respectively or their heirs, viz: John Lewis, Charles Lewis, Howell Lewis, Robert Lewis, Elizabeth Kennon, Anne Taylor & Frances Lewis, and the other eighth part or portion thereof to the sons and daughters of my son James Lewis, deceased, and to their heirs or legal representatives respectively, and lastly, I constitute and appoint my loving wife, Mary Lewis, Executrix, and my sons John, Charles, Howell and Robert, and my friend William Holman, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former and other wills by me at any other time made, desiring that my estate may not be appraised, and that no security be demanded of my Executors or Executrix on the probate of this, my last will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, This 21st day of September, 1779.
CHARLES LEWIS. [Seal.]

Signed, sealed and published by the said Charles Lewis, the Testator, as and for his will and Testament, in presence of us, the subscribers, who in his presence and at his request, subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Anna Harrison, Milley Cobbs, William Harrison."

More About COLONEL CHARLES LILBURN LEWIS, SR:
Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War⁸
Probate: 20 Dec 1779, Goochland County, Virginia⁹
Property: Aug 1760¹⁰
Residence: "Chemokin," New Kent County, Virginia; "The Byrd," Goochland County, Virginia^11,12
Will Dated: 21 Sep 1779, Goochland County, Virginia¹³

Children of CHARLES LEWIS and MARY HOWELL are:
i. COLONEL CHARLES LILBURN⁵ LEWIS, JR¹⁴, b. 14 Mar 1721, Gloucester County, Virginia¹⁵; d. 14 May 1782, Albemarle County, Virginia¹⁶; m. MARY RANDOLPH¹⁶, Abt. 15 Jul 1746, Goochland County, Virginia¹⁷; b. 15 Oct 1725, "Dungeness", Goochland County, Virginia; d. 13 Oct 1803, "Buck Island", Goochland County, Virginia.

More About COLONEL CHARLES LILBURN LEWIS, JR:
Probate: "Buck Island," Albemarle County, Virginia¹⁸
Residence: 12 Jul 1782, Albemarle County, Virginia¹⁹

ii. JOHN LEWIS, SR²⁰, b. 08 Oct 1720, New Kent County, Virginia²¹; d. Unknown; m. JANE LEWIS^22,23,24; b. Abt. 03 Jan 1727; d. Unknown.

More About JOHN LEWIS, SR:
Residence: "The Byrd," Goochland County, Virginia²⁵

iii. ANNE LEWIS^26,27,28, b. 02 Mar 1733²⁹; d. Unknown; m. EDMUND TAYLOR, SR^30,31; b. 12 May 1723, Orange County, Virginia^32; d. 1806, Granville, North Carolina.

More About EDMUND TAYLOR, SR:
Public Office: Member of the Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg County, Virginia³³

iv. ELIZABETH LEWIS³⁴, b. 23 Apr 1724³⁵; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM KENNON³⁶, 03 May 1744, Goochland County, Virginia^37,38; b. 09 Feb 1714³⁹; d. Abt. 1767³⁹.

More About WILLIAM KENNON:
Probate: Chesterfield County, Virginia³⁹
Public Office: Justice in Henrico County, Virginia³⁹
Residence: Chesterfield County, Virginia⁴⁰
Will Dated: 31 Oct 1759, Chesterfield County, Virginia⁴¹

v. ROBERT LEWIS, SR^42,43, b. 29 May 1739⁴⁴; d. 1803, Goochland County, Virginia; m. JANE WOODSON⁴⁵, 20 Feb 1760, Goochland County, Virginia⁴⁶; d. Unknown.

More About ROBERT LEWIS, SR:
Probate: 21 Feb 1803, Goochland County, Virginia⁴⁷
Property: Goochland County, Virginia⁴⁸
Residence: Louisa County, Virginia; "The Byrd," Goochland County, Virginia^49,50
Will Dated: 30 Jan 1801, Goochland County, Virginia⁵¹

vi. FRANCES LEWIS⁵², b. 01 Aug 1744⁵³; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT LEWIS, JR⁵⁴, Abt. 31 Aug 1760, Goochland County, Virginia⁵⁵; b. Bef. 1734⁵⁶; d. Unknown.

More About ROBERT LEWIS, JR:
Residence: Louisa County, Virginia; "Belvoir," Albemarle County, Virginia^57,58

vii. CAPTAIN JAMES LEWIS, SR^59,60,61, b. 06 Oct 1726⁶²; d. 21 May 1764, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁶³; m. ELIZABETH TAYLOR^64,65, 25 Dec 1752⁶⁶; b. 09 Jul 1735⁶⁶; d. Unknown.

Notes for CAPTAIN JAMES LEWIS, SR:

Will of James Lewis:

"I, James Lewis of Lunenburg, sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory
To my daughter Catherine Lewis - 200 pounds when she arrives at age 18. Also, 1 Negro boy and 1 Negro girl about 12 years old. If convenient, my executors may give Catherine 1 horse and saddle and 1 feather bed & furniture out of my estate. If Catherine dies before she enjoys the same, I give the 200 pounds to my daughter Mary Lewis.
To my daughter Mary Lewis - 200 pounds when she arrives ar age 18. Also, 1 Negro boy and 1 Negro girl about 12 years old. If convenient, my executors may give Mary 1 horse and saddle and 1 feather bed & furniture out of my estate. If Mary dies before she enjoys the same, I give the 200 pounds to my daughter Catherine Lewis.
I want my estate kept together until my son James arrives at age 21 years or my wife marries. If she marries, I give my wife Elizabeth Lewis 4 Negroes, viz, Andrew, Captain, Amey, & Jenny, and her full part of my horses, stocks, & household stuff, and desire she may be entreated to give up all dower claim to my estate. But while she remains a widow, I want her to enjoy the plantation whereon I live, with the benefit of the above 4 Negroes, stock, &c, which gift I here confirm. Whereas I sold to my brother Howel Lewis 1 tract of land on the north side of Roanoke River, which I purchased of John Robinson Jr, containing about 195 acres, for which I have received the money, but made him no deed, I hereby make over to said Howel Lewis the said land and premises. The rest of my estate, meaning lands, Negroes, horses, cattle, all other stock, household goods &c to be equally divided between my 3 sons, James Lewis, John Lewis, & Charles Lewis (or to the survivors of them) by my executors, as soon as my son James reaches age 21.
Executors: my wife, my brother Howel Lewis, & Robert Lewis, with my friends Phillip Taylor & Edmund Taylor.
Signed May 5, 1764 - James Lewis.
Wit - Edmund Taylor, Robert Lewis Jr, Ann Taylor, Charles Kennon.

At Lunenburg Court of Sep 13, 1764, the will of James Lewis dec'd was presented by 4 of the executors, proved by the oaths of 3 of the witnesses, and ordered recorded."
[Lunenburg County Virginia Will Book 2, pp 230-231.]

More About CAPTAIN JAMES LEWIS, SR:
Probate: 13 Sep 1764, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁶⁷
Will Dated: 05 May 1764, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁶⁷

viii. HOWELL LEWIS, SR^68,69,70, b. 13 Sep 1731⁷¹; d. Unknown; m. (1) ISABELLA WILLIS⁷²; b. 10 Jun 1733⁷³; d. Unknown; m. (2) MARY CARR⁷⁴; d. Unknown; m. (3) ELIZABETH WILLIS⁷⁵; b. 12 Jan 1730⁷⁶; d. Unknown.

More About HOWELL LEWIS, SR:
Residence: Granville County, North Carolina^77,78

1. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume IV, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 208, "It is an established fact, however, that the "Chemokins alias Port Holy" tract, in St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, was in the year 1717 owned in fee-simple by John Lewis (1669-1725) of Warner Hall, Gloucester County, who in that year deeded it to his son Charles Lewis."
2. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 267, 373.
3. McGhan, Judith, Indexed by, Virginia Will Records, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1982), 780.
4. McGhan, Judith, Indexed by, Virginia Will Records, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1982), 780, "He married Mary Howell."
5. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 376.
6. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The, Volume 128, 303.
7. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 382.
8. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The, Volume 128, 303, "Charles Lewis (1696-1779) was county lieutenant of Goochland County and a member of the Committee of Safety of Albemarle. He was born in Gloucester County; died in Goochland County, Va."
9. McGhan, Judith, Indexed by, Virginia Will Records, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1982), 780, "At a Court held for Goochland County, December 20th, 1779, William Harrison and Anna Harrison proved the writing to be the last Will and Testament of Charles Lewis, Gent., deceased, which was thereupon admitted to record. Tests: VAL. WOOD, Clerk. A copy Teste: P. G. Miller, Dept. Clk., Goochland Co. Court."
. 10. Virginia Land Records, 78, "Deed, Aug. 1760, from Charles Lewis to his son Robert Lewis conveying 'Mill Quarter,' 350 acres on the north side of Byrd Creek."
11. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 267.
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20. By Special Staff of Writers, History of Virginia, Volume VI , (The American Historical Society, Chicago and New York, 1924.), 500, "John was a son of Charles and Mary (Howell) Lewis."
21. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 382.
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32. Taylor, John - Family Bible Records.
33. National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, The, Volume 128, 303, "Edmund Taylor (1723-1808) was a member of the Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg County, Va, 1775. He was born in Orange County, Va; died in Granville County, N. C."
34. Barnes, Robert, Indexed by, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1981.), 267.
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48. Virginia Land Records, 80, "Deed, March 21, 1785, from Robert Lewis, of Goochland, to his son Howel Lewis, conveying 400 acres on Bird Creek, which said Robert Lewis lately removed from, and also 15 negroes."
49. Virginia Land Records, 80, 81.
50. Bentley, Elizabeth Petty, Indexed by, Virginia Marriage Records, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1984.), 189.
51. Virginia Land Records, 81, "Will of Robert Lewis; son Howell the estate already given him, son Robert the estate already given him; son Warner, 12 negroes; daughter Sarah Price the 10 negroes heretofore given her; daughter Elizabeth Lewis, the 10 negroes heretofore given her; wife Jane rest of my estate; to son Warner the land I live on called 'the Bird,' and also 100 acres adjoining I purchased. Codicil stating that since will was made son Robert had died. Proved Feb. 21, 1803."
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